The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Graduate school enrollment has fallen during the pandemic; some observers are now challenging the fundamental value of master’s degrees or portraying them as mere revenue-generators for universities. College students should consider pursuing a graduate degree as a defensive strategy against technology displacement.

Technology 96

Technology Data Robotics Industry 96

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

Under Brian Kibby, who took over as Knewton’s CEO after Jose Ferreira stepped down in December 2016, the company attempted to remake itself with a new business: selling digital courseware directly to higher-ed institutions and students. To offset those losses, Wiley has been expanding its digital services business.

Knewton 135

Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

portion of its K-12 business, which includes print and digital curriculum and instructional materials. In Pearson’s 2017 full-year results report , the publisher stated that “we have concluded the strategic review of our US K12 courseware business and have classified the business as held for sale.” billion (approximately US $6.3

Pearson 97

Pearson Chegg Company Instructional Materials 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Most new jobholders never had to think about costs vs. revenue, instead relied on parents to keep a roof over their head, heat and AC turned on, and gas in the car (and a car in the driveway). The good news is: Half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. The bad news is it’s not mandatory.

Resources 152

Resources Common Core Digital Citizenship Mobility 152

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

News about economic stimulus funding for K-12 education brought a lot of excitement, confusion, and questions for both vendors and school districts. This first round of funding came as the pandemic and stay-at-home orders hit, which impacted projected state revenues. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Who gets the money?

Education 97

Education Industry STEM Digital Divide 97

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But whether the sale is good news for colleges and other education customers remains to be seen, Hill added. It’s now a waiting game to see how their strategy changes,” he said. The big question for us is: Does this foretell a change to their business model? Don’t expect it to be the same.”

LMS 145

LMS Company Software Blackboard 145

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2019

But each new edition comes with a higher sticker price. And critics of this model say the frequency of updates are sometimes unnecessary, driven less by the need to update content and more by a desire to drive additional revenue (and make it harder for students to buy used textbooks instead). According to a study by U.S.

Pearson 162

Pearson OER Company Knewton 162

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

3 to instead focus on strategy. The bank puts Bridge at a $30 million-plus business that is “burning tens of millions in cash” with a difficult to decipher growth rate. This was about three times the next twelve months revenue Blackboard reported at the time.

LMS 60

LMS Blackboard Company Report 60

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 2, 2018

Companies across the globe continue to use social media as a vital part of their marketing strategy — creating content to connect and engage their audience. They use it daily to connect with friends, check the news, read movie reviews, and even look for job opportunities. For example, take a look below at IKEA’s new “IKEA Place” app.

Social Media 153

Social Media Trends Facebook Twitter 153

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

million in ticket revenues, according to the market research firm Newzoo. We wanted to look at esports as a new strategy in enhancing and improving teaching and learning.” In this moment, he thought it necessary to share his business savvy with Black college students. This month, Johnson C. Global esports generated $950.6

Industry 145

Industry Video Gamification Course 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Instructure’s third quarter performance left some investors beaming, but the company’s long term strategy appears more muddy. million in revenue for the quarter, a 23 percent increase year over year. Most of that revenue came from subscriptions and support services. The company reported $68.3 million and $258.1 million and $20.5

System 61

System LMS Company Moodle 61

Doug Levin

MAY 16, 2016

Open is the New Green. Organizations looking to generate buzz, gain a loyal following, and generate revenue use specific marketing tools and techniques to do so. All but wholly volunteer organizations need revenue to sustain their operations, and some organizations maintain more aggressive revenue goals than others.

OER 170

OER Software Company Twitter 170

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

“There’s a new player in the market that is looking to write $50 to $200 million checks that did not exist a few years ago.” He adds these new entrants are seeking startups with $20 million in annual revenue—and grow that number by a factor of ten. Two other players eager to open their wallets are BV Investment Partners, which.

EdTech 92

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 92

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2019

After the deal is closed, the education and nonprofit business formerly under Salesforce.org will continue as a new division under the Salesforce corporate umbrella. Rob Acker, CEO of Salesforce.org, will lead this new vertical. In 2018, Salesforce.org generated $250 million in revenue.

Education 103

Education Company Industry Software 103

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

What’s more, these incidents underscore a troubling problem that is not unique to Edmodo: As edtech companies that once offered their services for free search for revenue models, the stops and stumbles that can follow often come at students’ expense. edmodo, you need to rethink the way you do business. That was our fault.”

Edmodo 143

Edmodo Company Policies Twitter 143

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. And they can rarely afford expensive PR teams that land features in major news outlets. May 2015 I read Mark Cuban’s “ How to Win at the Sport of Business.” The wait begins.

EdTech 90

EdTech Sony Company Course 90

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

These efforts vary widely depending upon the urgency felt within an institution, its level of creativity and nimbleness, shifting demographics, and the relative strength of the net tuition revenue it receives. America’s colleges and universities have a revenue problem. The task ahead is to imagine the possible.”.

Meeting 64

Meeting Strategy Trends Report 64

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2022

The governor, Tate Reeves, called it “ a strategy that will meet the needs of employers and fill the vacancies for jobs that offer above-average wages.”. Some of this largesse is thanks to a 15 percent increase in state income tax revenues and federal stimulus funding, $7.2 Ned Lamont. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

Education 97

Education Training Future Ready Industry 97

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

To do so, they have needed to generate new resources and identify innovative strategies for addressing the diverse needs of children and families. Note: this report received financial support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, both of which are among the supporters of The Hechinger Report.)

Report 63

Report Advocacy Strategy Examples 63

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2020

The screens before him pulse with worrisome financial news, but Tom Heck exudes Midwestern calm. In addition to helping trigger the investment reversals, the coronavirus could cut into international enrollment, an important source of revenue, Maloney and other experts said. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images.

Survey 108

Survey Study Report STEM 108

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

Facing dramatic declines in enrollment, revenue and student quality at the same time that their cost structure continues to rise and public support has waned, law schools are in crisis. News & World Report’s annual rankings. And, finally, innovative law schools could build new, non-J.D. is not a growth business.

Competency Based Learning 96

Competency Based Learning Advocacy Online Learning Training 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s being driven by the better job prospects and higher salaries people think it will bring them — and by a conscious strategy among universities like this one to add graduate programs that produce much-needed revenue. Thomas University near Miami, is candid about the strategy of expanding graduate programs to produce revenue. “If

Report 103

Report Survey Study Strategy 103

Perry Hewitt

MAY 15, 2015

The big news for publishers this week was Facebook Instant Articles. The New York Times and Buzzfeed were among the first publishers on board, reaping the benefits of reach, fast-loading articles, revenue sharing, and data access. While some fear it’s a deal with the devil, Poynter is more measured in its assessment.

Facebook 60

Facebook Trends Data Strategy 60

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

TeacherCoach is the first hybrid training platform for educators and parents, generating revenue for the school district. Branded dedicated district portals, monitored through a control management system, deliver our brief learning installments from national experts in multiple fields, supporting educator’s busy schedules.

Training 269

Training Libraries System Elementary 269

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

Most revenue was generated by a few winner-take-all companies, then there was a long tail of subscale operators. Our cohort has now grown to midsize-status, with over $100 million in revenue (and a couple over $200 million). And a new, growing class of companies may soon join us. Time will tell how these strategies play out.

Industry 79

Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 79

The Hechinger Report

MAY 22, 2020

The pandemic, however, is likely to put a severe dent in this revenue stream. Before the pandemic, Morgan State had started ramping up its offerings for international students, and it will soon see if these new strategies work. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

Survey 112

Survey Report Online Learning Mobility 112

The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2022

Sophia Aguirre, a student at the Synchrony Skills Academy, who learned enough coding to create a website for her father’s landscaping business. It opened officially in April with a hearty endorsement from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, who praised it as a way to meet employer needs. Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report.

Training 96

Training Company Sony Report 96

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Business was flagging. By 2016, annual expenses had begun outpacing operating revenues by $14 million. He and others in higher education have been actively searching for concrete ways to rebuild enrollment and produce much-needed revenue. This is a business,” Thorsett said. We have to build a model that’s sustainable.”.

Dropout 71

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 71

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition). It’s gives fake news a business model.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Doug Levin

APRIL 2, 2017

Questions that have been a long time coming… Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 13 Edition). It’s gives fake news a business model.

EdTech 150

EdTech Data Broadband Company 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

And though the coronavirus has pushed many businesses, including Fairygodboss itself, to lay off employees, advice and education about how to find the right next job has never mattered more. Better news: Huang says that she sees the hiring tempo picking up. All of this is really new behavior by companies.

Data 132

Data Company Industry Handbook 132

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2020

Only 11 percent of business leaders in a Gallup poll said college graduates were effectively prepared for the workforce. It was tough to get a seat in the room to talk to higher ed, because there was this sense of, the business community doesn’t belong here. It’s a threat. You’d think I was the devil in the room.

Training 128

Training Survey Industry Social Media 128

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Students like Badalamente and their families are key to a tuition strategy that began in the offices of small, liberal arts colleges, but which has now conquered the enrollment offices of most private four-year schools. Then my business officer, when the books were closed, would beat me up for breaking the financial aid budget,” he said.

Data 92

Data Report Strategy Study 92

Marketplace K-12

APRIL 29, 2016

Pearson PLC today reported lower revenues in its first quarter, and escaped a proposed mandate to conduct a review of its business strategy, after a shareholders’ resolution led by the American Federation of Teachers and a coalition of pension funds was rejected decisively at its annual shareholders meeting. and elsewhere.

Pearson 40

Pearson Strategy Assessment Company 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Nearly four years later, the Utah-based company is taking another business leap, with a $10 million investment from edtech venture capital firm Owl Ventures. Then going forward, the company would charge for services, like maintenance or software hosting, to drive revenue. But the Foundation and company have been busy.

Software 61

Software Company EdTech System 61

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2018

Weird Enough Productions (501(c)3/Lithonia, Georgia) teaches students how to combat fake news, identify media bias and create positive content through an ed-tech tool. Scaling a business to profitability while operating on a freemium model is nearing urban myth status. Words Liive (Washington, D.C.) Don’t try to beat ‘em.

EdTech 82

EdTech Company Outcomes Academic Standards 82

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2018

Temple has started a master’s degree in sport business, among the 41,446 degree or certificate programs colleges and universities have added since 2012. When Western Nevada College launches its new program in cybersecurity this fall, it will have spent about $130,000 on planning and to build a state-of-the-art computer lab.

Industry 104

Industry Analysis Trends Study 104