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.

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 137

Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 137

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 115

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 115

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. Now, she says, the use of technology in learning has created more of a need to put money behind innovation. Evangeline J.

Report 111

Report Competency Based Learning OER Survey 111

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

Our adaptive learning technology, designed to improve learning outcomes through personalized educational paths, is being piloted in college courses across the country. It’s difficult to find an OER initiative that doesn’t make use of their materials.

OER 74

OER Adaptive Learning Outcomes Libraries 74

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 2, 2019

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? When students started migrating towards used textbooks, rentals, MOOCs and OER due to the high prices of printed textbooks, it affected the revenues of traditional book publishers.

OER 16

OER Education MOOC Adaptive Learning 16

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

David Samuelson, Age of Learning's head of global schools, told EdSurge in an interview that the product (currently geared at Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade) is essentially the ABCMouse consumer product—a collection of multi-subject learning activities—with all the necessary K-12 add-ons, like curriculum and professional development.

Microsoft 114

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 114

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

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. Table of Contents I.

OER 52

OER eBook Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning 52

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

Digital Learning Innovation Awards (DLIAwards) from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) last November. Fulé and her colleague Don Carter, the university’s director of e-learning, launched the. Nori Barajas-Murphy, Online Learning Consortium Ours is a culture that prizes prizes—Pulitzers and Pritzkers and Nobels of all stripes.

Tools 126

Tools Flipped Classroom Outcomes E-rate 126

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

adaptive technology. These digital tools help students master course learning goals by using data generated from students’ interactions with the adaptive software to predict what students should view or do next online. Manuela Ekowo: What made CPCC begin using adaptive technology? What about challenges?

Learning 60

Learning OER Software Course 60

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The post 100+ Ways to Use a Chromebook in the Classroom – SULS033 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. 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. Yes, I did!

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

“[One] tenth (11 percent) were using OER materials and 4 percent were currently using OER in their classes and also making their own course materials available as OER.” ”, the leading answer was finding stuff with the right quality.

OER 40

OER Study Survey Education 40

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

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Collaboration aims to create a more open, collaborative digital learning environment for K-12 students and educators. As a result, educators trust that the resources found in the Knovation Content Collection, including Open Educational Resources (OER), are ready to be incorporated into instruction.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility OER Company Adaptive Learning 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Here are the five companies in the 2016 cohort: Lrnr : An adaptive-learning platform that uses open educational resources (OER). We’re learning alongside these institutions.” As members of the cohort, they get office space and support including financial and legal services and mentorship opportunities.

OER 60

OER Company Outcomes Adaptive Learning 60

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 24, 2015

Malcolm Brown begins with three major drivers: personalization, hybrid learning, and big data. Malcolm not only grounds each in real-world examples, but gradually interconnects these movements, as we see mobile-first and changes to textbook publishers altering the LMS, for example.

Technology 40

Technology LMS OER Learning Analytics 40

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

A Pearson business motto is “content plus assessment, powered by technology, equalizes effective learning at scale,” Fallon said, and after years of striving for that goal, “we only feel that it’s really now starting to come together.”. “We publish studies that show the value that these programs do add. And it takes time.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.” ” Note the work the word “solvable” does here. Agreed on the former.

Report 46

Report Trends Robotics OER 46

Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). “Short-Term Trends: (one to two years)” leads off with “Growing Focus on Measuring Learning.” ” Note the work the word “solvable” does here. Agreed on the former.

Report 40

Report Trends Robotics OER 40

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

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

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. So with these guidelines in mind, I’ve chosen six areas where edtech has made an impact this decade: Learning Management Systems. OER and open books.

Digital Badges 124

Digital Badges MOOC Technology OER 124

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2019

David Wiley, chief academic officer of Lumen Learning The company did not specify a timeframe for how frequently it will print new editions. The goal, she says, is to “make our tools more versatile in terms of how we help students learn.” Revel, another line of digital courseware, will soon be released on the Global Learning Platform.

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. From my experience, the answers usually are: OER resources are in silos. Last year, the U.S. Many of the silos are poorly organized.

OER 60

OER Resources Common Core Education 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

The region boasts an unusual concentration of highly-valued tech startups—Domo, Qualtrics and Inside Sales are among them—along with big education companies, including Instructure, the developer of the Canvas learning management system. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here.

Coursera 100

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 100

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the press release : “ Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials.” ” “ Lifeliqe debuts VR -enabled educational content to keep kids interested in learning,” says Techcrunch. The video learning company has previously raised $1.57

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Via KNN : “‘ aisectmoocs.com ’ launched as India ’s largest free online open learning platform.” Via Campus Technology : “ Udacity has announced a partnership with a ride-sharing service in China to host a $100,000 prize competition to find the best machine learning strategy to improve customer experience.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Adam Bellow Becomes CEO of Breakout EDU to Spread Gamified Learning.” Learn-to-code startup Piper has raised $2.1

Coursera 61

Coursera Education E-rate Company 61

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via EdSource : “New program aims to create more uniform standards among linked learning academies.” ” The Linked Learning Alliance is a voluntary certification program for California’s high school career academies. Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48 million total.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Important thoughts here on social emotional learning and structural racism. ” “ Personalized learning ” equals cutting the teacher workforce in Oklahoma. Edsurge on “Bridging the School-to-Business Gap: What Public Schools Can Learn From Industry.” Via The Washington Post : “Some D.C.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

” DeVos visited my hometown of Casper, Wyoming to give this speech where she spoke at the Woods Learning Center. The accreditor: the Higher Learning Commission. Via The CBC : “Toronto man ‘angry’ after learning his $8,100 master’s degree that required no exams or academic work is fake.”

Education 53

Education ProctorU Company Report 53

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Online education pioneer Tony Bates asks “ What is online learning ?” ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” “How Can VR be Used for Learning?”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

Via Chalkbeat : “Just like their parents, Chicago students will soon have to learn cursive.” ” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Coursera E-rate 43