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Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey

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In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of May, were not shared.

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference is almost here! Huge thanks to the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science , the founding sponsor of the conference. But this isn''t simply kids playing hopscotch or tag, of course. November 2 - 4, all online, all free.

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In partnership with teachers, Edsby implemented a new subsystem in its K-12 learning & analytics platform to facilitate these types of assessment. New features include a web-based teacher console, automatic keyword library updates, GDPR compliance support, and more. KANO EDUCATION PACKAGES ( kano.me/educators/packages

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” That price tag on a weeklong class at Singularity University. The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48 .” Via The New York Times : “Private Colleges Suggest New York ’s Free Tuition Plan Limits Choices.”