Ed Tech Archives - mediaX at Stanford University https://mediax.stanford.edu/tag/ed-tech/ Industry Affiliate Program of Stanford’s H-STAR Institute Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:04:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A Silver Lining in Pandemic Disruption to Learning in Schools https://mediax.stanford.edu/program/sharing-personal-journeys/a-silver-lining-in-pandemic-disruption-to-learning-in-schools/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:19:59 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?post_type=mediax_program&p=12765 Esther Wojcicki shares her expertise and personal insights into the disruption of schools during the pandemic. The discussion will focus on the commonality of learning principles at all age levels and how we can best employ them.

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]]> A Pop-up Training Model for Critical Needs https://mediax.stanford.edu/program/thinking-tools-for-wicked-problems/a-pop-up-training-model-for-critical-needs/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:45:36 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?post_type=mediax_program&p=12729 Van Ton-Quinlivan looks at how health care is a prime example of one of the wicked problems faced in education. Even after a training need is identified, it takes time to achieve agreement across stakeholders to identify the curriculum requirements and find resources to satisfy them.

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]]> A Silver Lining in Pandemic Disruption to Learning in Schools https://mediax.stanford.edu/event/a-silver-lining-in-pandemic-disruption-to-learning-in-schools/ Mon, 18 May 2020 01:04:50 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?post_type=mediax_event&p=12587 In the first session of the new mediaX webinar series titled Sharing Personal Journeys, Esther Wojcicki shares her expertise and personal insights into the disruption of schools during the pandemic. The discussion will focus on the commonality of learning principles at all age levels and how we can best employ them.

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]]> A Pop-up Training Model for Critical Needs https://mediax.stanford.edu/event/a-pop-up-training-model-for-critical-needs/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:44:53 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?post_type=mediax_event&p=12427 From the mediaX webinar series “Thinking Tools for Wicked Problems”, Van Ton-Quinlivan looks at how health care is a prime example of one of the wicked problems faced in education. Even after a training need is identified, it takes time to achieve agreement across stakeholders to identify the curriculum requirements and find resources to satisfy them.

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]]> Re-envisioning the “Seat-Time” Algorithm in Education https://mediax.stanford.edu/about/re-envisioning-the-seat-time-algorithm-in-education/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:19:03 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?page_id=12086 Blog Post by Esther Wojcicki mediaX Distinguished Visiting Scholar For more than two decades, groups like George Lucas Foundation, the Buck Institute and Hewlett Foundation have been promoting and supporting project-based learning in schools nationwide.  Many schools and teachers have adopted it, at least in part of their programs. The evidence that it helps students […]

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]]> Algorithms and Analytics: Connecting the Learner and the Learning https://mediax.stanford.edu/event/algorithms-and-analytics-connecting-the-learner-and-the-learning/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:34:26 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?post_type=mediax_event&p=11988 Join us October 23, 2019 in CERAS #101 from 8:30am to 4:45pm as experts and members in the mediaX community explore the frontiers of learning algorithms and analytics that connect learners with learning including; Measuring what Matters in Learning, Designing Learning Experiences and Algorithms for Conversation and Developing Metatags for Open Exchange.

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]]> mediaX Faculty Director Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences https://mediax.stanford.edu/news/mediax-faculty-director-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:22:29 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?p=11780 Professor Roy Pea is one of 6 Stanford faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors exceptional scholars, leaders, artists and innovators engaged in advancing the public good.

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]]> Learning English via Robust Conversation https://mediax.stanford.edu/research-projects/lat-wasow/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:47:49 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?page_id=11584 From The Theme LEARNING AND TRAINING WHAT IF What if language learners could practice conversation with a computerized system capable of offering feedback and evaluation? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop a natural language processing engine to help language learners practice conversation. The engine needed to be robust when interpreting […]

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]]> A Teachable Agent for Strategy Learning in Management Training https://mediax.stanford.edu/research-projects/lat-schwartz/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 21:37:41 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?page_id=11579 From The Theme LEARNING AND TRAINING WHAT IF What if students could use interactive technologies to learn strategies by teaching them to a “teachable agent”? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO With teachable agents, learners gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter through the process of teaching. We set out to examine the use […]

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]]> New Training Models for the Digital Workforce: Coding Bootcamps https://mediax.stanford.edu/research-projects/ppp-valentine-barley/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:17:30 +0000 https://mediax.stanford.edu/?page_id=11404 From The Theme POTENTIAL, PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY WHAT IF What if we could better understand the benefits and implications of vocational education programs for the high skilled labor force, such as coding bootcamps? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore the processes, outcomes and benefits of a new model for training […]

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