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Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M

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Naviance and Starfish were brought into the fold via acquisitions in 2007 and 2015, respectively. He added: “Consistent with our strategy, the divestitures will increase the focus of the DMGT portfolio, resulting in the Group operating in four sectors, compared to ten in 2016.”.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000). Rationale: “ The Congress eliminated much of the program in 2006; the request would complete the process.

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Develop Stronger Teaching Skills Through Ed Tech

Omega Notes

But learning new ways of teaching and preparing new materials in response can be overwhelming, given a faculty member’s overall responsibilities (Loch & Reushle, 2008; Price & Oliver, 2007). Use this information to assess your selection and application of course material toward learning goals.

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Science Interactive Group Acquires Another Company to Grow Its Lab Education Kits

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Photo: Science Interactive Group) SIG Born from Private Equity Science Interactive formed in 2016 as a holding company for two education acquisitions by private equity firms Millpond Equity Partners and Wasena Capital Management. Founded in 2007, eScience claims to have sold kits to more than 400 universities worldwide.

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Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead

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According to an article published in Education Week in 2016, 27 percent of pre-k-12 teachers were absent for more than 10 school days per school year. In 2016, this ratio nearly doubled to one sub for nearly every 6 teachers. The ELF empowers students to set the pace and path of their own learning. teachers in 2011.

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K-12 Dealmaking: PowerSchool Acquires TIENET; Speakaboos, FreshGrade Raise Funding

Marketplace K-12

Merrifield also co-founded Club Penguin, a social site for kids, which sold to Disney for $350 million in 2007. Million: Nearpod , an ed-tech platform that aims to help K-12 teachers find, create and distribute digital learning experiences, raised $9.2 FreshGrade was co-founded in 2011 by Lane Merrifield and Steve Wandler.

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Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

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According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Overcoming Barriers.