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Life After Merger: When Edtech Acquisitions Go Sour

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Ringelstein and Renaissance Last February, Wisconsin-based learning analytics and assessment platform Renaissance Learning acquired UClass , a San Francisco-based startup that billed itself back then as a “Dropbox for Education.” Jack Lynch, CEO of Renaissance Learning 1. The lawsuit is still pending.

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Digital Learning’s Pioneers Are Cautiously Optimistic

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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.

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How Universities Can Grow a Culture of Academic Innovation

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In 2015 the University of Michigan established the Digital Innovation Greenhouse (DIG) as part of the Office Of Academic Innovation—a group charged with fostering a culture of innovation in learning in order to reimagine the 21st century public research university. Establish clear values and guiding principles.

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

Expect them to be reported on enthusiastically in 2015 conferences. By the end of the year expect the start of articles on Inside Higher Education complaining about open badges with many more to come in 2015 as recalcitrant faculty start to become aware of ‘micro credentialing’ as it will be badged. On-campus Edtech.

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Why Should Students and Publishers Adapt eBooks in STEM Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

Here are 5 ways to use learning analytics in education. In a way it complements STEM education by offering an engaging learning experience. Education Technology / September 8, 2015. The post Why Should Students and Publishers Adapt eBooks in STEM Learning appeared first on Kitaboo.

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Higher education technology predictions for 2014

Mark Smithers

Expect them to be reported on enthusiastically in 2015 conferences. By the end of the year expect the start of articles on Inside Higher Education complaining about open badges with many more to come in 2015 as recalcitrant faculty start to become aware of ‘micro credentialing’ as it will be badged. On-campus Edtech.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. The startup was later sold to Valore Education in 2015 , which was in turn acquired by Follett in 2016 , which in turn shut down the Boundless site in 2017. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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