Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

He is the founder of Injini , an edtech accelerator based in South Africa, that launched this year to support education startups from across the continent. The Injini accelerator is part of the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi), established in 1999 to support entrepreneurs in Cape Town. Yet the U.S.

EdTech 99

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 99

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

EdTech 67

EdTech Report Company Industry 67

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

education technology startups ebbed in 2016, dipping roughly 30 percent in deal volume and value from the previous year. billion purchase of Lynda.com and Instructure’s initial public offering, both of which took place in 2015. These statistics offer a somber reminder that the edtech industry does not produce quick, home run hits.

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. The companies building courseware products are developing increasingly complex algorithms that track students’ progress and recommend next steps in their learning paths.

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2018

It went after the nation’s biggest school district, even winning the “ Best Instructional App ” award in an education technology competition organized by the New York City Department of Education. We learned that the school market is a very difficult business proposition,” KnowRe’s co-CEO, David Joo, tells EdSurge in an interview.

Company 113

Company Software Adaptive Learning Technology 113

Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

Common Sense team members and certified educators presented on a range of practical and engaging ways to use specific technology tools for learning as well as our latest and greatest digital citizenship offerings. . SPECIAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING Amazing Resources for Kids with Special Needs.

Resources 40

Resources Digital Citizenship Common Core Blendspace 40

MIND Research Institute

JUNE 18, 2020

The Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) recently published a rigorous study that found students who play ST Math have higher mathematics self-beliefs than non-ST Math students. Rutherford et al, Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2019. Can a game change how you feel about math? The Findings.

Study 52

Study EdTech Adaptive Learning Software 52

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Last week, during the 2015 CoSN Annual Conference , I participated in the CoSN Camp FailFest where leaders in education shared professional failures in order to see future successes. One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase.

EdTech 40

EdTech Differentiated Instruction Gamification MOOC 40

Gaggle Speaks

MARCH 25, 2015

Last week, during the 2015 CoSN Annual Conference , I participated in the CoSN Camp FailFest where leaders in education shared professional failures in order to see future successes. One of my very memorable failures was in 2003, when I went to Austin ISD to present to the technology team as the final step of a large purchase.

EdTech 40

EdTech Differentiated Instruction Gamification MOOC 40

Doug Levin

AUGUST 19, 2015

In 2015, the poll included 34 questions (not counting the a/b/c/d variations of some questions asked only to a fraction of the overall sample), only one (1) of which addressed the topic of technology in education. Source: Education Next – Program on Education Policy and Governance – Survey 2015 [pdf]. So it goes.

EdTech 231

EdTech Policies Blended Learning Adaptive Learning 231

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Ever since taking the helm as CEO in 2015, Marten Roorda says ACT has closed 10 deals in which it has invested in, acquired or formed strategic partnerships with educational companies. million in New Markets Venture Partners, a Maryland-based venture capital firm that funds education technology startups. A closed market doesn’t grow.

Assessment 63

Assessment Elsevier Knewton Company 63

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This post is another reaction paper I wrote for the course I am currently taking, Technology and School Leadership, through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. Yet…students need to know stuff. We live in the information age. Halverson, R.,

Personalized Learning 42

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 42

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Five higher-ed technology startups are soaring this week. Each of the five startups focuses on technology innovation in higher education, with products that range from student coaching tools to a talent recruiting platform. We’re learning alongside these institutions.”

OER 60

OER Company Outcomes Adaptive Learning 60

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2016

Babson Survey , the proportion of academic leaders who report that online learning is critical for long-term institutional growth has grown from 49 percent in 2002 to 71 percent in 2015, and institutions are investing in edtech products to support digital learning. An evaluation of adaptive learning products by.

Software 60

Software Outcomes Study Blended Learning 60

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

This post is another reaction paper I wrote for the course I am currently taking, Technology and School Leadership, through the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In a typical teacher’s day, taking the time to learn about digital tools can be a low priority. Yet…students need to know stuff. We live in the information age. Halverson, R.,

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 28

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

At this year’s SXSWedu, the annual education technology conference in Austin, Texas, he heard from provosts at large public university systems in states including Florida and Maryland commit to phasing out textbooks in favor of creating in-house online courseware design teams. Dror-Naim is optimistic that university leaders will commit.

Adaptive Learning 97

Adaptive Learning Tools Company Learning 97

ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

At its core is the idea that meaningful learning is a creative process. This shift is both a result of, and further propelled by, technology. Within this fluid environment, educators are striving to adapt. Educators are embracing the need to adapt learning spaces. EdTech for 21 st Century Classroom Design.

Trends 170

Trends Classroom Software Blackboard 170

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Shortly after the turn of the century, efforts to support data interoperability in K–12 technology systems were driven largely by compliance. As today’s education technology tools are used more frequently to drive instruction, expectations have grown for how data can support teaching and learning. The demand wasn’t always there.

Report 68

Report Khan Academy Data LMS 68

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

using technologies that haven’t yet been invented. 3) Technology has become a major player in the pedagogical equation.In Now that the cloud of confusion and uncertainty left by the pandemic has cleared up, one fact becomes certain: technology is here not only to stay but to reign. Better be prepared than sorry.

Assessment 136

Assessment Social Media Google Video 136

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

.” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The governor, a Republican elected in 2015, announced on Friday that he had disbanded the university’s current 20-member Board of Trustees. .” weeks in 2015.”

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Inside Higher Ed reports that “ National University is working to create a personalized education platform that combines three of the buzziest innovations in higher education – adaptive learning, competency-based learning and predictive analytics for student retention.” ” Oh good grief.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Minecraft Party to Raise Money for Technology in Philly Schools.” This coding bootcamp was acquired by the University of Phoenix’s parent company, Apollo Education Group , in 2015. “ Credly Receives Open Badges Certification ,” Campus Technology reports. ” asks Edutopia.

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40