Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

It has the most users of any provider of MOOCs (as the large-scale online courses are sometimes called), claiming more than 77 million learners. Dhawal Shaw, founder of MOOC-discovery platform Class Central. It [can] create this cycle that naturally leads to the winner-takes-all,” says Phil Hill, a longtime edtech consultant.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

tech firms, including edtech players. China-based edtech companies raked in more than $1 billion in investment in 2015, or 37 percent of global funding for the year. edtech companies can expect to confront special regulatory and infrastructure challenges in China, in addition to having to adapt content and design. The hurdles?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” 2018 saw a resurgence in interest around the ways these massive open online courses are delivering free (and more often these days, not free) online education around the world, and how these providers are increasingly turning to traditional institutions of learning. Without a University Involved.).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

And it was just a few years after the launch of the first MOOCs, putting the online higher ed market newly in the spotlight as it continued its steady growth. Innovations such as stackable non-degree credentials as an on-ramp and low-cost MOOC-based degrees from top universities are likely to only grow access to post-baccalaureate education.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

If you care about equity in edtech, this report is a must-read, especially if you are interested in evidence-based research and practical solutions. If you don’t care about equity in edtech. then that’s really sad, because it’s really difficult to work in edtech and not notice equity issues.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

ESSA: What Edtech Providers Need to Know : Whiteboard Advisors Senior Vice President David DeSchryver and Education Week Senior Editor Sean Cavanagh break down one of the biggest federal education policies to pass in the last decade: the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). continues to grow, how can edtech help serve this population?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2018

At the time they were not alone in their efforts; Coursera, Udacity (both of which were also co-founded by Stanford professors) and edX had launched MOOC platforms a year earlier. The company started looking for more funding in spring 2017, and a year later returned on the fundraising trail in pursuit of Series B funding.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Plus: printers, smart speakers and privacy (oh my!) — all in this Edtech Reports Recap. The final 1 percent are issued by MOOC providers in the form of course completion certificates, micro-credentials and online degrees from foreign universities. But this Horizon Report represents a couple of firsts. Credential Engine: “ Counting U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

They’ve inspired us to continue and grow EdSurge Independent in 2017. Community colleges are integral to the advancement of this country, and need to be prioritized accordingly when it comes to edtech research and development. This Mongolian Teenager Aced a MOOC. ” and “ Standardization in Testing: Necessary for Education? ”.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

In 2017, Stephen DeRue, dean of University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, wrote a Forbes column arguing that, in order to make higher education more affordable, we needed to move towards an “iTunes model for education.” “In In the future,” he wrote, “I envision three tiers of education that look a lot like the music industry of today.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

20 NEW Ways to Use #GoogleClassroom #gttribe #SUL #googleedu #gsuiteedu #edtech Click To Tweet. googleedu #gsuiteedu #edtech Click To Tweet. googleedu #gttribe #edtech Click To Tweet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). MOOC’s are usually free online courses offered by universities with no limit on enrollment.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

Here’s a look at the latest edtech crop. Zia founded the company, originally called Murcul, in October 2017 in Hong Kong. Everyone is trying to make education online, but we’ve seen the rise and fall of MOOCs,” says Payne, 32. The accelerator provides companies with $150,000 in seed funding for 7 percent of the company.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The 8th Annual Global Education Conference (GEC) All Online, All Free November 13 - 16, 2017 The Global Education Conference Network's eighth annual worldwide collaboration on globally-connected education starts today, Monday, November 13, and continues through this Thursday, November 16.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). A call to rebrand MOOCs , from Edsurge. Mark Zuckerberg describes the “ Lessons in Philanthropy in 2017.” Edtech Funding Rebounds With $1.2 Billion in 2017.” .” More via Inside Higher Ed.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

MOOCs, technology infusion projects, online masters or pathways to credit, research. Palmer: Make sure all initiatives map to the cornerstone plan at their institution. Kim: Transform teaching & learning at MIT around the globe through the use of digital technology. Owens: Impact tech enhanced education on campus and beyond.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” The University of Iceland has joined edX. ” Via EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin : “The COPPA Rule, FERPA , and the Security of Student Data.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Will they make it happen?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1. So what were some of the most popular themes?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

“EdTech fails to pay, again,” The Financial Times chuckled. In 2017, for example, Edsurge informed its readers that “MissionU Says It Can Replace Traditional College With a One-Year Program.” ” (Its MOOC competitor edX also announced this year that many of its courses would no longer be free.)

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. And although Comprend.io’s co-founders Dan Nash and Sean Hookano-Briel initially targeted K-12 schools for the tool, it seems the corporate sector, which has increasingly turned to MOOCs to train employees, has taken a liking to it even more.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

They were incredibly hardworking people, but the ones creating the most significant social impact in the world were also often too busy to finish a MOOC. In 2017, I hope that instructional designers and engineers focus on tightening the feedback loop between online activities and real-world applications. I could hardly blame them.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

. … The state has until September 1, 2018 ‘to fully implement its program for basic education’ and it must have a plan for funding and implementing ‘by the final adjournment of the 2017 legislative session,’ the court said in a ruling written by Chief Justice Barbara Madsen.” Raise $146.1

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

To get a glimpse into what the next 12 months will hold for everything from professional development to digital learning, and from communication to virtual reality, 15 ed tech luminaries looked back on 2016 edtech trends to help predict what’s in store for 2017. MOOCs continued to increase in number and attendance.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Student-Loan Borrowers , by Age Group, Amount Owed, and Repayment Status, 2017.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Gotta keep hyping that MOOC thing. Via Edsurge : “ MOOCs Are No Longer Massive.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the job training section below. .” I don’t recall if I talked about Elsevier when I wrote about platforms as part of my 2017 review. Doane University has joined edX. That’s certainly it’s aspiration.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” As The Financial Times puts it , “EdTech fails to pay, again.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP ! Edmodo had raised some $77.5

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Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

pic.twitter.com/PDYLO6kW9U — f.o.x.x.i (@foxxi_loxxi) April 17, 2017. ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via WCTI12.com ” “ MOOCs Started Out Completely Free. “Can a District Disrupt the Edtech Industry ?” I'm holding back tears at work.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

2017 is shaping up to be a big year of what-if’s. radio and televisions in the early 20th century and online learning and MOOCs via the Internet in the early 21st century.) recommendations for the edtech industry to protect student data privacy. The President just called and is asking for advice on shaping the U.S.

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Hack Education

APRIL 7, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “What Federal Education Budget Cuts Mean for Edtech.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “ Coursera now offers free trials for most Specializations.” pic.twitter.com/I0OCK8VeBa — TECHNOprah (@juanyfbaby) April 1, 2017.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Iowa City Press-Citizen : “ Iowa families foregoing classroom for virtual school.” Acumen “senior innovation associate” writes about +Acumen in Edsurge : “The Flip Side of Abysmal MOOC Completion Rates ? Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ CSU signs deal to record, broadcast classroom lectures,” says the San Francisco Examiner. Pearson execs writing in Edsurge ask , “Can Edtech Support – and Even Save – Educational Research ?” The deal was signed with Sonic Foundry.).

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” The states in question: Texas and Nevada.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?”

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Trump Proclaims October 15 through October 21, 2017, as National Character Counts Week.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The GW Hatchet : “Oversight of online learning programs lacking in some schools, report finds.” Once upon a time, Coursera updates went in the MOOC section.

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Hack Education

JUNE 2, 2017

Boston Bridge would be available for 2017 high school graduates who live in the city.” 1, 2017, on the online 2018–19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.” “After the Hype, Do MOOC Ventures Like edX Still Matter?” ” The Business of Student Loans.

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Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via The Student Loan Report : “Halfway Through 2017, Here Are the Best & Worst Student Loan Servicers.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Lots of MOOC PR appeared in the news this week. ” “What if MOOCs Revolutionize Education After All?”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” link] — Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) November 16, 2017. ” “Whatever Happened To MOOCs ?” This Edtech Company Says It Uses AI. What Does That Mean?

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

“Why I Turned My Back on Betsy DeVos During Graduation” by Bethune-Cookman Class of 2017’s Tyler Durrant. ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Why Haven’t MOOCs Eliminated Any Professors?” “​ Intel Hits Pause on Edtech Accelerator,” says Edsurge.

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