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. ACT , the nonprofit best known for its college-readiness test, is undergoing a major transformation.

Assessment 63

Assessment Elsevier Knewton Company 63

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). There’s a surprising amount of momentum behind it,” said Phil Hill, a longtime edtech consultant. A 2015 regulation by the U.S.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 116

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

She and her husband also donated $200,000 to AFC’s charitable arm in 2014 and 2015 through the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation. ” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak. “​ Intel Hits Pause on Edtech Accelerator,” says Edsurge.

Edmodo 45

Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Elsevier has acquired bepress. As The Scholarly Kitchen’s Roger Schonfeld writes, “Elsevier is now a major if not the foremost single player in the institutional repository landscape. “What role does research play in EdTech decision-making?” ” ACT has invested $10.5 ” Oh good grief.

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

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

JUNE 3, 2016

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.” Via Edsurge : “Three Rookie Mistakes That Edtech Entrepreneurs Make.” ” Via VC firm Reach Capital : “2016 Edtech Outlook.” ” (Psst. .” ” “ Ed-Tech Funding Data , May 2016.”

Education 45

Education Sakai Udemy Report 45