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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

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What that metaverse will look like is still a bit vague, but the company gave some hints in prepared statements and in an hour-long video it released. In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion. And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision.

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Engineers Week Feb. 18-24

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Job growth from 2010 to 2014 was in the double digits in several engineering occupations. During Engineers Week, engineering societies, universities, companies, and other organizations organize workshops, competitions, seminars, outreach programs to schools, career fairs, and networking events. has approximately 1.6

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The Summer of COVID-19 Presents a Unique Opportunity for Education Companies

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For companies that target teachers, this is a good time to do some contingency planning as well—to be ready to assist educators no matter what scenario they find themselves in come fall. Companies that provide this assistance to teachers directly will be rich in prospects. There’s a good chance there won’t be any funding available.

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McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company

eSchool News

an adaptive learning platform company with industry-leading expertise in learning science, early learning, and data analytics worldwide. Smith, who joined the company in November 2020. Those include ALEKS Corporation in 2013, the LearnSmart technology in 2014 and Redbird Advanced Learning in 2016.

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ParentSquare Becomes a Parent Company After Acquiring School Communication App

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His company has acquired Signal Kit , provider of a competing school communications app. The combined company will reach two million students nationwide across 44 states, including about 20 percent of California students, claims Wadhwa. Signal Kit, founded in 2014 and based in Overland Park, Kan.,

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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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Community and #RemoteLearning Conversations with Brad Currie

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He is also part of the ASCD Emerging Leaders Class of 2014. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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