Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Instructure , the publicly traded company best known for its learning management systems (LMS) Canvas and Bridge, has agreed to acquire a fellow Salt Lake City-based education technology company, MasteryConnect , for $42.5 Of that figure, about $12.3 million will be paid in Instructure common stock, according to a U.S.

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LMS Assessment Company Comparison 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. MasteryConnect aims to help teachers plan lessons and track how students perform against academic standards. When Reid took over, Hewitt stayed at MasteryConnect as its chief product officer.

EdTech 114

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 114

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Educational technology (edtech for short) can play a significant role in mitigating and solving this growing dilemma. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. So, what can be done?

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

states adopted new, more demanding academic standards in the 2010s, and there have been widespread reports about the difficulties in changing instruction in the classroom. More than 40 states embraced the “Common Core” while additional states adopted similar standards.). Policy changes may play a role too.

Education 110

Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

A 2009 study concluded that no one explicitly shows teachers how to teach to “different needs.” Because of time constraints, the many academic standards that must be taught, and a lack of support, “teachers are not only hesitant to implement individualized instruction, but they do not even know how to do so,” the report stated.

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Training Elementary Report Course 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. The teacher evaluation market has grown dramatically over the last few years, driven by the 2009 implementation of. Two key factors drive this complexity.

Policies 60

Policies Academic Standards Common Core Exercises 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2018

Technology Bridges the Language Gaps. Schools across the country are turning to technology to help them better serve these students — whose success will increasingly drive graduation rates, test scores and other school-quality metrics — and to help connect with their families. The April issue’s theme was “Nontraditional learning.”

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Competency Based Learning Common Core Personalized Learning Study 77