EdTech and Innovation at University / Higher Education

MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

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A look at the business and technology behind MOOCs - Massively Open Online Courses

• Video What is a MOOC?
• Article MOOCs are not dead, but evolving | University Affairs
• Article First MOOC Nominated for Emmy Award, 'Kennedy Half Century' | Class Central
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Online Higher Education

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A collection of articles and videos looking at the trends and issues related to university level online education

• Article Are we giving online students an education with all the nuance and complexity they deserve? | Inside Higher Ed
• Article How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses? | EdSurge News
• Article Online Degrees Find a Spot in Workspaces in 2U - WeWork Deal | EdSurge News
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Adaptive Learning Technology in Higher Education

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a collection of articles looking at trends in Adaptive Learning Technology in Higher Education

• Article Adaptive learning software is replacing textbooks and upending American education | Slate
• Article McGraw-Hill Education’s ALEKS Adaptive Software Used in ASU’s Global Freshman Academy (2016)
• Article Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting. - The New York Times
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EdTech Companies in Higher Eduction

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the increasing role that private tech companies are playing in university eduction

• Article How Tech Companies Woo Higher Ed (and What They Seek in Return) | EdSurge News
• Article The MOOC Revolution That Wasn’t | TechCrunch
• Article Online Degrees Find a Spot in Workspaces in 2U - WeWork Deal | EdSurge News
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Using Games in Higher Education

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gaming and play in higher education

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Recruiting University Students - Advertising, Marketing expenses in Higher Eduction

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Recruiting University Students - Advertising, Marketing expenses in Higher Eduction

• Article Colleges spend $2.2 billion + marketing themselves to attract students
• Article Higher Ed Advertising Reaches All-Time High
• Note How much do colleges and universities spend on advertising, marketing?

edX and MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

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A look at the business and technology behind MOOCs - Massively Open Online Courses

• Article Elite Colleges Started EdX as a Nonprofit Alternative to Coursera. How Is It Doing? | EdSurge News
• Article edX Teams Up with Emeritus to Fuel International Expansion
• Article edX Staked Its Reputation on Its Nonprofit Status. What Will It Mean To Be Part of For-Profit 2U?
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Online Higher Education - marketing and advertising costs

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A collection of articles and videos looking at the trends and issues related to university level online education

• Article Forget ‘US News’ Rankings. For Online College Programs, Google Is Kingmaker | EdSurge News

Coursera

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online learning platform founded by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller that offers massive open online courses (MOOC), speci...

• Article Elite Colleges Started EdX as a Nonprofit Alternative to Coursera. How Is It Doing? | EdSurge News
• Article ​In Move Towards More Online Degrees, Coursera Introduces Its First Bachelor’s | EdSurge News
• Article Online learning startup Coursera picks up $103M, now valued at $1B+ – TechCrunch
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Instructure Canvas LMS

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open source Learning Management System software from Canvas Instructure

• Article New Ownership for an LMS Giant: Private Equity Firm to Buy Instructure for $2 Billion | EdSurge News
• Video The Cool Things You Can Do With Canvas
• Article External Tools Introduction - Canvas LMS REST API Documentation
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University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

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University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article UW System calls for academic cuts, layoffs, online advances to survive post-pandemic world
• Article Colleges spend $2.2 billion + marketing themselves to attract students
• Article These Four States Account For Half Of The Recent College Enrollment Decline
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2U - OPM (Online Program Manager)

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A collection of articles and videos about 2U - OPM (Online Program Manager), and University level online education

• Article 2U, Guild Education Partner to Expand Online Education for Adult Workers | EdSurge News
• Article edX Staked Its Reputation on Its Nonprofit Status. What Will It Mean To Be Part of For-Profit 2U?
• Article Eyeing More Deals, 2U Raises $331 Million From Latest Public Offering | EdSurge News
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Universities, Edtech and Online education during COVID19 Coronavirus

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Universities, Edtech and Online education during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article Study Abroad: US outbound sector predicts gradual recovery from Covid-19
• Article US will allow entry for fully vaccinated travellers beginning in November - ICEF Monitor
• Article Preparing (quietly) for a fall semester without in-person instruction | Inside Higher Ed
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Proctoring exams - Online Higher Education

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Proctoring exams - Online Higher Education

• Article Boca-based edtech startup Honorlock raises $25M Series B round - Refresh Miami
• Article Online proctoring is surging during COVID-19
• Article Proctorio used DMCA to take down a student’s critical tweets

Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

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Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article Back to school? 1 in 5 teachers are unlikely to return to reopened classrooms this fall, poll says
• Podcast Amid Confusion About Reopening, An Expert Explains How To Assess COVID-19 Risk
• Article How MIT Is Crowdsourcing Its Reopening Plans for the Fall
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Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus - Indoor Air, HVAC, filters

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Indoor Air, HVAC, filters - Reopening schools and business during COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article How To Make Indoor Air Safer
• Article Air Filtration and UV Disinfection Greatly Reduce Viruses in Hospital Wards - Marginal REVOLUTION
• Article The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them
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College Sports and University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

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College Sports and all University budget challenges after COVID19 Coronavirus

• Article An open letter to the Stanford community and the Stanford Athletics family
• Article Pac-12 rescue: Coronavirus loan program to bail out athletic departments if football canceled
• Article Pac-12 football shuts down: Coronavirus forces first canceled fall season in more than 100 years
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Book review: Low-Density University

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Book review: Low-Density University

• Book The Low-Density University | Johns Hopkins University Press Books
• Article The Low-Density University | Inside Higher Ed
• Podcast a16z Podcast: Online Learning and the Ed Tech Debate

Instructure Canvas LMS - corporate L&D learning software “Bridge”

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Instructure Canvas LMS - corporate L&D learning software “Bridge”

• Article 7 Types of LMS Solutions
• Article As Instructure Revenue Grows, Questions Emerge Over Bridge Corporate Learning System | EdSurge News
• Article Instructure to Sell Bridge for $50M and Exit Corporate Learning Market | EdSurge News

Recruiting Students - EdTech Companies in Higher Eduction

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Recruiting Students - EdTech Companies in Higher Eduction

• Article Keystone and EMG join forces in mega-merger of student search business
• Website Edvisor - Student Recruitment Software for international education
• Article Catalyst GEM aims to be "next evolution" of recruitment
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Problems with MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

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A collection of articles about Problems with MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

• Article In Online Ed, Content Is No Longer King—Cohorts Are - Maven
• Article MOOC enrollment drops at HarvardX and MITx after free certifications disappear | TechCrunch
• Article The MOOC Revolution That Wasn’t | TechCrunch

Blackboard, Anthology and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

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A collection of articles about Blackboard, Anthology and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

• Article Blackboard to Merge With Anthology, Forming a New Edtech Giant | EdSurge News
• Article Class Agreed to Acquire Blackboard Collaborate. Here’s What That Means | EdSurge News

Online Masters degrees, MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

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Online Masters degrees, MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

• Article OpenClassrooms Launches First MOOC-Based Bachelor Degree Recognized By French State | TechCrunch
• Article 70+ Legit Master’s Degrees You Can Now Earn Completely Online — Class Central
• Article 5 Ways MOOC-Based Degrees Are Different From Other Online Degrees | EdSurge News

Udacity and MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses

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A look at the business and technology behind MOOCs - Massively Open Online Courses

• Article How Udacity Decides What Subjects To Offer Courses In | EdSurge News
• RelatedCourseLink Deep Learning by Andrew Ng - deeplearning.ai | Coursera
• Article Udacity restructures operations, lays off 20 percent of its workforce – TechCrunch

OPM’s and Online Higher Education

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A collection of articles and videos looking at the trends and issues related to OPM’s and University level online education

• Article OPMs: Fee for service is growing, but revenue-share models dominate | Inside Higher Ed
• Article The Second Wave of MOOC Hype Is Here, and It’s Online Degrees | EdSurge News
• Article Online Program Management OPM: A view of the education market landscape -
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Knewton and Adaptive Learning Technology in Higher Education

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a collection of articles looking at trends in Adaptive Learning Technology in Higher Education

• Article Knewton’s New Business Attracts New $25M in Funding. But Some Things Don’t Change. | EdSurge News
• Article Pearson, an Investor in Knewton, Is ‘Phasing Out’ Partnership on Adaptive Products | EdSurge News
• Article Knewton returns, with new pitch | Inside Higher Ed

MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses - and corporate training

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A collection of articles and videos about MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses - and corporate training

• Article Online Learning Platform, NovoEd Acquired by Boston Private Equity Firm | EdSurge News
• Article Coursera Fights To Keep The Promise Of MOOCs Alive With Corporate Customer Push | Forbes
• Article Udacity restructures operations, lays off 20 percent of its workforce – TechCrunch
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Best Online Courses, MOOCs for learning - anything

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Recommendations of the best online courses - MOOCs - for learning - anything

• Article 190 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list.
• Article 620+ Free Online Programming & Computer Science Courses You Can Start in March
• Article 400 free Ivy League courses you can take online right now - 2019 - Quartz
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MOOCs Massively Open Online Courses - coding and computer science

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A look at the business and technology behind MOOCs - Massively Open Online Courses

• Article Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science - GitHub - ossu/computer-science
• RelatedCourseLink Deep Learning by Andrew Ng - deeplearning.ai | Coursera
• Article Course: cs50 Harvard on edX