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A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020 [Wan]

On 01/14/2021, in Alternatives, career development, corporate / business world, digital learning, digital video, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, funding / grants, higher education, innovation, K-12 related, marketplaces, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, online learning, programming, social learning / networks, by Daniel Christian

A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020 — from edsurge.com by Tony Wan

Excerpts:

In 2020, U.S. education technology startups raised over $2.2 billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according to the EdSurge edtech funding database. That’s a nearly 30 percent increase from the $1.7 billion invested in 2019, which was spread across 105 deals.

Largest US Edtech Funding Deals in 2020

 

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As an alternative to a full master’s degree, edX and Coursera offer MicroMasters and MasterTrack certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of grad school [Leighton]

On 01/13/2021, in Alternatives, business side of he, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, competency-based learning/education, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, learning preferences, MBA, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, new business models, online learning, platforms, United States, universities, vendors, by Daniel Christian

As an alternative to a full master’s degree, edX and Coursera offer MicroMasters and MasterTrack certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of grad school — from businessinsider.com by Mara Leighton; with thanks to Ray Schroeder for sharing this resource

Excerpt:

  • edX and Coursera both offer cheap or free online graduate courses, many from top universities like MIT, Duke, and the University of Michigan.
  • edX MicroMasters and Coursera MasterTracks are bite-sized portions of master’s degree programs.
  • They can be used to build stand-alone skills to advance your career or as a stepping stone to a full master’s program.
  • We compared MicroMasters and MasterTracks for you here. Overall, the deciding factor will be the program itself. But generally, edX’s offerings are cheaper, have more options, and are more lenient than Coursera’s.
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Online Education Isn’t the Sideshow. It’s the Main Event. [Paucek]

On 12/29/2020, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, Alternatives, career development, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, education technology, expectations, future of higher education, game-changing environment, health, higher education, IT in HE, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, online learning, United States, universities, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Online Education Isn’t the Sideshow. It’s the Main Event. — from edsurge.com by Chip Paucek

Excerpt:

Over the course of 2020, there has been plenty of discussion about what will and won’t return to “normal” once we’ve fought COVID-19 into submission. I can’t predict the future, but my bet is that many of the innovations and changes we’ve witnessed this year will stick around. And I know two things for certain: first, many students will go back to in-person learning, but the demand for high-quality online education and shorter, non-degree learning pathways—like boot camps and short courses—will continue to grow as people upskill, reskill and look for greater flexibility in education. And second: demand for online undergraduate and graduate degrees will grow too.

James DeVaney, associate vice provost at the University of Michigan put it best in his recent tweet, saying that we “need to move from ‘what’s your rev share’ to ‘what value do you create?’ And tailored to higher ed, ‘what is your contribution to learning?’ I care about reach, research, $ development, reputation, and revenue—but all in the context of learning. That’s the transparency we need.”

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An illustrative article that relays some of the changes occurring in our learning ecosystems: “Hiring Trends for 2021 for Digital Learning” [teamedforlearning.com]

On 12/21/2020, in 24x7x365 access, Alternatives, career development, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, distance education, education, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, innovation, instructional design, interaction design, interactivity, interface design, IT in HE, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, training / L&D, trends, universities, user experience (UX), user interface design, using teams, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Hiring Trends for 2021 for Digital Learning — from teamedforlearning.com

Excerpt:

…the demand for digital learning experts is growing across industries. As more schools, colleges, and businesses embrace digital learning, more experts will be needed. These professionals will play a vital role in the success of digital learning programs in 2021 and beyond.

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The Future of Hybrid Learning [Ofgang]

On 12/16/2020, in 21st century, adult learning, Alternatives, colleges, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, education, education technology, elearning, face-to-face, future, higher education, ideas, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, liberal arts, more voice more choice more control, new business models, online learning, teachers, teaching & learning, teaching online, training / L&D, TVs, United States, universities, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, webinars, by Daniel Christian

The Future of Hybrid Learning — from techlearning.com by Erik Ofgang
HyFlex pioneer Dr. Brian Beatty discusses what’s working and what’s not in hybrid learning, and what’s to come

Excerpts (emphasis DSC):

When designing his own classes these days, Beatty tends to think about the asynchronous vs. synchronous experience rather than online vs. in-person. 
…
Beatty says instructors should attempt to create a reasonably good asynchronous version of a course but don’t need to build the perfect version. Instructors then need to block out time to respond to forum posts and other online components of the class the same way online students need to schedule time to work. He advises a mindset of, “I’m learning how to teach differently, and I’m reserving this time for that. So maybe I’m not going to be part of that committee.”

From DSC:
The teaching toolboxes throughout the continuum (PreK-12, higher ed, vocational programs, other alternatives to higher ed, corporate training & development) have been enhanced and expanded greatly during 2020. The ramifications of these larger toolboxes will benefit many for years to come. They should allows us to pivot and adapt much more quickly — while providing a greater array of teaching techniques/tools to choose from.

Enhancing our teaching toolboxes

 

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CEO group stresses skills over degrees in hiring

On 12/13/2020, in adult learning, Alternatives, career development, change, competency-based learning/education, workplace, by Daniel Christian

CEO group stresses skills over degrees in hiring — from highereddive.com by Natalie Schwartz

Dive Brief: 

  • Business Roundtable, a nonprofit representing CEOs of major U.S. companies, announced a new initiative this week to recognize skills, rather than only college degrees, in the hiring process.
  • More than 80 member companies have signed onto the initiative. In addition to implementing new recruitment strategies, they also are updating training programs to help employees gain the skills they need for promotions.
  • The news comes as more large companies launch training programs and as many employers look to education benefits to help retain their workers.
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HolonIQ North America EdTech 100

On 12/12/2020, in Alternatives, assessment, Canada, career development, CMS/LMS, collaboration, competency-based learning/education, content development, aggregation, repositories, credentialing, curriculum, digital learning, education technology, entrepreneurship, health, K-12 related, languages and translation, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, parents/guardians, STEAM-related, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, United States, vendors, by Daniel Christian

HolonIQ North America EdTech 100 — from holoniq.com
HolonIQ’s annual list of the most innovative EdTech startups across North America.

This annual list helps to surface the innovations occurring across all parts of the market, and the teams who are supporting institutions, teachers, parents, learners and employers.

HolonIQ North America EdTech 100 HolonIQ’s annual list of the most innovative EdTech startups across North America.

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Campus Consolidation: America’s Higher-Ed Footprint Changes Amid Challenging Times [Diana]

On 12/09/2020, in Alternatives, business side of he, change, colleges, community colleges, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, future of higher education, higher education, student-related, surviving, United States, universities, by Daniel Christian

Campus Consolidation: America’s Higher-Ed Footprint Changes Amid Challenging Times — from fierceeducation.com by Alison Diana

Excerpt:

Beset upon by students unable to afford tuition, the ongoing pandemic, competition between schools, and even some individual’s questioning of a degree’s value, college consolidation continues to reshape the secondary education landscape, and faculty careers in the process.

More than 90 nonprofit universities and colleges shut their doors or announced their intentions to close between January 2016 and February 2020, one industry estimate recorded. And more than 230 institutions, almost 10% of 2,300-plus researched over eight years, could close or merge, given the stressors they face, according to recently published book, The College Stress Test: Tracking Institutional Futures Across a Crowded Market.

In addition, 10% were deemed likely to close and 30% more were expected to struggle, according to Susan Baldridge, a professor at Middlebury College, who co-authored the book with Robert Zemsky, higher education division chair at the University of Pennsylvania, and Susan S. Shaman.

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Google Launches Code Next Connect [Nagel]

On 12/08/2020, in Alternatives, computer science, corporate universities / corporate training, education, education technology, future of higher education, game-changing environment, Google, K-12 related, online learning, programming, by Daniel Christian

Google Launches Code Next Connect — from thejournal.com by David Nagel

Excerpt:

Google’s free computer science education program, Code Next, is adding a virtual component and expanding into more states. The launch of the virtual component of the program, called Code Next Connect, was announced as part of Google’s Computer Science Education Week activities yesterday.

The Code Next program is aimed at black and Latinx high school students (primarily grades 10 and 11, but open to all high school students), providing training and experience in coding and leadership and offering mentoring and other experiences for participants.

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More changes to the learning ecosystems out there [Christian]

On 11/27/2020, in Alternatives, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, by Daniel Christian

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So how might this impact the learning ecosystems out there? [Christian]

On 11/25/2020, in Alternatives, career development, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, cost of getting a degree, credentialing, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, disruption, economics, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, intelligent systems, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, marketplaces, parents/guardians, society, trends, United States, workplace, by Daniel Christian

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4 items that that involve learning pods & show some of the changes occurring in our learning ecosystems

On 11/20/2020, in Alternatives, change, changing business models, communities of practice, digital learning, education, education technology, experimentation, face-to-face, faith, game-changing environment, hearts -- matters of the heart, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, online learning, parents/guardians, relationships, remote teaching and learning, society, United States, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, youth, by Daniel Christian

https://www.kxan.com/pass-or-fail/students-meet-in-austin-churches-for-free-virtual-learning-pods-during-pandemic/

 

Ann Arbor church transformed into schoolhouse so immigrant children don’t fall behind — from mlive.com by Martin Slagter

 

Understanding the learning pods landscape — from crpe.org by Ashley Jochim and Robin Lake

 

Mapping the Pandemic Learning Landscape — from medium.com by Carolyn Gramstorff

 

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Eric Schmidt’s Youth Talent Competition, Part of $1B Effort, Kicks Off With Unusual App [Young]

On 11/16/2020, in Alternatives, career development, computer science, education, lifelong learning, programming, society, sociology, youth, by Daniel Christian

Eric Schmidt’s Youth Talent Competition, Part of $1B Effort, Kicks Off With Unusual App — from edsurge.com by Jeffrey R. Young

Excerpts:

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has committed $1 billion to finding exceptional young people aged 15 to 17 and offering them financial support and mentorship throughout their lives.
…
The first questions that the contest asks applicants to address with a short video response is: “In what ways do you consider yourself privileged? In what ways do you consider yourself underprivileged?” The second question: “What’s one problem that you are going to use your life to solve? Why? Show us what steps you’ve taken to solve it already.”

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The Non-Traditional Higher Ed Landscape with Amrit Ahluwalia

On 11/15/2020, in adult learning, Alternatives, Canada, career development, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, corporate universities / corporate training, credentialing, curriculum, future, future of higher education, higher education, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, new business models, reinvent, society, staying relevant, student-related, surviving, traditional / tradition, training / L&D, trends, United States, universities, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The Non-Traditional Higher Ed Landscape with Amrit Ahluwalia — from trendingineducation.com

Excerpt:

Amrit shares what got him to where he is in his career as we explore why the pandemic may be increasing awareness of the importance of continuing education and the wide array of learners who engage with it. We conclude with Amrit’s perspectives on what’s on the horizon for non-traditional higher education and beyond.

Google “60-year curriculum.”

Also see:

  • S1E3 — School in 2025 & The Future of Work — from edcircuit.com
    In this episode of Future of School: The Podcast, you’ll hear predictions regarding the outlook for U.S. schools five years from now, the skills required to succeed in the future of work, why K-12 needs to innovate, and more.
  • How to Take Responsibility for the Future of Education — from gettingsmart.com by Thomas Hatch
    Excerpt:
    New technologies, artificial intelligence, and many other kinds of innovations can help to improve education. But those technical achievements will not accomplish much without the personal commitments and broader social movements that can transform our communities. If we are truly going to develop collective responsibility in education, then we have to develop collective responsibility for education. We have to hold ourselves, our elected officials, and our communities accountable for making the changes in our society that will end segregation and discrimination, create equitable educational opportunities, and provide the support that everyone needs to thrive.
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After the Pandemic, a Revolution in Education and Work Awaits [Friedman]

On 11/06/2020, in 21st century, Alternatives, business side of he, change, changing business models, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, dangers of the status quo, digital learning, education, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, generational differences, higher education, ideas, innovation, instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, leadership, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, lifelong learning, more voice more choice more control, online learning, pace of change, passions, platforms, reinvent, society, sociology, staying relevant, surviving, training / L&D, United States, universities, by Daniel Christian

After the Pandemic, a Revolution in Education and Work Awaits — from nytimes.com by Thomas Friedman
Providing more Americans with portable health care, portable pensions and opportunities for lifelong learning is what politics needs to be about post-Nov. 3.

No job, no K-12 school, no university, no factory, no office will be spared. 

Excerpt:

Your children can expect to change jobs and professions multiple times in their lifetimes, which means their career path will no longer follow a simple “learn-to-work’’ trajectory, as Heather E. McGowan, co-author of “The Adaptation Advantage,” likes to say, but rather a path of “work-learn-work-learn-work-learn.”

“Learning is the new pension,” Ms. McGowan said. “It’s how you create your future value every day.”

The most critical role for K-12 educators, therefore, will be to equip young people with the curiosity and passion to be lifelong learners who feel ownership over their education.

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