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Nureva achieves ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System

eSchool News

an innovator in advanced audio conferencing solutions, announces that its Information Security Management System (ISMS) has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification , the world’s best-known standard for information security management. Today, risks to data and information are top of mind for many organizations.

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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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The School Hall Pass Is Going Digital. Is That a Good Thing?

Edsurge

But some digital-privacy advocates worry that the trend may create data trails that could be used against underprivileged students and ultimately create oppressive school environments. She worries that absent such clear guidelines, the new data could be used to unfairly target students based on the biases of officials.

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Companies Are Bought, Not Sold: M&A Advice From 3 Edtech CEOs Who Survived the Process

Edsurge

The industry has since consolidated, due in part to an uptick in mergers and acquisitions by education companies and private equity firms. Data from investment bank, Berkery Noyes suggest these deals have grown at a steady clip since 2013. Source: Berkery Notes data from 2015 , 2017 and 2018. Too Early to Think Exit?

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Springboard Hopes $31 Million Will Launch Its Bootcamps to Next Level.

Edsurge

Springboard has shifted significantly since it was founded in 2013. Back then, the company was a search tool for identifying online courses. Each six-to-nine-month experience combines virtual instruction, in fields such as data science and software engineering, with personalized mentorship and project-based learning opportunities.

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7 Reasons Advancement Courses Has Excellent Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

So, let’s take these six aspects of effective professional development, and I will share how the Advancement Courses class I just completed meets all six requirements( and I’ll add one extra thought which matters to me!). I ran the lesson plan with my seventh graders while collecting learning and survey data — and I learned so much.

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?Less Digging, More Acting With Schoolzilla’s New Data Dashboard

Edsurge

Dealing with school data can be a beast. But Schoolzilla , an edtech company that aggregates and helps analyze student and district information, is trying to change that—and make large gigabytes of data a little bit easier to digest in the process. She specifically attributes Mosaic’s genesis to the company's work with St.

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