Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

Our strategy and our focus are not going to change.” Going forward, as part of JFF, the fund may take equity stakes in future portfolio companies, although it may still structure some deals as debt financing, which means recipients repay the principal, with interest, in the future. But some of its investment terms will.

Technology 105

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

The term comes from the physical devices that other companies used to sell, where students literally pressed buttons to respond to multiple-choice questions. The Toronto-based company once relied on textbook publishers to distribute its technology. And it just may have found a key piece to make that strategy click.

Knewton 134

Knewton Company Pearson OER 134

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Other consortiums include TCS Education System , an integrated, nonprofit system founded in 2009, that allows schools to act collaboratively with shared services organizations. To Antioch, it’s a refocus on adult learners and a way to keep growing relationships with companies. It’s also convenient for working adults, he argues.

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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 Emerging Strategy, a market research firm, estimates that the U.S. Of that figure, about $12.3

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

Whether you're new to AI or a seasoned AI-enthusiast, you'll gain invaluable insights into one of the companies on the forefront of AI in education. In this role, she had global responsibility for Oracle Partner Network (OPN) programs, strategy, marketing and communications.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Each company received $75,000 from Village Capital and $50,000 from ETS. But according to ETS, this marks the first time in its 72-year history that it has invested directly in education startups outside of its core business line, says Scott Weaver, its chief strategy officer, in a prepared statement.

Technology 111

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

It will illustrate them in action through the work of practitioners and provide implementation strategies. I will be the first one to admit that the learning environments and spaces at New Milford High School looked nothing like this prior to 2009. My book will focus on each of these elements as part of a change process.

Learning 287

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

For her Schoolzilla company to continue to grow, it needed a larger sales division. based company up for acquisition talks. Schoolzilla, the company perhaps best known for its Mosaic dashboard product, has found a new home with Renaissance Learning , a Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. The company claims to service a third of U.S.

Data 79

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies. Through these deals, the company has expanded its product suite beyond its original K-12 student information system offering to assessment, enrollment, special education and talent management services. Given their respective footprints in the U.S.

Schoology 92

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Amazon will be sunsetting TenMarks and its online instructional tools, which were once at the forefront of the company’s K-12 digital education strategy. She emailed the company to learn that it was not. “It But the company gave no indication that it would close shop. education strategy. It had raised about $4.8

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Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 85

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. K-12 OER Movement appeared first on EdTech Strategies. The post David, Goliath, and the Future of the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

But there’s another number that also has the company excited. The company has now raised $32 million in total. Founded in 2005, Quizlet is probably best known for its digital flashcards, built by a then-high schooler, Andrew Sutherland, who is still with the company as its chief technology officer. Today, U.S.

Study 83

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Magoosh started in 2009 with four co-founders and a few computers. We are looking for a skilled and experienced MCAT teacher to build an online MCAT course with exemplary content, including video lessons, strategy guides, study schedules, and explanations. Magoosh is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. Based Company. Authess $2.2

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

So this school year, they are launching esports classes and joining esports organizations and leagues that will allow students to improve their gaming skills, while also networking with tech companies. The Collegiate Star League launched in 2009, and now works with about 1,800 colleges and universities. At Johnson C.

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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

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

We’re Asking The Wrong Question | Fast Company → Cathy Davidson writes: "Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. What does it reveal about how these companies imagine teaching and learning. "Just every other aspect of your whole life." The real issue is the process of learning."

EdTech 150

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

We’re Asking The Wrong Question | Fast Company → Cathy Davidson writes: "Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. What does it reveal about how these companies imagine teaching and learning. "Just every other aspect of your whole life." The real issue is the process of learning."

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Student Data Privacy Social Media 150

Hack Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

Although companies like the Standard Electric Time Company (founded in Massachusetts in 1884) sold synchronized clock and bell systems to schools (and yes, factories), an early function of the latter was not to mimic the rhythm of the workplace but rather to warn occupants about fire. And that includes the school bell.

Industry 111

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

On a laptop in the nearly empty office, he worked on code for a webpage he was developing for his employer, the learning materials company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In half an hour, he needed to join a conference call about changes to the company’s website. He had been at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for four months.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

MAPLE also has 17 “General” districts that are interested in learning how to develop their own personalized learning strategies. It implemented a 1:1 device-to-student model in its middle schools in 2009, and expanded that to high schools in 2013. The fox is guarding the henhouse,” the MTA letter reads. This is wrong.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2021

What students won’t see in the promotional materials or when they register, however, is that the programs are being managed by a private, for-profit company called Noodle that is being paid $12,000 to $22,000 per month , per program, plus $88 per credit hour, per student, according to a list of fees disclosed by Noodle.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Burt’s students have worked on projects that integrate the National Academy of Engineering’s “grand challenges” into their curriculum , across areas such as design, physics and biomedical engineering–including projects and internships in partnership with local companies. One participant was Mohn of Blue Valley Schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

Michelle Zimmerman, PhD, has taught all grades from Pre-K through 10th within the past 17 years, with a focus on middle and high school since 2009. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Full Bio As Submitted. Dr. Michelle Zimmerman.

EdTech 194

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Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To address the skills gap in fresh hires, many companies are forced to invest in lengthy training programmes. Postgraduate enrolments have more than doubled since 2009-10. This is a huge let down for industry participation in education, which is crucial if we were to develop programs to meet the global standards.

Education 92

Education System Report Industry 92

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Making itself less attractive to hackers by reducing the amount of data it houses on its own servers may be a better financial strategy for a district as a whole than funding a comprehensive cybersecurity program; it may make economic sense to move most of their applications to the “cloud” (that is, let vendors “host”).

EdTech 60

EdTech E-rate Symantec Data 60

Insight Education Group

JULY 21, 2016

The Monitor Deloitte , a management consulting company, has studied and participated in the strategic planning process for organizations from a wide variety of fields. Rather, strategy has to be adaptive: It has to change as the circumstances and facts change. What’s the main reason? Follow him on Twitter at @stricktlyjason.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

But in recent years, we've seen a spike in the number of smaller, tightly focused, niche edtech product companies. Venture funding in the edtech sector has increased from $385 million in 2009 to an expected $2 billion this year.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 1, 2016

In 2009, I turned my passion for helping other teachers into a career as an educational consultant based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Brooklyn, NY. I founded my own publishing company and professional development organization called Due Season Press and Educational Services. How I got my first job as a freelance educational consultant.

Course 40

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 21, 2011

He works with governments in Europe, Asia and the USA, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations. He was one of four international advisors to the Singapore Government for its strategy to become the creative hub of South East Asia.

Strategy 78

Strategy Conference Company Training 78

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

One way is through acquisitions like the one his university made of the Claremont School of Theology in California, or CST, which is being moved to the Salem, Oregon, campus of Willamette, just as private companies consolidate to increase their size and cost-effectiveness. That’s a good reach-out by the universities, no question.

Dropout 72

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 72

The Electric Educator

JANUARY 24, 2011

Media companies are slowly realizing the demand for streaming services and are opening their vaults to services such as Netflix, but at a hefty price. The basic idea involves have students watch recorded lectures at home and working on homework assignments at school.

Trends 58

Trends Broadband Mobility Android 58

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Even though the unemployment rate has improved in the last decade, the class of 2016 joined “a sizable backlog of unemployed college graduates” dating back to 2009, the study found. Real innovation would oblige companies and colleges to see themselves as the 13th and 14th grades.

Policies 58

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

By November 2009, only 6.5 Staker has experience as a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company, a sales manager for Procter & Gamble, and as the co-founder and CFO of Karaeiga, LLC, now Yoostar Entertainment.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Bihner learned this during a home visit from TIP staff, who use the opportunity to share insights, strategies and observations they’ve made about a child. and then guides them through a set of breathing techniques from Conscious Discipline , an approach to social-emotional learning that TIP has been using with the children since around 2009.

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Training Classroom Report Groups 183

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

She received the distinction of CFD (Certified Faculty Developer) from the Learning Resources Network which enables her to train faculty in the latest, most advanced faculty development strategies and techniques. As a CFD, she has been part of the training team for LMS’s platforms in eLearning, Bongo, BrightSpace, and MML (MyMath Lab).

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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