The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A new kind of credential has entered the crowded market for online learning. EdX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides online courses, announced last week the creation of 19 “ MicroMasters ” courses, a new type of online educational program. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter.

Online Learning 40

Online Learning MOOC E-rate Blended Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Overall, the rise of online learning — from MOOCs to Khan Academy — makes “blended” learning that combines computer and live instruction feel normal to students. Software can also integrate student data into teacher programs to help them track progress in ways unthinkable several years ago.

Personalized Learning 106

Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 106

eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2015

As an educator, it’s hard to please today’s tech-savvy students with PowerPoints and lecture-on-video—but those are exactly the kinds of tools available for educators who don’t have time to learn online learning design 101. News Online Learning Technologies Top News' That is, until now.

Course 40

Course MOOC Tools Blended Learning 40

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 4, 2013

[link] Predictions are 1/2 of higher Ed will be online in the next 10 years. How do we assess quality with all of the online education providers that are out there? Small start ups and giant MOOCS. Adult learning space, higher Ed, and K-12 all have different needs so they create different markets.

Udemy 49

Udemy Education MOOC Survey 49

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Educators and Administrators—From the 'Instruct' Newsletter Adaptive learning. Personalized learning. Blended learning. According to our top Next newsletter contributors, the topics of student debt, innovative practices in community colleges, and online learning design continue to grab readers’ attention.

Chromebook 60

Chromebook EdTech Industry MOOC 60

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 9, 2015

Universal Design and Accessibility for Online Learning. IOC Athlete MOOC via Independent. College Readiness Math MOOC. iTDI Summer School MOOC For English Teachers. Managing Behaviour for Learning. National Science Learning Centre via Canvas.net. BlendedX: Blended Learning with edX.

Coursera 40

Coursera Course MOOC OER 40

Bryan Alexander

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Revolution sees 2012 as a critical year (“the Magic Year”) when forces really came together, including, but not limited to, MOOCs. I asked when the majority of teaching will be done online, and Rich surprised me by saying “never.” This also means using sound pedagogy. General Q+A.

Trends 40

Trends MOOC Education Blended Learning 40

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Teaching en masse has emerged as a significant trend because of a lessening need to create co-present learning environments such as classrooms and lecture halls. Now it seems, physical separation is no longer such a great barrier to learning, and the tyranny of distance appears to be finally broken. We can look back and take stock.

Learning 57

Learning Technology Support Course MOOC 57

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

The advent of the Web, along with wider access to computers, smartphones and other personal technologies, has transformed distance education to the point that anyone can now access free learning through MOOCs and other online forms of content delivery. What will be the future of distance education?

Education 28

Education MOOC Smartphone Blended Learning 28

Bryan Alexander

JANUARY 24, 2016

A quick round of introductions revealed some interesting trends: a growing number of liberal arts institutions are launched or growing online learning programs; many sought to find the distinct ways liberal arts institutions, and campuses pursuing liberal education, can use technology. Online learning is on the rise.

Conference 40

Conference ePortfolio LMS Education 40

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Makerspaces/Online Learning: In just one or two years, experts predict makerspaces and online learning will be common in schools. Online learning, on the other hand, has been around for decades, but the panel notes that adoption of online learning components in brick-and-mortar classrooms has increased.

Trends 28

Trends Technology Robotics Report 28

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

BYOD is often seen as a way of solving budget concerns while increasing the authenticity of learning experiences , while critics point to the problems BYOD can cause for district IT, privacy concerns, and more. Blended Learning. Blended learning is a learning model that combines digital and face-to-face learning experiences.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

Academics have been expected to absorb the techniques skills and understanding necessary to design and deliver online and blended learning as well as everything else they do. Originally I thought the academic staff member should be the creator and designer of online learning for their subjects. Now I disagree.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

Mark Smithers

AUGUST 24, 2015

Academics have been expected to absorb the techniques skills and understanding necessary to design and deliver online and blended learning as well as everything else they do. Originally I thought the academic staff member should be the creator and designer of online learning for their subjects. Now I disagree.

E-rate 32

E-rate Learning LMS Course 32

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2015

In todays show, we will share and demonstrate tips and tricks to creating the perfect project based, blended learning lessons for students of all ages and grade levels. Monday, April 27th at 5pm edWeb Webinar: Getting Started with Game-Based Learning , Are you curious about game-based learning, but don’t know where to begin?

Libraries 28

Libraries Game-Based Learning lynda.com Trends 28

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

The Center has run a course for undergraduates since 2007 and has since expanded into secondary schools by hosting summer teacher-training workshops and making course materials available online through its Digital Resource Center. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

Social Media 40

Social Media Learning Facebook Analysis 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

” “Make MOOCs great again.” ” Some of New Markets Venture Partner’s investments include BetterLesson, Credly, Civitas Learning, and Mashable. The Chinese online learning company has raised $40.14 Indonesian online education company HarukaEdu has raised $2.2 Is that possible?

Education 56

Education Common Core Company Facebook 56

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Fortune (Reuters, really): “Why This Education Publisher Is Betting on Online Degrees.” Via Class Central : “ XuetangX : A Look at China’s First and Biggest MOOC Platform.” ” Talking to them, I guess, is not an option.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” edX is offering an online master’s degree with Georgia Tech : an OMS (online master’s in science) in Analytics. The Economist on “ The Return of the MOOC.” More research on MOOCs in the MOOC section above.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ FutureLearn , the massive open online course provider owned by the Open University in the U.K., NPR on MOOC Micromasters. Disclosure alert.).

Education 46

Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 46