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June 5, 2019 | Ideas
Identifying “At Risk” Learning Patterns in the ALEKS Adaptive Learning System
Learning Patterns in ALEKS Adaptive Learning System
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June 5, 2019 | Ideas
Identifying “At Risk” Learning Patterns in the ALEKS Adaptive Learning System
In an adaptive learning system like McGraw-Hill’s ALEKS, students learn material targeted to their specific needs and progress at their own pace. Thanks to the adaptive nature of the technology, it is not generally a concern whether a student is ...
May 7, 2019 | Ideas
A Conversation with a Learning Scientist: Melina Uncapher
What’s the connection between neuroscience and learning science? What has neuroscience taught us about how we learn? What should educators know about the brain? Melina Uncapher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UC San Francis ...
March 27, 2019 | Ideas
7 Things Learned About Learning at SXSW EDU 2019
When award-winning science writer and experimental psychologist Maria Konnikova decided to take up poker a few years ago, she started from scratch. "I had no idea how many cards were in a deck," remarked the 34-year-old at SXSW EDU in Austin thi ...
March 15, 2019 | Ideas
Our Second Annual English Learners Report Shows a Need for Social and Emotional Supports
When we released our first English Learners Report in 2017, educators cited professional development as a key gap in supporting English learners (ELs). In our new report, the outlook on professional development has improved: seven out of 10 teac ...
February 15, 2019 | Ideas
A Conversation with a Learning Scientist: Jennifer Kotler Clarke of Sesame Workshop
In this video, Jennifer Kotler Clarke, Vice President of Content Research and Evaluation at Sesame Workshop, and Bob Feldman of the University of Massachusetts Amherst discuss the impact learning science has on the development of television progr ...
December 11, 2018 | Ideas
Ideas in Education | December 2018 Newsletter
Equity – Giving more to learners with less. Achieving true equity in education is more than just providing equal learning opportunities and tools for all students. It means giving more support and attention to the students who need it the most a ...
December 4, 2018 | Ideas
What Data Reveals About the Connection Between Confidence and Learning Success
Academic work requires students to solve complex tasks demonstrating skills that range from simple to ones that have interdependencies of cognitive, emotional, and social abilities. The widespread use of online learning environments adds the exp ...
November 27, 2018 | Ideas
From Trial to Scale – How One District is Using Technology to Eliminate Inequalities
In schools, digital transformation movements often begin as a ripple and struggle to grow into a transformational movement. A wonderful example can be found in the transformation within the Parkland School District in Allentown, Penn. It began i ...
November 13, 2018 | Ideas
Interview with a Learning Scientist: Bob Ubell of NYU
Q&A about the latest research, innovation, and practices in online learning How has online learning evolved since it was first introduced into higher education decades ago? To find out, we recently invited one of the leading practitioners in ...
November 1, 2018 | Ideas
Shaking-up Piggy Bank Minds
In grade school, I remember sitting at my desk at P.S. 135 in Brooklyn, lips sealed, hands clasped in front of me on a wooden desktop, carved with a long, slender channel for pencils and pens; a dark, empty inkwell, splattered with black stains ...
October 31, 2018 | Ideas
Educational Technology Serves Equity When Used with Purpose
In my time as a classroom teacher, principal and superintendent, I became professionally and emotionally vested in leading and supporting a vision for educational equity, which is shared by many of my colleagues. That vision is to create the be ...
October 24, 2018 | Ideas
A Conversation With a Learning Scientist: Susan Fuhrman, President Emerita of Teachers College
Drs. Susan Fuhrman and Bob Feldman discuss the history, evolution, and future of research and innovation in education How is the recent rise of learning science helping inspire the next generation of educational researchers and innovators? In th ...
September 20, 2018 | Ideas
A Conversation With a Learning Scientist | Dr. Ryan Baker of UPenn
Insights from the front line of educational research and data analytics When it comes to conducting learning science research, data is gold. In this video interview, Drs. Robert Feldman and Ryan Baker explore the ways data analytics are being ...
September 10, 2018 | Ideas
Affordable Learning Resources for a New School Year
As summer comes to a close, students are once again getting ready to head back to class and back to their studies. Personally, I’ve always loved this time of year. What could be more exciting than a new semester full of fresh opportunities to le ...
September 5, 2018 | Ideas
Are Today’s College Students Ready for the Next Step?
EduTalk Radio interviews Susan Gouijnstook about preparing college students for success in today’s workforce. If the goal of higher education is to prepare students for success in the workforce, then what can educators, institutions, and conten ...
August 27, 2018 | Ideas
What Is Learning Science?
A look at the research foundations & application of education’s most dynamic discipline. If you are reading these words, it is very likely you have spent some time as a learner in at least one educational setting – a classroom, for example, o ...
August 23, 2018 | Ideas
Ideas in Education | Back-to-School 2018 Newsletter
PreK-12 Higher Ed Company News SXSW EDU 2019 Panel Picker voting ends soon! We’ve proposed six inspiring education panels featuring some of the brightest minds in education today. Vote for your favorite proposals by August 30, 2018 to help ...
August 16, 2018 | Ideas
An Introduction to Efficacy Research in Education
Helping schools, colleges and educators make smarter decisions How can we prove that learning technology works? Randomized controlled trials are considered the gold standard in efficacy research, yet they are costly to implement, take years to c ...
June 11, 2018 | Ideas
Creating New Pathways to Equitable Education
For educators, the issues of educational equity – and the realities of educational inequity – are personal. In my own time as a teacher, I saw educational inequity on a daily basis. I saw it in the faces of the students who felt out of place in ...
April 11, 2018 | Ideas
Make Adaptive Learning Work for You
New interactive course teaches instructional design principles and best practices for adaptive learning in professional training According to industry reports, over a third of learning and development (L&D) teams say measuring learning impac ...
April 2, 2018 | Ideas
Charting a Bright Future for K-12 English Learners
Educators today are tasked with serving an increasingly diverse classroom. As the demographics of the United States continually evolve, these changes are reflected in K-12 classrooms. In perhaps no other space is the concept of finding strength t ...
January 24, 2018 | Ideas
New Insights on English Learner (EL) Instruction in U.S. Schools | Podcast
Heath Morrison and Dr. Jana Echevarria discuss the needs of EL students in K-12 education, and how schools can help them succeed. English learners are one of the fastest growing student populations in the United States today. We want to help a ...
January 17, 2018 | Ideas
An Even Bigger Focus on Equity, Adaptivity
Heath Morrison discusses three essential topics schools should focus on in 2018. In 2018, I think we’ll see growing interest and focus in three critical areas across our schools: advancing equity in education, more fully incorporating social-emo ...
January 4, 2018 | Ideas
An Interview with Diane Adams, Chief Culture and Talent Officer, McGraw-Hill
Diane Adams discusses implementing culture and talent in today’s workplace. EDITORS’ NOTE In 2016, Diane Adams joined McGraw-Hill as its Chief Human Resources Officer. Adams had most recently served as Chief People Officer at Qlik Technologies. ...
December 19, 2017 | Ideas
How Educational Technology is Changing the Learning Experience
Stephen Laster discusses the future role and impact of technology in education on the Work of Tomorrow podcast.
November 21, 2017 | Ideas
Artificial Intelligence Comes to Learning
Amazon, Pandora and Netflix pioneered our technology-driven future, making personalized recommendations a reality for millions. The time has come to take on learning and make a learner-centered vision of education a reality.
October 11, 2017 | Ideas
Bridging the Gap: Cross-Sector Collaboration for Skills Development
David Levin moderates a Concordia Summit panel on preparing today’s learners for the job skill demands of tomorrow. The skills and training demanded by today’s science and technology workforce are ever-changing, and many companies struggle to fi ...
October 11, 2017 | Ideas
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Solve the 33-Year-Old “Two-Sigma Problem”
Artificial Intelligence is here, offering every student to reach their full potential in the classroom. We used to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) as a “new frontier” for technology – something exciting and powerful that will inevitably ...
August 22, 2017 | Ideas
Differentiation, individualization, and personalization: What they mean, and where they’re headed
How these terms are different, and the tools each provide to enhance classroom learning. Throughout the education sector, we hear a lot about “differentiation,” “individualization” and “personalization.” But what do these terms really mean, and ...
August 22, 2017 | Ideas
How to Navigate the New Device-Agnostic Classroom
Three questions to ask that can create a positive learning environment in device-agnostic classrooms. Technology in the classroom is nothing new; most of today’s educators have embraced the ability to draw upon an increasingly diverse array of di ...
July 17, 2017 | Ideas
Tearing Down Walls to Deliver on the Promise of Edtech
Working toward the full implementation of the NGDLE framework not only will allow the edtech industry to cement the powerful role that technology can play in solving our efficiency and effectiveness issues but also will enable us to achieve an im ...
June 26, 2017 | Ideas
How Interoperability is Shaping the Classrooms of the Future
Building interoperable learning ecosystems can help schools effectively manage their digital programs. Classrooms today exist as much online as they do in brick-and-mortar. But for years, digital learning has been cumbersome for both educators an ...
June 26, 2017 | Ideas
Weighing in on Technology and Personalized Education
Q&A with Shawn Mahoney on how technology is personalizing learning in today's classrooms.
June 26, 2017 | Ideas
How to Drive a Successful Digital Transformation in Urban Districts
Educational leaders need to be connected with their teachers, students, parents and community leaders for digital success. It’s generally understood that integrating edtech into schools can be complex, but what’s less often discussed is that it r ...
June 22, 2017 | Ideas
Three Pieces of Advice for 2017 Graduates
My family and I have a particularly busy graduation season ahead of us. I have three sons and this year each one is graduating – one from high school here in the U.S. and the other two from college in the U.K. The excitement has caused me to ref ...
June 22, 2017 | Ideas
How Inoperability is Shaping the Classrooms of the Future
Building interoperable learning ecosystems can help schools effectively manage their digital programs. Classrooms today exist as much online as they do in brick-and-mortar. But for years, digital learning has been cumbersome for both educators an ...
June 5, 2017 | Ideas
How are 2017 College Grads Feeling About Their Future Careers?
David Levin shares student perspectives from the 2017 Future Workforce Survey by McGraw-Hill. It’s graduation season. Over the next couple of months, nearly two million college seniors and graduate students will earn degrees and venture forth int ...
May 18, 2017 | Ideas
Five Conversations About the Future of Education & the Workforce
Industry leaders share the stage to discuss some of the biggest trends and ideas in K-12, college, and professional learning during the 2017 ASU GSV Summit. Several members of our leadership team recently joined educators and technology industry ...
May 16, 2017 | Ideas
Three Things to Focus On in 2017
McGraw-Hill President and CEO David Levin looks at the critical role of math success, college preparation, and ed-tech interoperability standards in advancing the future of K-12 and higher education. McGraw-Hill President and CEO David Levin gav ...
April 25, 2017 | Ideas
The Evolution of a Worldwide Learning Science Company
An interview with McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin by Hannah Nyren of the EdTech Times Education today is increasingly digital, data-driven, and interconnected. Over the past few years, McGraw-Hill has undergone a significant shift from traditional p ...
April 12, 2017 | Ideas
How a 74-year-old “typical” college student is finding her path to a new career
Technology-driven learning methods can make a quality college education accessible for all learners. Earlier this month, I met a 74-year-old woman named Martha Ben Harrison who was looking to start a new career. I was touring Austin (TX) Communi ...
March 20, 2017 | Ideas
The Purpose and Potential of Learning Science | Video
McGraw-Hill CEO David Levin and Professor Rose Luckin discuss the value of learning science at BETT 2016. Learning science is helping reveal new opportunities to improve teaching practices and give students a better educational experience. At the ...
March 20, 2017 | Ideas
Our Digital Transformation to Focus on Learning Science | Video
Video interview with McGraw-Hill's VP of Analytics and R&D provides valuable insights on ed-tech analytics and our digital transformation. After nearly 150 years in business McGraw-Hill has gone through many transformations to keep up with th ...
March 1, 2017 | Ideas
Students Are Embracing Technology in Higher Ed. Where Do We Go from Here?
A look at today’s digital study trends and the evolving higher education learning experience. Today millions of college students are embracing digital learning technology. This was made especially clear by McGraw-Hill's recent 2016 Digital Study ...
February 21, 2017 | Ideas
Let’s Talk About Solving the College Remediation Problem
How a new approach to learning can improve pass rates and retention rates in higher education. This post originally appeared on SXSWedu on February 6, 2017 and can be viewed here I always enjoy SXSWedu – for the incredible learning opportunitie ...
January 20, 2017 | Ideas
Five Important Questions Education Leaders Should Focus on in 2017
Together we can address education’s most important issues to improve student outcomes in the New Year. This post originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse on January 18, 2017 and can be viewed here. Last year was a turbulent year around the world, ...
January 11, 2017 | Ideas
What is Adaptive Learning Anyway?
A look at the science and research behind adaptive learning technology and its application in the classroom. This post originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse on January 5, 2017 and can be viewed here. As emerging technologies and methodologies re ...
December 30, 2016 | Ideas
Advice for the Next U.S. Education Secretary
Focusing on three key areas of education can lead to better outcomes for K-12 and college students throughout the United States. Education is the bedrock of a strong and vibrant society. Moreover, it might be the single most powerful driver of ...
November 23, 2016 | Ideas
Leading Change & Innovation in Today's Educational Environment
A Q&A with David Levin and Denver Frederick on The Business of Giving radio show. Denver Frederick, host of The Business of Giving on AM 970 The Answer in New York City, interviewed David Levin about the evolving educational environment and ...
November 17, 2016 | Ideas
Digital Study Success
Three ways technology is changing today’s college students’ academic experiences. College graduation rates are disappointingly low, and educators across the country are working to identify new ways to increase student success. High-quality digita ...
November 11, 2016 | Ideas
How to Turn a District’s Edtech Portfolio From a Hodgepodge to an Ecosystem
Interoperability is imperative to help teachers make the most of edtech in the classroom. This fall, Jillian Estrella started her fourth year as a science teacher at the Energy Institute High School in Houston. To most outsiders, Energy Institut ...
October 31, 2016 | Ideas
Five Reasons to Value Technology in Higher Education
There are compelling reasons why technology should be at the center of the modern college learning experience. One of the benefits of being CEO of a learning science company like McGraw-Hill is getting the chance to visit colleges and schools, ...
September 28, 2016 | Ideas
Reconnecting the Soul of our Business… and Going Digital Too!
David Levin’s Presentation at the 2016 IMPACT Speaker Series hosted by Georgia Tech. The IMPACT Speaker Series is hosted by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship at the Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business. The series invites ...
September 19, 2016 | Ideas
The Future of Higher Education: Harnessing Software to Enhance Learning Outcomes & Support Teaching
David Levin presents at the Speaker Series of the Commission on Creating the Next in Education. At McGraw-Hill we embrace every opportunity to connect with and learn from the educational community. In 128 years, we’ve grown from a tiny publisher ...
August 29, 2016 | Ideas
Let’s Talk About Education
A close look at six important education issues being ignored in the national conversation this election year. The United States faces many crucial issues this election season – each deserving serious attention and thought. But it's worth noting t ...
July 7, 2016 | Ideas
Expanding Access to College Isn’t Enough. Students Need to Graduate
Last month, as I was preparing to give a commencement address to the 2016 graduates of Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, I found myself reflecting on the challenges and importance of completing their studies. My mother was th ...
July 6, 2016 | Ideas
How Do We Add More Value to Students’ College Investments?
College students are taking their investments in their futures seriously. Just ask Vanessa Wismeier, a 2015 graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. The first in her family to attend and graduate from college, Vanessa took out loans to pay fo ...
June 15, 2016 | Ideas
3 ‘Knowns’ in Learning Science – and How to Apply Them in Practice
How instructional modes, deliberate practice, and nudge analytics can dramatically improve student learning outcomes. This article originally appeared in EdSurge on June 8, 2016 and can be viewed here. The key to unlocking a brighter future for ...
May 17, 2016 | Ideas
David Levin’s Remarks at the 2016 Graduation Ceremony of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies
On May 16, 2016 David Levin addressed the graduating class of the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. The complete video of the graduation ceremony is available here. Remarks from David Levin Graduation Ceremony of the Columbia Un ...
May 4, 2016 | Ideas
Interactive Thought Leader Forum with Casey Green: Christine Willig
Video interview with School Group president engages audience at 2016 ASU GSV Innovation Summit At this year’s ASU GSV Innovation Summit our School group president Christine Willig joined Casey Green of eSchool News for a lively discussion of the ...
April 28, 2016 | Ideas
What We Need to Get Right in 2016
David Levin’s Speech on the Future of Ed-Tech at the 2016 ASU GSV Summit
April 28, 2016 | Ideas
Elegance in the EdTech Ecosystem
Stephen Laster’s Speech on Integrating the Ed-Tech Interface at the 2016 ASU GSV Summit At the 2016 ASU GSV Summit our CDO Stephen Laster gave a presentation on the importance of interoperability and integration of ed-tech systems. Below you wil ...
April 20, 2016 | Ideas
It Takes the Right Tech to Fully Engage the Modern College Mind
Today’s students want more personalization and immediate feedback from digital learning tools. Today’s college students aren’t necessarily who you might think they are. Much like the rest of us, their relationship with technology has changed ...
April 1, 2016 | Ideas
The Problem With High School Nostalgia
This article originally appeared in U.S. News & World Report on February 23, 2016 and can be viewed here. For Americans, high school isn't just an educational experience, it's a cultural touchstone. From "The Breakfast Club" to "Friday Night ...
March 7, 2016 | Ideas
Celebrating Excellent Educators: The 2016 Winners of The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Since 1988, The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education has honored some of the greatest minds that our profession has to offer. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of working not only with leaders in our field, but with true visionaries. Th ...
February 4, 2016 | Ideas
The Future of Education Isn’t Free. It’s Open.
Why technology standards and openness are essential for responsible edtech innovation. This article originally appeared on EdSurge on 1/28/2016 and can be viewed here. Listening to the political debates about education in the United States, you ...
January 27, 2016 | Ideas
“ACCelerating” from Austin to the State of the Union
Reimagining the college education experience for today’s students. This post was originally published on January 25, 2016 for Pulse on LinkedIn and can be accessed here.
November 20, 2015 | Ideas
We Need Welders. We Need Philosophers. But Most Importantly, We Need Graduates.
David Levin explains why we need graduates from all types of educational systems and how technology can help. This article was originally published on November 13, 2015 for The Huffington Post and can be accessed here.
October 20, 2015 | Ideas
Let’s Focus on Student Success
This article was originally published on October 16, 2015 for The Hill. The complete article can be accessed here. As we begin the next presidential election cycle, we are already hearing endless promises and declarations of ways life could—and s ...
September 24, 2015 | Ideas
The Word That Was Glaring in Its Absence: Education
This article was originally published on September 22, 2015 for Huffington Post. The complete article can be accessed here. Seven. That's the number of times the word "education" came up in Wednesday night's Republican debate. I don't think seven ...
August 20, 2015 | Ideas
Dear Students and Faculty: Please Go Digital.
Ed-tech materials and tools built on learning science can help alleviate the high cost of traditional college textbooks. This article was originally published on August 7, 2015 for Huffington Post. The full article can be accessed here
March 9, 2015 | Ideas
Why We're So Focused on the Science of Learning
McGraw-Hill's leaders on the importance of improving educational outcomes for all learners. The science of learning drives everything we do at McGraw-Hill. By harnessing it we can combine content and technology in a way that is seamless, elegant, ...
March 6, 2015 | Ideas
What is Data, Really?
What is data science and what do data scientists do? How will they enhance learning technology products and services of the future? Inquiring minds want to know. I believe we have begun to assemble an amazing team of data scientists in Learning A ...
March 4, 2015 | Ideas
Adaptive Learning's Next Audience: Struggling K-12 Students
Report Highlights Struggling K-12 students, particularly struggling elementary-level readers, present arguably the most significant challenge to U.S. schools today. Personalized learning tools driven by adaptive technology, still relatively un ...
March 2, 2015 | Ideas
Three Levels of Learning Analytics in Adaptive Learning
How does adaptive technology use data science to personalize the learning experience? A lot of people talk about analytics, but what does it really mean and how does it apply to the science of learning? At McGraw-Hill we look at the world of lear ...
February 26, 2015 | Ideas
Strengthening Data Privacy in Schools
Essential recommendations to help schools keep student data safe and secure. Technology is becoming increasingly prevalent in nearly every aspect of 21st century teaching and learning. K-20 instructors and students often interact with several di ...
February 21, 2015 | Ideas
Is Adaptive Learning Technology Truly Transformational?
How personalized learning technology will change the future of teaching. Can personalized learning technology ever truly replace teachers? At McGraw-Hill, we have hundreds of data scientists and analysts working to understand the science of learn ...