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” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. The third: lifelong learning. Techcrunch says that “ EdTech is having a renaissance , powered by the emerging world.” Hope y’all love school.
A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). " Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learninganalytics. Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why.
At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. As we move forward with new technologies in learninganalytics, how and who will be evaluating the claims that people put forward?”. Course Signals.
Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of LearningAnalytics.” The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. Part 3 of EdTech Strategies’ Doug Levin’s look at schools’ data collection and data security: “ Ad Tracking & Surveillance.”
This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Accelerate Learning has raised $10 million from Owl Ventures. Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” Via Edsurge : “Edtech’s Next Significant Impact: Health and Wellness.” million total.
” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives. “Examining ethical and privacy issues surrounding learninganalytics ” by Tony Bates.
” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.
Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” “What You Need to Know About LearningAnalytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. ” Via Edsurge : “U.S.
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