Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Founded in 2008, the MWF accomplishes this through directly empowering young people and equipping youth organizations with mindsets-based training and resources to help them transform the lives of the youth they serve. For more information about 7M Cares, please contact Matt Smith at matt@magicwandfoundation.org.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For instance, Osso VR is a virtual reality technology company founded on the principle of training surgeons with real world skills that can be directly applied when in the operating room. It’s a revolutionary technology that makes medical training faster, cheaper, and much safer. But it’s not the only field of application.

EdTech 347

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

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. Kerszenbaum hopes the nonprofit can bring more resources to support his portfolio companies.

Technology 107

Technology Company Policies Training 107

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2021

He now makes more than $100,000 as a project lead for a company that installs wind turbines. More than 60 percent of the construction workers who lost their jobs from 2007 to 2009 never returned to the industry, said Michael Ibrahim, an assistant professor of civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles.

Industry 126

Industry Training Company System 126

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2019

For McCarthy, it was a small sign among many that international countries like India had become powerful markets for corporate training companies like Degreed. “A Companies outside the U.S. To date, the San Francisco-based company has raised about $140 million. are now 20 percent.”

Coursera 95

Coursera Company Learning Analysis 95

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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Early reports indicate that many blue-chip companies have begun to freeze or rescind hiring offers to graduating students. Consistent with past recessions, many companies are being forced to cut or freeze benefits such as 401(k) contributions. In addition, internships are being canceled.

Coursera 124

Coursera Training MOOC Course 124

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. Smyers is a member of the EDUCAUSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board and has been named as one of CRN’s “Top 100 Women of the Channel” 2009–2013 and named to its advisory board.

Microsoft 277

Microsoft Classroom Education Course 277

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But when funding dries up and profits remain elusive, companies have to make tough cuts. Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.”

EdTech 116

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 116

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

The company says it’s making these available to any “teaching-focused institution that grants degrees or certificates,” including non-traditional bootcamp-style coding programs. million companies across the world, GitHub is considered the standard when it comes to software development platforms.

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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. It's a story that seems plausible.

Industry 111

Industry Training System Handbook 111

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Its parent company, 3P Learning, promises to price-match on districts’ most recent TenMarks contract.

Khan Academy 117

Khan Academy IXL Learning Company Software 117

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2017

Founded in 2009, Viridis aims to connect the different points in the employment triangle between students, schools and employers. The company taps into local employer databases and government agencies to find job openings and identify the skills required for these roles. To date, Viridis has raised nearly $7.5 million A round in 2016.)

Software 79

Software Training Data Industry 79

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.

Company 112

Company Survey Report Training 112

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Under one such approach, the staffing model, learners are employees of a client company. Andela , a startup that trains coders in Africa and hires them out to tech companies around the world, pays a salary to its learners. Students train for six months and then do a six-month internship. YearUp takes a similar approach.

Outcomes 131

Outcomes Training System Company 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

In this still from a Byju's provided video, about 20,000 students pack the country's largest indoor arena for a math lesson from the company's CEO in 2013. The stunt came years before the CEO’s company, Byju’s, launched a learning app that would take the company to 35 million downloads, with 2.7 million) this fiscal year.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Since 2009, Omidyar Network has invested $200 million in 100 educational for-profit and nonprofit organizations, according to Klement. In the future, Klement says she’d like to invest in more companies and organizations bringing social emotional learning to emerging markets. They include Andela, Khan Academy and Code.org.

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Khan Academy Education Company Technology 86

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.

Khan Academy 79

Khan Academy Company Adobe Data 79

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

At the same time, enrollment in teacher education programs dropped from 691,000 to 451,000 between 2009 and 2014, LPI says. Edtech companies have a vested interest in helping states and school systems tackle this challenge. Illustrating success is critical for edtech companies to renew contracts and close sales.

EdTech 91

EdTech Company System Technology 91

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.

Industry 145

Industry Video Gamification Course 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

In July 2009, President Barack Obama announced an ambitious plan to boost employment by 2019. Instead, grants worth just $2 billion dollars collectively were distributed to community colleges nationwide for job training in fields that were in high demand for workers. Sign up here for Hechinger’s higher-education newsletter.

Industry 75

Industry Report Company Training 75

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

It has published research and games, facilitated trainings and workshops, and even designed schools. The experimental institution, called Quest to Learn , opened its doors in 2009 and became the subject of many books and articles. educational institutions. Just as important as the work the institute produced, adds Tekinba?,

Game-Based Learning 152

Game-Based Learning Pearson Training Report 152

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The New York City-based language company, founded in 2011, offers 10 language classes along with courses in interior design, mixing cocktails and French culture. In an interview with EdSurge, Rohrbach explained how he sees the company as a way for people to keep enriching their lives. Last week, education startup Fluent City raised $2.5

Coursera 60

Coursera STEM Blended Learning Company 60

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 CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2017

I think what we do — you know, as classroom teachers when we went through our pre service training — we were skilled in the science of teaching. You continue to get trained in the science of teaching throughout the course of your career. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Yet a sometimes overlooked part of that community are local companies and businesses that hope—and need—to find skilled workers. million grant from the Department of Labor that supports job-training programs at community colleges. Some companies specifically aim to hire veterans).

Digital Badges 60

Digital Badges Company Data Report 60

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

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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Company Policies Report Industry 145

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

HAMILTON, Ohio — In the living room of his mother’s apartment, a threadbare two-story unit next to the train tracks, Ryder pulls out bulky plastic toys from a bin and wonders aloud about how they work, smiling toothily, mumbling along to “Baby Shark” and occasionally popping another fruit-flavored gummy into his mouth.

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Training Classroom Report Groups 184

Fractus Learning

APRIL 10, 2021

PerfectIt is a proofreading solution Daniel Heuman launched in 2009 to help writers and professionals edit academic papers, business reports, and legal documents. Professionals like engineers, proposal managers, technology experts, and researchers using proofreading tools based on their company or profession’s house style sheet.

Software 64

Software Microsoft Company Report 64

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

This marks a major expansion of Microsoft’s YouthSpark program, the company’s effort to get young people hooked on computer science and build a larger, more diverse talent pool for the technology industry. One of the biggest hurdles to expanding computer science education in the schools: training more teachers.

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Microsoft Industry Company Facebook 40

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. Giving collegians training and exposure, while providing high-school students guidance with their post-graduation plan, seems like a win-win.

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Policies Study Report Training 60

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. The remaining 8 percent will be trained this October, and our rollout will be complete.

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.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

percent from 2009 to 2017, a period during which the S&P 500 index gained 11.2 Colleges and universities collectively spent an average of $11 billion in each of the last four years, adding close to 70 million more square feet of classroom and office space alone, according to the private company Dodge Data & Analytics.

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Industry Report Trends Survey 134

ProfHacker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

We’ve posted a “ Website Hosting 101 guide back in 2009, a primer for creating your digital presence in 2011 with a guest post by Miriam Posner, and tips on how, and how often to update your website by Anastasia. Now that the new school year has begun, some of you may be looking to start a professional website of your own.

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