Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But it boasts a voracious appetite when it comes to ingesting education data and, now, another company. The company has raised $1 million in venture funding since launching in June 2014. In 2013, Schoolzilla spun off as an independent company, and currently serves over 100 school systems across more than 25 states.

Outcomes 133

Outcomes Company Analysis Data 133

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2017

What began as a husband-and-wife skunkworks project in rural Wisconsin four years ago has now become absorbed into an education data company that boasts millions of users across 44 states. In 2013, systems engineer Matt Harris wrote a program to help his wife, a school psychologist, collect and analyze data to help her students.

Data 100

Data Tools Education Company 100

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

But the latest cohort at Michelson Runway, an startup accelerator geared towards higher-ed companies, highlights a broader approach to innovation in education. The 10 groups presenting Wednesday were the accelerator’s second cohort, and 14 companies have gone through the program so far. The Palo Alto, Calif.

Khan Academy 80

Khan Academy Company Adobe Data 80

Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To make sense of what this means, higher education system with GER less than 15% is considered elite, where access to higher education is limited and is viewed as a privilege. GER between 15% and 50% is regarded as a mass system, where higher education is seen as a right for those with certain formal qualifications. Where are we now.

Education 92

Education System Report Industry 92

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

And also, you can take failure out of the system, because nobody ever fails anything that they haven’t finished yet. You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. And if I’m slower at one thing, give me more time.

Khan Academy 166

Khan Academy Elementary Company Personalized Learning 166

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

If the views expressed by leading edtech companies are any indication, the race to become the first 'Netflix of Education' is gathering steam. One feature of Netflix in particular seems to have captured the imagination of edtech companies. satisfaction, engagement, grades, mindsets, attitudes, persistence, views, logins, clicks, etc.

Education 60

Education Udemy EdTech E-rate 60

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles. Students were asked to apply subject-matter information they learned by building problem-solving and systems-thinking skills. Just as important as the work the institute produced, adds Tekinba?,

Game-Based Learning 154

Game-Based Learning Pearson Training Report 154

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

New schools are being built every few years to keep pace with a surge in families moving to the area due to its proximity to technology and engineering firm Sandia National Laboratories and new business hubs for companies such as Intel and NTX Bio. Enrollment fell to about 600 students for this school year. It is changing.”

Elementary 94

Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 94

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software. But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies. Individuals have belief systems. So do school districts.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

Dr. Sean Nank’s research shows that the single biggest method for improving learning with iPads is to use online formative assessments. However, his formative assessments have a twist — students are all answering DIFFERENT math questions. Masterful Math: Randomizing Formative Math Assessment. We created Assessment Items.

iPad 226

iPad Assessment Moodle Company 226

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Platforms.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

Toppan, a junior at the high school, was angry that the administration hadn’t sought student input about the change, and worried that a switch to a 1-4 grading system, with a 3 the highest possible grade on some assignments, would hurt her chances of getting into a good college. We’re not ready for this.”. The state ramps up.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Case Study 111

techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

Launched in 2009, Discovery Education’s Techbooks are digital textbooks for science, social studies and math that are aligned to rigorous standards, support a comprehensive curriculum, and are updated regularly at no cost. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

Social Media 40

Social Media Education Professional Learning Facebook 40

Hack Education

MAY 6, 2020

Although we have made incredible strides in expanding access to education over the course of the past century, that access has always been unevenly distributed as are the conflicts and crises that undermine education systems and educational justice everywhere. 150,000 a year to lease coaxial cables from Bell Telephone Company, for example.

Education 140

Education Report Khan Academy Examples 140

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

Key to that success, Johnstone says, was that the district had already started teaching math differently back in 2009. In the lower grades, teachers get on the floor with their students to work with brightly colored blocks and chips to assess their mathematical thinking and problem-solving strategies.

Common Core 40

Common Core Elementary Groups Robotics 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

He then got his Bachelors in Networking and Telecommunication from DeVry University, and while going to school worked for a company that helpe larger organizations relocate and setup new computer systems. Along the way, he shares what he's learning in books, podcasts, articles, animated videos, and classroom resources.

Conference 36

Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 36

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

She has been creating and leading change in education and enterprise for 31 years, teaching every level of school from grade school to graduate school and consulting with companies around the world. In 2009, Mike was selected by the Marth Holden Jennings Foundation as the Ohio Superintendent of the Year.

Conference 41

Conference Education Groups Industry 41

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

It allows companies to pay employees via direct deposit, and for you to pay others via mobile apps or online banking services. Data is fragmented across different systems that don’t “speak” to one another. We are an all data system,” says Mark Walls, Chief Product Officer at Illuminate Education. million students.

Data 97

Data Education Industry Company 97

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 11, 2011

. #2 Wish for Improvement: Authentic Feedback on Assignments Every assignment we were given, including in some cases discussion board posts, had an assessment rubric attached to it. I started my degree in June 2009, and I blogged about my frustration with rubric-only assessment at about the midpoint of my degree program.

LMS 45

LMS Course Conference Assessment 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Among the bill''s provisions is the return of control to the states over devising their own systems for how to hold schools accountable for student achievement. Valve , the company behind the video game hit Portal, is working on an educational game. The bill will be a massive revisions to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Serving more than 70,000 students in the North Houston area, Lone Star College has one of the first and largest managed Audio/Visual systems in higher education with over 1,000 classrooms spanning ten campuses. Lone Star College began implementing A/V management systems developed by Texas-based innovator TEKVOX, Inc.

System 41

System Classroom Company Training 41

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The very next day, Apple shares hit $97.80, an all-time high for the company. By 2012 – yes, thanks to its hardware business – Apple’s stock had risen to the point that the company was worth a record-breaking $624 billion. John Logie Baird demonstrated a working television system in 1926. Fantasy. .”

Trends 40

Trends Report iPhone Software 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Denver Public Schools, a large district at 90,000 students, hired one Colorado-based firm to create its sustainability plan and a second to do the financial impact assessment. For-profit companies will actually do the work. We’ve saved $500,000 per year in electricity through conservation compared to 2009,” she said.

Education 83

Education Company Secondary Elementary 83

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The teacher evaluation market has grown dramatically over the last few years, driven by the 2009 implementation of. RTTT offered states grant money to implement education reforms, including the introduction of teacher evaluation systems, and NCLB waivers nudged states further in this direction. 2: Create Your Heat Map.

Policies 60

Policies Academic Standards Common Core Exercises 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Children with his ethnic background are much more likely than their white peers to grow up in poverty , fail standardized assessments of math proficiency and skip college. Now a high school junior, Jill has already earned 11 college credits through the University of Alaska system and boasts a 4.0 I don’t think I’d push myself.”.

STEM 110

STEM Report Conference Study 110

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

In February 2009 the words of the world were collected and given to the Council of Conscience, a gathering of religious leaders and thinkers, who are now crafting the final document. The Charter was launched in November 2009. In late fall 2008, the first draft of the document was written by the world, via a sharing website.

Conference 59

Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

MindShift

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Children with his ethnic background are much more likely than their white peers to grow up in poverty , fail standardized assessments of math proficiency and skip college. Now a high school junior, Jill has already earned 11 college credits through the University of Alaska system and boasts a 4.0 I don’t think I’d push myself.”.

STEM 34

STEM Report Conference Study 34

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? ” Via The Verge : “ Duolingo overhauled its fluency system to make it harder for advanced users.” The company sells a tablet for use in prison. “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses.

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo Pearson 44

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 16, 2020

He was lead advisor of the Program for Analysis of Educational Systems (PASEC) from 2001 to 2005, where he was in charge of implementing assessments and analyses of learning outcomes in primary schools in African French-speaking countries.

Policies 45

Policies Education Analysis Company 45

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The office manager of a medical technician company, Ruiz was working to validate her medical degree from her home country of the Dominican Republic, so she could practice medicine in the United States. Across the country, parents and educators are struggling to assess and alleviate the pandemic’s toll on young children.

How To 138

How To Training Report Survey 138

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

According to an investigation by The Associated Press , “dozens of those hired by the company had checkered pasts – including serious financial problems and even convictions for cocaine trafficking or child molestation.” million from the company between 2010 and 2015 before he stepped down from his role there.

Education 40

Education Technology Company Industry 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2020

The company said it believes “the topic of climate change is a critically important one” and its newer editions “reflect current settled science regarding climate change.” The publisher also noted that the content of textbooks is responsive to science instruction standards set by the states in which the books are sold. “The

Pearson 129

Pearson Guidelines Company Study 129