Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And in this environment, the education industry sees an unprecedented transformation due in part to a new industrial revolution. Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality.

Udemy 133

Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 133

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

companies have always had a strong presence, and this year was no exception with Microsoft and Google having the largest stands. Bett’s show floor includes a “Futures Zone” spot, typically reserved for early-stage edtech companies (although older ones like Manga High, founded in 2008, were there.) Back at Bett, U.S.

Conference 71

Conference Education EdTech Company 71

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education. The company has raised some $77.5

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. In 2008, ever hopeful, Gartner insisted that “This thing certainly isn’t dead and maybe it will yet blossom.” Maybe it will.).

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Armstrong''s 2008 TED Prize wish asked to help her assemble the Charter for Compassion, a document around which religious leaders can work together for peace. In late fall 2008, the first draft of the document was written by the world, via a sharing website. BIO : Jaime Casap is the Global Education Evangelist at Google, Inc.

Conference 59

Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

I recently revisited the central prediction of the influential 2008 book, Disrupting Class – that the growth in computer-based delivery of education will accelerate swiftly until, by 2019, half of all high school classes will be taught over the Internet – in two blog posts ( here and here ).

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150