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. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. I’d love to provide a link but Andreessen deleted his blog in 2009. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

Pearson 50

Pearson LMS Edmodo Company 50

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. Online Grade Portals.

Pearson 88

Pearson MOOC Knewton Khan Academy 88