Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Yes, stay tuned for our 2019 analysis.) Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey by Tony Wan Knewton, the much-hyped developer of adaptive-learning tools and digital courseware, was acquired by Wiley. Billion Valuation by Tony Wan Learning a new tongue has helped Duolingo grow a horn.

EdTech 79

EdTech Knewton Pearson Coursera 79

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. It’s now an LMS too.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

” More on ed-tech funding via Education Week’s Market Brief : “Self-Paced E-Learning Market Evaporating, Report Finds.” ” Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Marketing Claims From Adaptive Learning Vendors As Barrier To Adoption.” ” Education in the Courts.

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Michael Feldstein argued that the “meaninglessness” of Purdue’s claims were important for the ed-tech community to grapple with, in no small part because many other learning analytics systems had been modeled on the Course Signals work. Founded by two educators in 2008, Edmodo experienced a number of leadership changes this decade.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145