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As the world goes virtual, big education technology players tighten their grip

The Hechinger Report

But half of that went to just six companies, including the celebrity tutorial provider MasterClass, the online learning platform Udemy and the school and college review site Niche. Investment continues to flow to ed tech, with $803 million injected during the first six months of the year, according to the industry news website EdSurge.

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Notes from Leadership for the Digital Age with Alan November - Day 2

EdTechSandyK

Notes from the Discussion We no longer have to go to school if we want to learn. Coursera is another option for higher ed MOOCS. High school library prediction - Librarians will become resources to help students find online courses. Part of function of library will be to become an online learning center.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Anjuli Ahooja, Faculty (AP Physics) Mag-Net a 21st century online community for Australian STEMx educators. Gary Bass Meaningful STEM-Based Learning in a University/Elementary School Partnership - Maria D. Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst. Shaheen, Ph.D.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 9 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 1, 2017 School board approves computer science immersion program | KSFY → The Sioux Falls (SD) school board voted to sign a 5-year contract with Code to the Future to create a computer science immersion program at three elementary schools in the district.

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College Uncovered: Cyber School

The Hechinger Report

That stands for massive open online course. They were offered by edX and Coursera and many others. sound of television newscaster] Across the country, the coronavirus has abruptly forced at least 55 million kids from elementary school to college out of their classrooms. They’re now trying to learn at home.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Big HR news about Coursera in the HR section below. ” But if you look closer, it’s not a MOOC; it’s just an online class at MIT. .” Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” For those keeping track of how ed-tech is intertwined in all this, here’s a list of Yuri Milner ’s education investments : 17zuoye, Remind, Coursera, Clever, Codecademy, ClassDojo, and General Assembly. ” Via Education Week : “For Online Schools , Unique Challenges in Serving Transgender Students.”