Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

A Debate on “Open” Educational Resources : Can free and open educational resources (OER) save students money without compromising their content or value? and insights into how edtech can help schools support individualized learning. Higher Ed 9:30 a.m. EdSurge 9:30 a.m.

MOOC 60

MOOC EdTech OER Kaplan 60

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Winners will be notified in early September and announced at OLC Accelerate 2017 , which takes place in Orlando, November 15–17.) For boosting student retention and success and reducing costs by embracing online OER textbooks Northern Arizona University. The deadline for. submission to this year’s competition is July 15.

Tools 110

Tools Flipped Classroom Outcomes E-rate 110

Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. BryanAlexander @Moodler Are you aware of any learners using Moodle to create and document their own personal learning pathways? Thank you. .

Moodle 79

Moodle LMS OER Blackboard 79

Bryan Alexander

JULY 20, 2017

Text question from Ed Finn: OER Game Changer – Moodle Community could separate it from Canvas and Blackboard who keep these types of sharing resources behind a wall. BryanAlexander @Moodler Are you aware of any learners using Moodle to create and document their own personal learning pathways? Thank you. .

Moodle 40

Moodle LMS OER Blackboard 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Comprised of a coalition of state teams, private sector partners, and interoperability leaders, SETDA’s working group looked at three key areas: the future state of teaching and learning with interoperable data, the importance of interoperable data, and how states can achieve it. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and SETDA.

Data 40

Data Report OER Policies 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

In his 2017 book Platform Capitalism , Nick Srnicek posits that platforms are poised to become the fundamental business model of our digital world – key to the new economy, clearly, but also key to political and social systems (and what these will become under the control of these powerful technology companies).

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Interactive Textbooks – These are electronic textbooks or eBooks that come with various interactive features to enhance learning and knowledge retention. Open Educational Resources (OER) Products – OER course products are developed based on open resources and utilize instructional design and professional services.

eBook 98

eBook Gamification Education OER 98

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.”

Education 66

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 66

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2017

” “Personalized learning,” I believe Zuck calls this. Mark Zuckerberg describes the “ Lessons in Philanthropy in 2017.” ” Lots to say about “personalized learning,” but amazingly little reflection on if any of that vision actually works. Billion in 2017.”

Education 47

Education Robotics MOOC Facebook 47

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” The charter school, which is closing it doors, is the Merit Preparatory Charter School , run by “personalized learning” charter chain Matchbook Learning. Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning. ” That is the Sophie B. Wright Charter School in New Orleans.

Education 54

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 54

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.”

Education 53

Education ProctorU Company Report 53

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

.” Via Wired UK : “ UK’s Nudge Unit tests machine learning to rate schools and GPs.” Via Education Week : “Two Districts Roll Back Summit Personalized Learning Program.” ” “ OER , Capability, and Opportunity” by David Wiley. ” “Nudge Unit.”

OER 44

OER Education Robotics LMS 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Via Education Week : “Why Neuroscience Should Drive Personalized Learning ” – because of “the propagation of myths and misinformation.” The business of OER. .” (Related, this assignment from Davidson College’s Mark Sample : “Hacking Facebook’s Ad Network for Justice.”).

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Via CNBC : “This Chinese-Israeli start-up wants to change the way kids learn to code.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. But that’s not my job.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” The NAACP endorses OER. It’s 2017, and Wired still promotes a narrative that “ hackers ” are all young men. percent from 2017 to 2021.” ” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

” Via Edsurge : “ Betsy DeVos Visits Bay Area Public School for a Lesson in Personalized Learning.” ” A cartoon Mark Zuckerberg toured hurricane-struck Puerto Rico in virtual reality [link] pic.twitter.com/BEPfZesjF7 — The Verge (@verge) October 9, 2017. ” Icon credits: The Noun Project

MOOC 43

MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

” This looks primarily at Summit Public Schools, which works with Facebook to build a learning management system that folks will try to convince you is “ personalized learning.” “Why the Best Personalized Learning Programs Start Way Before High School,” according to Edsurge.

Education 49

Education Facebook Company Robotics 49

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

niVz3ongY0 — (((Sherman Dorn))) (@shermandorn) February 10, 2017. — Jonathan Rees (@jhrees) February 10, 2017. “Does Open Pedagogy require OER ?” It’s 2017 and we’re still getting these sorts of headlines about Salman Khan : “These 3 Ideas Will Completely Change How Education Works.”

Education 40

Education MOOC E-rate Robotics 40

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. Stephen Downes and David Wiley debate OER : “The Cost Trap, Part 3” by David Wiley.

Education 48

Education OER Pearson Report 48

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

.” Christian school @BetsyDeVosED is visiting in her #trumpbudget ad doesn't accept special education students [link] pic.twitter.com/OYN49iCgrK — Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) May 23, 2017. Also related: Facebook’s auto-caption function is… not great pic.twitter.com/U23TkkCuYG — Mike Murphy (@mcwm) May 25, 2017.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

The Girl Who Drank the Moon , written by Kelly Barnhill, is the 2017 Newbery Medal winner. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat , illustrated by Javaka Steptoe is the 2017 Caldecott Medal winner. “The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” “ Personalized learning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46