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When a business does education
The Today Show had a short piece on SAT test prep provided by the Princeton Review. It is an example of the “business logic” commercial vendors bring to education. It is also the kind of thing those of us who … Continue reading
Facebook exploring offering K-12 online learning services
Evidently K-12 education appears to many as a field appropriate for innovation. Facebook is committing a small number of employees to develop software for Summit Public Charter schools. The Summit site provides a breakdown of a typical student day. Note … Continue reading
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Teens online – PEW
PEW has released the results of a new survey summarizing teen online use. I did not spot much that was new or that surprising, but educators might want to review this document for current statistics. Fully 88% of American teens … Continue reading
Reading online – if you want
Daniel Willingham is a favorite of mine when it comes to challenging practicing educators to differentiate education myth from reality. I assign one of his books and encourage reading of his blog. He recently took on the claim that online … Continue reading
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College students are taking more online courses
Here is a study from the Chronicle of Higher Education indicating the number of students who presently take online courses.
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Public doubts quality of online instruction
US News and World Report (wow I have not read this publication in a long time) offers an article summarizing a Gallup poll focused on online instruction. Respondents like the convenience and economy of online experiences, but still question the … Continue reading