Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

While Google, Microsoft and Apple have been pursuing their ambitions in K-12 and higher education for more than a decade, Amazon has mostly remained at the sidelines. These learning centers look less like classrooms and more like co-working spaces, with lounges, group meeting rooms, individual study spaces, playgrounds and makerspaces.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The high-quality apps available on the web, at the iTunes Apps Store, and Android devices on Google Play Store are astounding. The apps feature math games, activities, and user interfaces that make learning math a fun and enjoyable experience for students at all levels. Best Math Game For Virtual Learning: Prodigy: Kids Math Game.

Khan Academy 52

Khan Academy Android Common Core iPhone 52

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Amplify Fractions covers math standards in grades 3–6 and uses adaptive learning, interactive storytelling, and a personalized digital tutor to help students conquer fractions. CLASSCRAFT ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND QUESTS MARKETPLACE FOR PERSONALIZED LEARNING ( www.classcraft.com/?utm_source=techlearning.com&utm_medium=referral

Tools 53

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 53

Educational Technology Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Classroom Audio Systems Studies have shown that one of the main issues students have with learning in a classroom is that they often cannot hear the instruction as well as is needed. Adaptive Learning Adaptive learning is not necessarily a new concept; however, the realization of this concept is in fact relatively new.

CMS 175

CMS LMS Technology Education 175

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The e-learning trends we identified for this year were: gamification, personalized learning, bite-sized learning, video-based learning, adaptive learning, peer to peer assessment and official degrees for online courses. 10 Free browser extensions supporting students when learning online [Infographic].

Gamification 170

Gamification Game-Based Learning LMS Trends 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Zuoyebang (tutoring): $350 million.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

The series provides grade-appropriate literary, science and social studies content and each book contains a text at a higher level with extra support to expedite students’ achievement. EDTHENA ( www.edthena.com ) Edthena has developed a one-click video recording and uploading solution for Google Chrome.

Blackboard 52

Blackboard Epson Pearson STEM 52

Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 16, 2020

An adaptive learning path allows each child to learn at their pace and independently. The kids’ math activities and books cover the Common Core Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. A weekly planner guides parents through the week’s distance learning resources.

Khan Academy 58

Khan Academy Common Core Education Android 58

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

In contrast, 21st-century learning is characterized by: Personalized and Adaptive Learning: Tailoring education to individual student needs, abilities, and interests. Project-Based and Experiential Learning: Engaging students in real-world projects and hands-on experiences that make learning relevant and exciting.

Learning 72

Learning Khan Academy Moodle Adaptive Learning 72

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. According to a McKinsey’s study, teachers spend over 20 percent of their time just preparing for class. AI transforms textbooks into interactive study guides. Here’s how.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Technology 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Via The New York Times : “Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built.” Doesn’t seem like any journalists caught this, tho: A couple of things about that group of former FB and Google employees who have founded the Center for Humane Tech: 1. .” ” $3000 for three headsets.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Via The Verge : “James Damore sues Google for allegedly discriminating against conservative white men.” ” 69% of Google’s employees are men. ” “No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study,” says James Koch in a NYT op-ed , criticizing schools spending money on lavish amenities.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Via Wired : “Congress Has a $65 Million Proposal to Study Tech’s Effect on Kids.” ” Via Bloomberg : “Inside Google ’s Shadow Workforce.” ” Just make a note of this for the next time you hear someone tout how great the hiring process and work environment are at Google.

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. In 2013, Intel acquired Kno for $15 million — for “ pennies on the dollar ,” said one analyst — and rebranded the software as the Intel Education Study App. Google Reader. They’re distracting others.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” @14prinsp @KateMfD @audreywatters @gsiemens VC-mediated "consent" for academic studies "Incorrect Response!" Speaking of loans, Google will ban ads for payday loans. Via Techcrunch : “ Lilwil ’s personalized learning engine teaches teachers how to teach.” It's religion.

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.” ” Google announces more updates to its pseudo-LMS, Google Classroom.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

And The Next Web headline makes for… something: “ Facebook and Google could be allowed to award university degrees.” accuse Google of failing to gain their consent before scanning their emails via its Apps For Education suite for advertising purposes,” says Education Dive. ” Presidential Campaign Politics.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

And “personalization” is the underlying promise of the new education software Facebook is itself building. Personalized Surveillance at AltSchool. AltSchool, a private school startup, was founded in 2014 by Max Ventilla, a former Google executive. Or “ Phase 2 ,” as Techcrunch politely called it.

Technology 73

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Also via The New York Times : “ Google , in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via George Veletsianos : “A large-scale study of Twitter Use in MOOCs.” ” Via Boing Boing : “FBI releases declassified #GamerGate dossier.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Via Wired : “Ex- Google Employee Claims Wrongful Firing For Criticizing James Damore ’s Memo.” Via The Verge : “ James Damore ’s labor complaint against Google was completely shut down.” The “ invisible ” “adaptive learning” company has raised $38.7

Education 46

Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

” Google announces it is “Funding 75,000 Udacity scholarships to bridge the digital skills gap.” For Online College Programs, Google Is Kingmaker.” ” Not sure how popular Facebook and Summit Public Schools ’ “personalized learning” platform is, for what it’s worth.

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

“ How Not to Study Donald Trump ” – “To make sense of Trumpism, and to put Trump in his historical context, The Chronicle of Higher Education asked a mostly white group of scholars to suggest readings for a syllabus for a mock course in Trump Studies. The adaptive learning company has raised $4.57

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Inside Higher Ed reports that “ National University is working to create a personalized education platform that combines three of the buzziest innovations in higher education – adaptive learning, competency-based learning and predictive analytics for student retention.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via NBC : “ Arizona : Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination In Mexican American Studies Ban Back in Court.” ” “ Personalized learning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. Via the Google blog : “ Google introduces Hire , a new recruiting app that integrates with G Suite.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Google , in Post-Obama Era, Aggressively Woos Republicans ” – so enjoy that Google Certification, educators. Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” ” That’d be Hugo Barra , a former Google exec.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40