Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned. Edward Watson. In 2017, Top Hat nabbed $7.5

OER 87

OER Company Adaptive Learning Resources 87

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. The secret to its swift entry into publishing was OER (open education resources). Knewton’s pitch is that its mix of OER and an adaptive-learning system will set it apart.

Knewton 135

Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 135

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Throughout the past decade, Knewton ’s adaptive learning technology has been backed by some of the biggest names in the both the publishing and venture capital community. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings. content providers.

Knewton 114

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 114

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

The overall cost of higher education has been continuously increasing, as is evident by the rise in the textbook prices. But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? What Is a Subscription Model? a semester.

OER 16

OER Education MOOC Adaptive Learning 16

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

A new report surveying academic administrators released Wednesday by the Online Learning Consortium and Learning House sheds some insight on innovation challenges at higher education institutions. Though that’s not to say that digital learning can’t be used well in a traditional classroom, she adds.

Report 110

Report Competency Based Learning OER Survey 110

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. Brian Kibby, CEO of Knewton Getting into the courseware business marks a major pivot for the New York City-based company, which originally licensed its adaptive learning technology to publishers.

Knewton 81

Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 81

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 28, 2018

This is another post in my series of posts showing gratitude and appreciation for members of the open education community. From their website: OpenStax is a nonprofit based at Rice University, and it’s our mission to improve student access to education. Today I’m going to focus on OpenStax.

OER 74

OER Adaptive Learning Outcomes Libraries 74

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. We caught a few tidbits—take a look below. Full EdSurge coverage on Google here.)

Microsoft 114

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 114

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 5, 2024

In this digitalized age, physical textbooks and classroom lectures are not enough to broaden the horizon of learning and education. The inclusion of digital content in learning has enabled students to explore interactive simulations or collaborate with peers on the global platform for projects.

OER 52

OER eBook Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning 52

Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

A minority are interested, but the majority prefer traditional (print) materials, with powerful implications for the intersection of technology and higher education. Consequently, many of the students who might benefit most from lower-cost digital and OER course materials are not able to do so.”.

OER 40

OER Study Survey Education 40

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 24, 2015

The director of EDUCAUSE ELI describes six major trends (he calls them “trajectories”) for technology and education. Malcolm Brown begins with three major drivers: personalization, hybrid learning, and big data. It’s a very impressive article, packing a lot of insight into a short space.

Technology 40

Technology LMS OER Learning Analytics 40

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The deadline for.

Tools 124

Tools Flipped Classroom Outcomes E-rate 124

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

COVID-19 accelerated the rollout of Mosaic by ACT, which is being billed by the company as a comprehensive, adaptive learning solution weaving together assessments, curriculum, and social-emotional learning. The post ACT Rolls Its Recent Acquisitions Into a New, Integrated Learning Platform appeared first on Market Brief.

Adaptive Learning 70

Adaptive Learning Learning Assessment Company 70

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Each of the five startups focuses on technology innovation in higher education, with products that range from student coaching tools to a talent recruiting platform. Here are the five companies in the 2016 cohort: Lrnr : An adaptive-learning platform that uses open educational resources (OER).

OER 60

OER Company Outcomes Adaptive Learning 60

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Collaboration aims to create a more open, collaborative digital learning environment for K-12 students and educators. Engrade unifies the data, curriculum and tools that educators use every day to drive student achievement and inform district educational strategy.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility OER Company Adaptive Learning 40

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

EmergingEdTech

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

OpenStax College is Testing Embedded Coaching Software for Their OER Textbooks … and YOU can Help. More and more teachers, administrators, and #edtech enthusiasts like yours truly are becoming. Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

OER 40

OER Software EdTech Learning 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Those resources are increasingly delivered in digital form. John Fallon CEO, Pearson. It’s a big, big change….You

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Community colleges are known for innovating to meet the challenges of educating some of the nation’s most disadvantaged students: low-income, first-generation, minority, and adult learners. adaptive technology. We also replaced the $150 textbook we were using with open education resources (OER). What about challenges?

Learning 60

Learning OER Software Course 60

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 4, 2019

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) found that more states are providing guidance to help districts select and implement digital instructional materials. The post States Are Playing a Bigger Role in Digital Instruction, Survey Finds appeared first on Market Brief.

Survey 97

Survey Instructional Materials Technology Adaptive Learning 97

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

In addition, previous Horizon domain areas beyond higher education are on the table (“We’ll be exploring those soon.”). For “Mid-Term Trends: (three to five years)” the report found “Proliferation of Open Educational Resources” and “The Rise of New Forms of Interdisciplinary Studies.”

Report 46

Report Trends Robotics OER 46

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

In addition, previous Horizon domain areas beyond higher education are on the table (“We’ll be exploring those soon.”). For “Mid-Term Trends: (three to five years)” the report found “Proliferation of Open Educational Resources” and “The Rise of New Forms of Interdisciplinary Studies.”

Report 40

Report Trends Robotics OER 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 12, 2020

The interim CEO of the ACT talks about the company's recent acquisitions and what's ahead for the major provider of assessment and other services. The post ACT Takes Stock Under Direction of New CEO Janet Godwin appeared first on Market Brief.

Assessment 81

Assessment Company Adaptive Learning OER 81

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Marie Cini is the president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. I define education technology as any tool that supports learning, digital or not. An abacus is an educational technology, as is the slide rule.

Digital Badges 124

Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 124

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2019

The biggest education company in the world is moving away from a production model that has been one of the main drivers in the rising cost of textbooks. higher education courseware sales in 2015. We need to be asking this of all digital materials, even open educational resources.” It doesn’t matter what a student wants to use.

Pearson 167

Pearson OER Company Knewton 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2016

For over a decade, plenty of time and dollars have been poured into encouraging the use of open educational resources (OER). In 2007 the Hewlett Foundation’s funding helped create OER Commons. Yet many teachers still ask: “Why can’t I find the open educational resources I’m looking for?” Last year, the U.S.

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OER Resources Common Core Education 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

This week, many of the education industry’s bigwigs are planning their annual pilgrimage to the next “ tech mecca ” of America. Luminaries in the edtech industry, including Richard Culatta (ISTE CEO and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education) and David Wiley (the. Don’t worry.

Coursera 100

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 100

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Politics. Secretary of Education John B. Board of Education.” ” Via The Atlantic: “ The Challenge of Educational Inequality.” Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Education Politics. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. ” Education in the Courts. “ Spending Bill Could Revive Year-Round Pell Grants.”

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Education Politics. Many in higher education opposed a British exit, or Brexit, from the union, arguing that membership in the E.U. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “With two executive orders, Gov. That’s what former Department of Education folks, Arne Duncan and Jim Shelton, have done. “The U.S.

Coursera 61

Coursera Education E-rate Company 61

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Franken : No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary – and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her.” Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Teresa UnRue of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education spoke to ALEC this week. Here’s a list of education organizations that are members or sponsors.) (Here’s a list of education organizations that are members or sponsors.) But as Education Week reports , “States Bristle as DeVos Ed.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

(National) Education Politics. US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos launched a “rethink schools” tour. ” DeVos visited my hometown of Casper, Wyoming to give this speech where she spoke at the Woods Learning Center. .” State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

Education 53

Education ProctorU Company Report 53

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” “ What does Trump’s executive order on education do? ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. Oh yes, I’m sure you can come up with some rousing successes and some triumphant moments that made you thrilled about the 2010s and that give you hope for “the future of education.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. State and Local) Education Politics. Immigration and Education.

Education 43

Education MOOC Coursera E-rate 43