2006 MOOC Technology 
Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
There was also plenty of rain in the education technology industry, where venture capitalists and private-equity investors unleashed a deluge of cash. education technology companies raised $1.45 educational technology companies whose primary purpose is to support educators and learners across preK-12 and postsecondary education.
Edsurge
APRIL 1, 2022
Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. More than $1 billion in headline-grabbing transactions are likely to be announced at the event.
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Learning with 'e's
OCTOBER 29, 2012
Various commentators suggest that as much as seventy percent of learning occurs outside of formal educational settings (Cofer, 2000; Dobbs, 2000; Cross, 2006). One challenge for education providers is to decide whether they will support the desire of students to self regulate their learning activities using personal technologies.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2017
Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. Sharma has a background in technology and video production (he actively researches and writes about educational technology and knowledge translation) led him to consider how to bridge that divide.
Hack Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Some of this is a result of an influx of Silicon Valley types in recent years — people with no ties to education or education technology who think that their ignorance and lack of expertise is a strength. In technology, all that matters is tomorrow." I mean forgetting what happened five, ten years ago.
Iterating Toward Openness
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
What do you think the whole MOOC thing George Siemens and I and others was about? In 2006 I described and recommended the community-based model to support sustainable OER-based pedagogy. We are focused on the advantages of OER-enabled pedagogy. “I believe we must ground our open thinking in the idea of open licenses. .”
Learning with 'e's
APRIL 16, 2015
As for the title Reverend, I was given that nickname by Chip German (then CIO of University of Mary Washington) back in 2006 or 2007. I think because I started to sound a bit like a fervent preacher when I started talking about teaching, learning and technology. What is the secret behind the success of MOOCs?
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