Hapara

JANUARY 28, 2022

para has provided learning technologies to Alberta school divisions since 2011. para has become an international edtech company that supports learner equity and learning excellence. para Instructional Suite makes it easy for educators to streamline their digital learning plans. para to meet their needs.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

This certification was awarded by Digital Promise , a non-profit established by the US Congress in 2011 to develop research, practice, and technologies to drive education equity, in partnership with the EdTech Equity Project.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2022

The most notorious oracle predicting the coming death spiral of academia was the late Harvard University professor Clayton Christensen, who in 2011 famously forecast that “50 percent of the 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. will be bankrupt in 10 to 15 years.” million from fall 2012 to fall 2020. million.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? But on the other, adding in a completely new mix of students you don’t yet know becomes more challenging for both educators and EdTech leaders. Low Barrier to Entry.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A better question might be, what’s hot in EdTech this year ? In 2017, EdTech industry investments rose to a record-breaking $9.5 Just the first half of this year alone, the United States neared one billion in EdTech funding. We’ve touched on “what” and “why,” but “when” is just as crucial in EdTech adoption.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

So what else is next for the Salt Lake City-based edtech company? Previous expansion plans had been put on hold by a disappointing corporate learning product, activist investor interest and an acquisition that became messy at times. But it’s OK by Instructure and its new owner, Thoma Bravo. “To

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

This change remained in appropriations language from FY 2007 through FY 2011. million from the regular 2009 appropriation reflects the significant amount of funds available under the Recovery Act , which provided $650 million for Educational Technology State Grants, that will be available for use through the 2010-2011 school year.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

We started EdSurge in 2011 by focusing on K-12 education. EdSurge is all about exploring one fundamental question: How can learning be supported by technology? In 2011, our attention was riveted by the entrepreneurial activity surrounding students in grades K through 12. Here’s what we’re doing and how we hope you can help.

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The Innovative Educator

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The question is when students are learning from a computer, how does that change the role of a teacher. Next up are best practices and strategies I have found successful for some of the most critical issues in digital learning. Nov 15, 2015, 2466 5 Critical Issues In Digital Learning - Best Pract.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

During its heyday, Amplify touted its orange tablets as the tool that would transform digital learning experiences in school. based company invested more than $25 million to partner with talented developers who built 30 learning games covering math, science and English Language Arts. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

The deal also brings to mind the case of Blackboard, which was taken from a publicly traded LMS provider to private equity ownership in 2011. Some academics have also responded negatively to the deal, raising concerns over student data. Blackboard has consistently lost market share to Instructure.

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Blackboard LMS Company Data 78

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The last time a publicly traded learning management system provider was taken private was Blackboard, back in 2011. Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners bought Blackboard for $1.64 This was about three times the next twelve months revenue Blackboard reported at the time.

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LMS Blackboard Company Report 61

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Udacity is one of the few edtech companies to gain “unicorn” status, meaning it is valued by investors at over $1 billion. EdSurge: Udacity rode the wave of hype around MOOCs, massive open online courses, when the company started back in 2011. But describing it precisely may be as difficult as finding the mythical creature itself.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

The publisher co-led the New York City-based company’s $33 million Series D round in October 2011, hailed at the time as a strategic investment and a major vote of confidence in Knewton’s potential. Pearson has already courted another company to enhance its higher-ed digital learning products: IBM.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Now, some educators—and consultants—are calling for edtech consulting firms to be held accountable for whether or not their million-dollar advice translates into improved, measurable learning outcomes.

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Personalized Learning Education Elements Learning Outcomes 129

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Digital Promise is a nonprofit authorized by Congress in 2008 as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies through Section 802 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. Award winning principal, and now Senior Fellow Eric Sheninger , helps to lead much of the digital work.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Moore says that before any rollout of sustainable and effective professional learning, there are four factors that school leaders must consider. Cathy, who was appointed in 2011 as the school system’s Deputy Superintendent for Academic Advancement, has dedicated her career to public education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

This was one of the needs behind the development of Ed-Fi , a set of education data tools and standards, in 2011 with support from the Dell Foundation. As today’s education technology tools are used more frequently to drive instruction, expectations have grown for how data can support teaching and learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 15, 2019

With respect to school change, he describes himself as a “catalyst for creative engagement and collaborative learning.” in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech University in 2011. He is the author of several books on effectively using digital technologies to communicate and assess learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Heather Hiles towers above most other edtech entrepreneurs. She began a long career in education, which included cofounding two social enterprise organizations (one of which helped get 4,000 women off welfare), serving as a Commissioner of San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education and starting two edtech companies.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

From Boing Boing : “Paterno was fired in 2011 after it emerged that during his tenure, [assistant coach] Jerry Sandusky had assaulted dozens of youngsters in his care. ” Go, School Sports Team! “ Penn State To Honor Joe Paterno Before Temple Game,” according to Onward State.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I am the Founder of #MexEdChat and I have been an ISTE Edtech Advisor. in the Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts in 2011 and went on to become a behavior dean at North High School. Tom co-founded the first education venture fund, Learn Capital.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Education Technology Cardona’s direct experience with edtech is sparse, but Doug Casey, the executive director at the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, describes him overall as a “strong ally” for his office. “He is always looking for the best solution.

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Education Digital Divide Policies Common Core 218

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’ Like what you’ve read? .

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

And, there seems little political will within the education system for a balanced consideration of potential cons to data collection in the event that modern digital learning innovations might be ‘good for [some] kids’ or surveillance might prevent ‘something bad from happening.’ Like what you’ve read? .

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EdTech Software Facebook Data 150

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145