Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. While students may have an almost subconscious ability with social media, many are quite dysfunctional when it comes to leveraging online tools for hard, in depth research and learning.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

The annual tradition dates back to 2012, and features early-stage companies showing off the latest efforts to solve intractable problems across the education landscape. The company offers a suite of administrative software to help daycare providers execute a variety of tasks, from managing government subsidies to financial bookkeeping.

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Education Company EdTech Robotics 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the formation of its customer advisory board, a group of key customers who will support the company’s goal of helping more learners read, write, and speak with confidence. “It The board’s inaugural meetings occurred on July 20 and 21. BOSTON (Aug.

Education 52

Education Differentiated Instruction Learning Company 52

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

Both SNHU and Rethink will take equity in the companies. The conversation leading to the partnership, according to SNHU President Paul LeBlanc, was raised during a university board meeting in October. The group has invested in 30 edtech companies since its launch in 2012, mostly through Series A and B rounds.

EdTech 84

EdTech Education Company Trends 84

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And as they revise, they can see how long learners spent looking at that passage and other details about how they moved through the digital tool, since every action leaves breadcrumbs to analyze. Only 58% of students who started college in 2012 had graduated 6 years later.

Education 217

Education Learning Software Knewton 217

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

You might see information about a person as you meet them the first time. Interestingly, Scott was cited amidst concerns that Oscar Pistorius’ gave him an unfair advantage in the 2012 summer Olympics. (A fact yet to be proven.). Google Glass gave some people a sneak peak into augmented reality glasses.

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Education Robotics Smartphone Google 360

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

While companies that offer to sell students “custom term papers” are nothing new, college leaders say that the shadowy industry has become more aggressive at recruiting students as customers, using a mix of social media, direct email and even parties. “The Do you want to meet up?” Dave Tomar agrees—and he should know.

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Industry Social Media Company Study 128

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

Young companies, however, rarely have the luxury of a dedicated human resources team to give each application more than a cursory vetting. That’s the first thing Jamila Amarshi did when she saw a job post at Clever in December 2012. “I Knowing what makes a company click—and tick—can also quickly grab the staff’s attention.

EdTech 86

EdTech Company Report Exercises 86

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

Companies, unsurprisingly, are happy to help "prove" their effectiveness by publishing their own studies, sometimes in partnership with third-party research groups, to validate the impact of a product or service. But it’s also up to companies and startups to question their own commissioned research.

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Study EdTech Tools How To 60

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

Nearly a dozen entrepreneurs we talked to said they each received upwards of 20 emails from investment banking groups, inviting them to meetings in private suites. That’s generally how much companies have to generate for most major banks to consider working with them to find a buyer. Here’s a few of the things we noticed on Day 1.

Pearson 81

Pearson Microsoft Company EdTech 81

The Principal of Change

APRIL 11, 2017

The basic premise (I suggest you read the whole article ) is that a 17 year old working at BlackBoard (a technology company), is ridiculed for using their phone during a meeting by some older adults, because it looks like he is texting, while he is actually taking notes. The ending (spoiler alert!) The ending (spoiler alert!):

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Meeting Blackboard iPhone Social Media 56

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

As demand for low-cost, high-quality materials increased during the Great Recession, the nonprofit project shifted from curation to creation, publishing its first five free textbooks in 2012. So in 2012, OpenStax raised $5 million in grant support to produce five titles for large introductory classes. colleges use at least one.

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Industry OER Course Company 108

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Schwab said, “There are many tools out there, but many make it super difficult for schools to see how they are using the tools that they are paying money [for]. Data Analytics. Professional Development. Data Privacy.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 46

The Game Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

A: The Game Agency is a software development company focused on building game-based solutions that make K-College and corporate training more effective. Our games are available in >20,000 schools and used by hundreds of companies including Amazon, Comcast, IBM, Kellogg, PayPal, Philips, Siemens, and Wells Fargo.

Training 40

Training Outcomes Mobility Company 40

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

These meetings, she says, inform how they interact with entrepreneurs. Investing is humbling because we inevitably miss out on or pass on companies that go on to achieve great success in realizing their mission. It brought over the companies from the Seed Fund into its portfolio as well, and re-invested in 14 of them.)

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Blendspace Chegg Technology Education 66

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Not even this summer’s NBA Finals, featuring the Golden State Warriors, could distract Bay Area sports fan Brian Grey from taking this meeting. Yet he was struck by Remind’s mission, along with the “immense capability and market positioning that the company has carved in the education ecosystem.” They’ve also raised more than $59.5

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Report Smartphone Company Survey 60

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I just stepped out of a meeting, actually, with two teachers helping them design a project that we hope will lead to the building of a food truck. I quickly evaluate if this is a person or company that’s worth a relationship. We luckily found a great local company. TR: I definitely see the battle that some newer companies have.

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Company Conference Trends Outcomes 120

eSpark

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

It was important to me that a mission-driven organization like eSpark had mission-driven people building tools for students. In the fragmented edtech market, it’s all too easy for companies to build a shiny new product, attach a few buzz words to it, and start selling it to overwhelmed school leaders that need solutions fast.

Technology 40

Technology How To Learning Analysis 40

eSpark

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

It was important to me that a mission-driven organization like eSpark had mission-driven people building tools for students. In the fragmented edtech market, it’s all too easy for companies to build a shiny new product, attach a few buzz words to it, and start selling it to overwhelmed school leaders that need solutions fast.

Technology 40

Technology How To Learning Analysis 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2016

Now, near the end of 2012, Glenn sat in his office, wondering how he was going to meet the year-end deadline for signing up eight community colleges as customers. The company had agreed to that goal as a condition of the Gates Foundation investment. Uversity’s pipeline was thin. Glenn and his team met the deadline.

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Social Media Company Meeting Facebook 65

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

We’ve been doing this for seven years now, and it’s been a great opportunity to not only meet people but have people on the show and share their stories. When the power goes out, you’re the last people that the power company comes to. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. What do you get out of it?

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Edcamps Microsoft Social Media Course 176

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2016

SPICE was meeting all of their learners’ needs except one, rural isolation, and this drove their focus on using technology to strengthen their program. The IT department partnered with Reaction Grid, a company specializing in virtual world projects, to create the first level in the Center.

Technology 120

Technology Blended Learning Laptops Course 120

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

And career preparation here isn’t just a buzzword but more like a guiding principle: When the end-of-day bell sounds, some children transition from students to employees of the district, and earn $10 an hour for working on a variety of projects for local technology companies. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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STEM Report Robotics Company 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Texarkana College adopted new enterprise software and other edtech tools like an early-alert system, but technology was only one aspect of the school’s effort. Within his first year as college president, he reached out to the school’s celebrity alum for a hail mary: On Valentine's Day 2012, Russell asked the billionaire for $5 million. “On

Software 76

Software System Technology Data 76

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

PowerSchool purchased an IEP management business while ed-tech companies including Speakaboos, FreshGrade and Nearpod received significant investments. based MAXIMUS partners with state, federal and local governments to provide health and human service programs and solutions to a diverse array of communities, according to the company website.

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Company Pearson Software Libraries 49

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

In meetings with his academic adviser during the second semester of his freshman year, Robinson said he learned that though his GPA was solid, the school’s computer algorithm saw trouble. Companies like Amazon and Netflix have been using data tools like these for years to track our clicks and steer us to buy or watch more of their products.

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Data Dropout Company Report 108

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Take Chances, Make Mistakes and Get Messy—Just Not in the Classroom Throughout multiple panel sessions, educators came back to the question of where technology belongs in schools, and how to work collaboratively with educators to create new tools. We meet at the corner of Broadway and edtech,” says Harber to the crowd. “We

Technology 92

Technology EdTech Education Conference 92

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The tools you are buying are not the ones you should be most concerned [about]. The tools school districts should be most concerned about are the ones they don’t even know are being used” said Draper. Monica Cougan joined ENA in 2012, where she currently serves as the product marketing manager. It’s What You Don’t Know.

Data 41

Data Accessibility Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

About 375,000 students in 32 states are enrolled in statewide online schools, many of which are operated as charter schools or run by Education Service Provider companies such as K12 Inc. One struggle is digging through digital resources and “making sure they are meeting the standards” of the state. Archambault agrees. McGhee says.

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 214

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Eric Bredder (second from left), a teacher at Monticello High School, confers with students using the CNC milling machine, one of several computer-guided fabrication tools used by his classes. But Bredder can’t give students the tool he considers most indispensable to 21st-century learning — broadband internet beyond school walls.

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Broadband Digital Divide Accessibility Blackboard 93

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Starting from the early days of online education tools, teachers have been downloading their favorites and sharing them with students. Thus, while a school may think it has 20 official edtech tools in the classroom, the unofficial list could be over 200. Do you know if any of these applications violate student data privacy?

EdTech 41

EdTech Data Student Data Privacy Libraries 41

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

The only thing most everyone agrees on is this: The roll out of the 2012 law, LD 1422, was a disaster, plagued by insufficient funding and inadequate guidance from the top. It also won a $200,000 contract from the state to create free standards-based tools for schools. We’re not ready for this.”.

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

They collaborate to make sure the technology and services are meeting their current and future needs. Our current work is guided by a strategic plan, Leading, Inspiring and Empowering: The 2013-16 SETDA Strategic Plan, adopted by the SETDA Board of Directors in October 2012 after extensive consultation with the membership.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

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. Speeding this up has become a promotional tool.

Dropout 76

Dropout Training Industry Kaplan 76

Iterating Toward Openness

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Both the wider internet and the narrower education space are filled with companies and organizations that provide value-added services around openly licensed software and content. And it’s this kind of thinking that I have worried will destroy our movement since 2012. (If Examples of Value-Added Services in the Context of Open.

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OER LMS Learning Moodle 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

That data has become a valuable tool for educators, policy makers and researchers. Students at the lowest-performing schools were supposed to get free transportation to attend a higher-achieving school, and districts had to contract with private tutoring companies to provide what were known as “Supplemental Education Services.”

Education 40

Education Policies Learning Report 40

User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

What are some subgoals that will help with meeting the bigger goals? Organizing Tools and Materials How can I keep my tools and materials organized? Show students how you organize your tools and materials while you are working on a maker project. textbook or testing company). Other learners in the room?

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Education Maker Movement Learning Strategy 242