Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It seems to me as though this year was pretty momentous too, if for no other reason than the open source LMS Moodle – first released 15 years ago and by far the most popular LMS in the world – raised its very first round of venture capital in October. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The business of OER. Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein continues to fight the LMS fight: “Fear and Loathing in the Moodle Community.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The company, which makes educational and entertainment robots, has raised $520 million total. The business of Peter Thiel.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

“The Moodle / Blackboard Breakup: The Long and the Short of It” by e-Literate’s Michael Feldstein. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “ Robots Won’t Replace Instructors , 2 Penn State Educators Argue. Via Edsurge : “Campus Support for OER is Growing, Survey Finds.”

Education 55

Education Company Report IXL Learning 55

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via NPR : “Students Compete In First-Ever International High School Robotics Competition.” ” The New York Times reports that “ Burundi Robotics Team Vanishes After U.S. His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Contests and Competitions.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46