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IXL to Acquire Australian Digital Instructional Provider, 3P Learning, for $135 Million

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-based provider of digital K-12 instructional and assessment tools has agreed to acquire Australian education technology company 3P Learning in an all-cash deal worth approximately AU $189 million, or approximately US $135 million. 3P Learning’s offerings will retain their branding as distinct products, according to a company spokesperson.

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Noodle Acquires ‘Key Assets’ of HotChalk to Expand Online Program Services

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But the New York City-based company has a new partner to help expand its footprint in an increasingly competitive market. based company that also offers online program management (OPM) services for higher-ed institutions. Yesterday, Noodle announced it had acquired the “key assets” of HotChalk, a Campbell, Calif.-based

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. More than 80 percent of the edtech startups created in the past five years will not survive through 2020. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. Not yet convinced?

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education is the global edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. Mystery Science.

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. 31, 2020 , and the platform will likely shutter before then, says Ben-Naim, who adds that he and a small staff will help customers transition and move their content to another platform. In 2014, the Gates Foundation awarded the company a $4.5

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Choice and Engagement During a Pandemic #engaginglitminds

Reading By Example

If you want to read more about choice, I recommend the 2004 book The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz). This post is part of our 2020 Summer Book Study. And this connects to the chapter as well – when we read other people’s viewpoints and hear their experiences, it makes us more empathic and open to change.

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020), you will probably have these characteristics: "You see roadblocks as opportunities, and you have tons of creativity that keeps you from getting bored. Zodiac animal: Rat Rat in Chinese culture is associated with affluence, wealth, and surplus. If you were born in the Goat year (e.g.,1931,