Edsurge
MARCH 14, 2022
Knewton: All Talk, Little Evidence While AltSchool spent millions of dollars, few experts I talked to described the microschool model as having negative impacts on student learning. But, don’t worry—they had plenty to say about Knewton. The company raised $182 million, but only sold for $17 million.
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. The Fulton, Md.-based
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Marketplace K-12
JANUARY 25, 2016
TAL Invests in Knewton: TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS ), a K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, announced a strategic investment in New York-based Knewton , a global provider of adaptive learning products.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Adaptive learning is not right for every situation. But, on the other hand, if you are talking about students failing algebra, then adaptive learning can be very useful. For example, in our math courses we are eliminating textbooks and putting that information into the adaptive learning platform.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 24, 2011
of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that an investment firm run by Jonathan Grayer, the former CEO of Kaplan, has acquired Learning House , a company that helps colleges develop online degree programs.
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Kaplan Will Offer Free Online PSAT Prep.” ” More on ed-tech funding via Education Week’s Market Brief : “Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds.” ” “Two assessment companies – Educational Testing Service and Data Recognition Corp.
Hack Education
JANUARY 12, 2018
More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below. ” This new school is a result of Purdue’s acquisition of the for-profit Kaplan University. The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total. ” The school: the Electronic Classroom of the Future.
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