Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

They’re abbreviations for major conferences for companies in the education industry. The last time I took a detailed look at the industry conference landscape for EdSurge was in 2014. Everyone from large company CEOs and major investors to startups and nonprofit institutions attend. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device.

Industry 104

Industry Conference EdTech Company 104

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” NewView Capital also contributed $30 million in what’s known as an employee tender offer, a process in which NewView purchased company shares held by Course Hero employees. Another U.S. The valuation—$1.1

Course 119

Course EdTech Company Coursera 119

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In 2020, an estimated 19.5 The company is also currently turning a profit, according to Carrera. The company has changed hands several times. In 2014, it was acquired for $1.1 As in previous edtech market cycles, “there are winners and losers, those who succeed and those who struggle,” says Brekhus.

IXL Learning 173

IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 173

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns. From 2015 to 2019, entrepreneurs created 11 times the number of education unicorns compared to 2005 to 2014. Distance reduction allow companies to compete worldwide.

Udemy 127

Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 127

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Since February 2019, those three rideshare companies have raised at least $65 million in venture capital, and together employ more than 200 people. The companies have offered to deliver food and learning materials like laptops and textbooks to students’ homes. The company still plans to expand further into those markets.

Company 138

Company Comparison Laptops Groups 138

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on the same day, and the CCPA is set to become effective on January 1, 2020. This is a game-changing law that will impact companies in the U.S. The law will apply to any company doing business in the Golden State, even if physically located elsewhere. and globally, and moves the U.S.

Industry 80

Industry EdTech Company Data 80

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2018

That’s how much the Landham, Maryland-based company raised through its latest public offering of common stock this week. He’s referring to the South Africa-based company that works with universities to build short online courses, which 2U purchased for $103 million in May 2017. It posted $92.3 Still, 2U wants more cash.

Company 146

Company Course Mobility Technology Support 146

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2018

The partnership ties into where the almost five-year-old company sees itself in the future. This is not the first time the two companies have partnered. In a 2014 Slate article, she wrote that a book Mattel put out that linked Barbie to computer science missed the mark. The storyline was developed in partnership with Tynker.

Company 70

Company Robotics Course EdTech 70

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

In an interview with EdSurge, AltSchool CEO Max Ventilla declined to discuss financial details other than saying the company was “in the process of closing the round later this summer.” To date, the company has raised more than $173 million. By 2020, the company hopes it will have refined the tool enough to sell it across the country.

Company 82

Company Software Technology Training 82

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Want to learn more about Seattle’s burgeoning edtech scene? EdSurge will be hosting hundreds of local teachers and administrators, along with dozens of edtech companies from around the country, at our Summit on Dec. Initiative 1: Open Up Networks — Prior to 2014, only “registered users” could access the district’s WiFi networks.

EdTech 124

EdTech Accessibility Policies Equity of Access 124

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Back in 2014, more competition from Amazon had led the Santa Clara, Calif-based Chegg to a deal with book distributor Ingram Content Group. Ingram bought Chegg’s textbook inventory to sell and distribute, and the companies shared the revenues. The company reported an 84 percent increase year over year in adjusted EBITDA to $23.1

Chegg 64

Chegg Company Training Data 64

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 29, 2022

As education goes online driven by the evolution in digital technologies and the COVID 19 pandemic, several companies are wooing the learners, academic institutions, and corporate houses with powerful tools to conduct online and blended learning programs. Digital Publishing / January 23, 2014. Digital Publishing / October 16, 2020.

Microsoft 52

Microsoft eBook Accessibility Mobility 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2020

The lessons from the spring chaos, along with recent edtech investment trends, suggest that there’s not only an opportunity to intertwine parent and institutional business strategies, but also to improve the health of the K-12 edtech market by making it more attractive to investors and transparent for school officials.

EdTech 165

EdTech PresenceLearning Udemy Company 165

Kitaboo on EdTech

MAY 30, 2022

One way to address this is to partner with digital publishing companies or third-party service providers who can help in the digital content transformation. Digital Publishing / March 21, 2014. Digital Publishing / November 2, 2020. This is one of the greatest barriers to digital content transformation. You May Also Like.

eBook 52

eBook How To Smartphone Industry 52

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. MAY 19, 2020 · 8:08 PM | EDIT. MAY 4, 2020 · 1:16 PM | EDIT. Thanks so much. Michael Gorman (mjgormans@gmail.com).

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 Collectively, 116 directors serve on the boards of these privately-held companies. The scarcity of female directors in edtech is a striking contrast to the diversity that exists in the sector's day-to-day leadership. Only eight are women.

Company 231

Company EdTech Industry Trends 231

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But a recent reorganization of the NSF’s grantmaking portfolio and personnel has raised concerns about whether that support will continue—especially after a dozen edtech companies that recently applied for funding said they were all unfairly rejected. million in funding. 31, addressed to Dawn Marie Tilbury, another director at the NSF.

EdTech 134

EdTech Robotics Education Company 134

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Mike Daugherty, Director of Technology and Information Systems at Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and the 2020 ISTE Technology Coordinator of the Year, has a few ideas about how to address this concern. Finally, GoGuardian in general has moved our teachers forward in their edtech journey.

Student Engagement 152

Student Engagement Chromebook Technology System 152

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business.

EdTech 51

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 51

Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 20, 2020

Hire an eBook Designer or Company. then an eBook designer or company can provide the best outcome. . Digital Publishing / January 28, 2014. Digital Publishing / May 19, 2020. The benefit here is that it is easier to make changes on the doc and instantly convert it to ePUB to visualize the outcome. . You May Also Like.

eBook 59

eBook Outcomes Software Mobility 59

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

A London-based company in the crowded market of do-it-yourself programmable hardware for students seeks to shake off negative headlines as it restructures and changes focus to the U.S. As part of this restructuring, Pi-Top , founded in 2014, has battled bad press related to its products and its decision to lay off staff.

Company 78

Company Strategy Robotics Pearson 78

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

They’re all business partners of Shorelight Education, a private company founded in 2013 that recruits students from more than 170 countries including China, Colombia and Vietnam to enroll at American colleges whose names may not be widely recognized overseas. million in 2014 and 2015. million in 2014 and 2015.

Company 96

Company Course LMS Technology 96

eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2019

A McKinsey & Company study from 2014 suggested that textbook rentals would cannibalize new-textbook sales by 2017, resulting in a reduction in new-book sales of 5 to 10 percent by 2020. Q: How is edtech preparing Generation Z students to survive the future of work? This is now well within the realm of possibility.

EdTech 111

EdTech Industry Common Core Study 111

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In 2014, Mr. Pendergrast participated in the U.S. Mr. Pendergrast was named 2020 Superintendent of the Year for the State of New Jersey by the NJ Association of School Administrators (NJASA). An avid reader and nature enthusiast, Mr. Pendergrast enjoys swimming and hiking with his wife, also an educator, and their two sons.

Outcomes 84

Outcomes Data Analysis Professional Learning 84

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

airing on Discovery in 2020.) To date, Stephen’s work has been featured by Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, TNT, Disney, Discovery TV, NPR, Teach Middle East, The Gulf National, and countless others. Roger Schank Chairman and CEO, Socratic Arts Roger Schank.

Learning 48

Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Population Activities for an Equitable and Sustainable Future , Carol Bliese, Director of Teacher Programs, Population Education World Peace Song Project 2019 - 2020 , Professor Yoshiro Miyata, World Museum, Chukyo University | Lorraine Leo, Durga Pandeya, Vincent Max Kayesi, Hsc Registration (free) is required. After completing her M.Ed.

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 5, 2017

This prompts a “ disclosure alert ” – a new feature I’m starting this year to call out the financial ties between ed-tech companies. Pearson execs writing in Edsurge ask , “Can Edtech Support – and Even Save – Educational Research ?” Meanwhile on Campus. ” From the HR Department.

Education 47

Education Pearson Facebook Company 47

Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Via Education Week : “The founder and former CEO of an online public school that educates thousands of Pennsylvania students pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal tax fraud, acknowledging he siphoned more than $8 million from The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School through for-profit and nonprofit companies he controlled.”

Education 40

Education Khan Academy MOOC Company 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via eCampus News : “The 2 edtech fields with the most potential under Trump.” “Head of Savannah College of Art and Design was the top-paid college leader in 2014,” says The Wall Street Journal. ” Via Edsurge : “Is Edtech Worsening or Righting Inequities in Education? She made $9.6

Education 46

Education Robotics E-rate Social Media 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” Edsurge profiles the latest from Degreed : “This Company Wants to Help You Hire for Skills, Not Credentials.” ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.). From the HR Department.

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47