Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

But already it has a bird’s eye view of the global education technology market, with investments across China, Europe, India and the U.S. Starting with a $100 million fund in 2015, Owl has since raised two subsequent funds— $185 million in 2017, and $315 million in 2019. Since 2015, Owl has invested in 39 edtech companies.

EdTech 126

EdTech Company Training Survey 126

Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

percent from 2015 to 2016 to reach 6.4 Today, online students represent 31.6 Whatever growth is happening in higher ed is driven by online,” Seaman says. Online education has a troubled past,” recalled Phil Hill, edtech consultant at MindWires. “In To move ahead, online has to get over its sour reputation.”

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Survey Comparison Outcomes LMS 239

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Many online learning platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and MasterClass, are indeed pivoting towards business models that look a lot like subscription-based streaming services Pandora, Spotify or Netflix. Even as we reinvent the platforms and modalities for learning, the teachers at the center of the model are losing out.

Online Learning 70

Online Learning MOOC lynda.com Industry 70

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

A company best known (and sometimes rebuked) for its plagiarism checker has just received one of the biggest checks in the education technology industry. billion, the deal is the larger than the total amount that edtech startups raised in 2018, which reached a new peak last year at $1.45 billion purchase of Lynda in 2015.

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Company Industry Software EdTech 167

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. Incidentally, this power imbalance is one of the reasons mass adoption of online learning in higher education continues to fail. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

MOOC 89

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 89

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

As he moved around into different grade levels and roles, Rich discovered his passion for using technology to teach. In 2015, the Department of Education at the federal level enacted an initiative called Go Open. Then add in the pandemic forcing the use of online learning. but should be). Click To Tweet.

OER 93

OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 93

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2016

The rate of change has increased exponentially due to the rapid creation of new content that is produced as technology and life have become seamless. The rate of change continues to have an impact on our education system because students today— Generation Z —have only known life with touchscreen technology. So, let’s embrace it!

Learning 112

Learning System Industry Technology 112

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

A handful of other universities (and even preschools ) now accept Bitcoin for tuition, but that’s hardly the extent of how blockchains and tokens are weaving their way into education: Educators and edtech entrepreneurs are now testing out everything from issuing degrees on blockchains to paying people in cryptocurrency for their teaching.

Sony 112

Sony Learning Company lynda.com 112

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

employers spent nearly $71 billion on training in 2016—a figure that was flat compared to 2015. Well-funded MOOC providers Coursera, Udacity and EdX have evolved their business models to focus squarely on corporate learning and serving professionals seeking credentials. According to the Association for Talent Development, U.S.

Coursera 156

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 156

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

And then in 2015 or 2016, my assistant says, “Hey, this company wants to meet. One app that adapts to the users where they are, which is kind of a core principle of Khan Academy—that notion of personalization and mastery learning—and then be standards-aligned, which is also different than what most edtech on the App Store does.

Khan Academy 164

Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 164

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Some 100,000 students currently take to Kadenze , an online arts education platform, every month for classes ranging from machine learning for musicians and artists to audio programming. Launched in June 2015, the Valencia, Calif.-based 10 years ago, Kadenze probably couldn’t exist without the technology.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education Adobe MOOC 60

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

Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

It doesn’t matter because the changes to higher education are happening because of economics, demographics and, most of all, technology. Incidentally, this power imbalance is one of the reasons mass adoption of online learning in higher education continues to fail. MOOC providers will keep on refining them.

MOOC 32

MOOC Technology Education Online Learning 32

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This makes Byju’s one of the rare unicorns in education technology and the fourth most valuable privately held company in India. It would report revenue of about $2 million for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, according to TechCircle. Impressed, Ravishankar and Sequoia India led a $25 million Series B investment round in the company in 2015.

Company 95

Company Video Broadband Report 95

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

The ambitions for New York City’s Innovation Zone (or iZone) were sweeping: By 2014, city leaders hoped it would be the catalyst for technologically enhanced personalized learning models throughout the district, encompassing 400 schools. They are getting different information about what good innovation or edtech is,” he explains.

iLearn 65

iLearn Policies Blended Learning Schoology 65

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

As more nonprofit colleges and universities bet their futures on online offerings, many are turning to for-profit companies to help create and advertise their new digital degree programs. Meanwhile, research by Eduventures shows the number online programs offered at 2- and 4-year higher-ed institutions more than doubled between 2011-2015.

Company 76

Company Pearson Report Course 76

edWeb.net

JUNE 30, 2018

The technology needs to work, of course, but is it being used and delivered powerfully and in the best way possible? Zach Desjarlais is currently the director of instructional technology for Vancouver Public Schools in Washington. His participation in a Learning Counsel event led to district recognition for VPS’s systemic leadership.

Future Ready 40

Future Ready Secondary EdTech Survey 40

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2016

Online and blended learning continue to trend upward in higher education institutions across the U.S. Although these investments can take many forms, they typically include software programs that are designed to deliver curriculum content through educational learning applications. According to a.

Software 60

Software Outcomes Study Blended Learning 60

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have some powerful online interactive workshops and webinars that can be used to engage learning in this new environment. Are we providing students the opportunity to own their learning?

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2018

million since it was founded Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stich in 2015. Carlson, who is the company’s CEO, says much of the internal growth has occurred on the product and development teams, which create the company’s online platform where students can choose and take online accredited education programs. “We

Education 64

Education Company Trends Secondary 64

EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

There’s no question about it: technology dominates our lives. It changed the way we shop, work out, eat, learn… it changed the way we live. The way technology affects learning processes has an impressive effect on the overall educational system. increase in student enrolment in online courses from fall 2013 to fall 2014.

Online Learning 100

Online Learning Course Coursera Learning 100

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

With headlines like “ Virtual Reality Learns How to Get Into Classroom ,” which The Wall Street Journal ran this February, the hype cycle around VR’s potential in education has returned. This time, a medley of new players—especially technology magnates—are jumping in the fray: Facebook. But it didn’t happen.

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Conference Exercises Facebook Technology 60

Kitaboo on EdTech

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Students opting for STEM subjects can utilize this feature for a more engaging learning experience in addition to their classroom activities. Using this technology in schools will help students gain a better understanding of the concepts and can then apply the knowledge in real-time while solving a problem or building a prototype.

eBook 61

eBook STEM Learning Course 61

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 10, 2015

Originally published October 2012, updated and re-released Summer 2015. Getting Smart, in partnership with: Digital Learning Now , Foundation for Excellence in Education. SmartSeries Refresh | Smart Series Guide to EdTech Procurement. SmartSeries Refresh | Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise.

Data 28

Data Differentiated Instruction Digital Learning EdTech 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Learning Revolution Events Global Education Conference , November 17th - 21st, 2014 Partner Spotlight Africa ICT Right (AIR) is an ICT-oriented non-profit organization established in 2007 with its Headquarter in Ghana and run by a team of volunteers. For more information, click here. Register at [link]. More information.

Conference 53

Conference Digital Citizenship Libraries Common Core 53

Doug Levin

MARCH 19, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye the week of March 13, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 11 Edition). No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech Chromebook Laptops iPad 170

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

Education 109

Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 109

ExcelinEd

AUGUST 7, 2015

Today, we’re sharing a blog post from Getting Smart highlighting the updated Smart Series paper “Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise.”. Online Learning: Myths, Reality & Promise. Originally published July 2013, updated and re-released Summer 2015. The power of personalized online learning.

Online Learning 28

Online Learning Learning Digital Learning EdTech 28

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

high school students have the opportunity not just to take an online class for credit but a significant proportion of their course load online. New data analyses by NCES offer an updated assessment of the adoption of online learning by high schools: More than 4 in 10 U.S. percent offered ‘all classes online.’

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The internet, online learning environments, and edtech software are not replacements for highly qualified, certified school librarians. Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut, was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015.

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Libraries Social Media eBook Professional Learning 97

Kitaboo on EdTech

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

However, teachers and facilitators are still not free of challenges posed by this move towards digital learning. Online learning and the lack of in-person interactions have increased distraction-levels amongst students.Futhermore, this isolation makes students prone to a lack of motivation.

eBook 52

eBook How To Social Media Video 52

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

million in 2014 and 2015. Shorelight was already running an international distance-instruction program this spring, using its proprietary “Shorelight Live” technology to connect young adults in Qatar’s mandatory national service program with faculty in the U.S. The company has applied for a patent for its live remote technology.

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Company Course LMS Technology 103

Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2015

Recently on this blog I featured an interview with Martin Weller , one of the keynote speakers for EDEN 2015. It''s a mishmash of edtech, 80s pop culture, animated GIFs, retro toys, ds106 art, and all things cinema. The most dangerous thing about the technology revolution in education is the fact that it is often ahistorical.

MOOC 28

MOOC LMS VLE EdTech 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Her passion for smart entertainment has lead her around the world, speaking on the role of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) programming on television. Since then she has served in various capacities including as a literacy coach, ed tech professional development manager and technology innovation manager.

Learning 48

Learning Conference Social Media Secondary 48

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.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 16, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. “ Artificial Intelligence: Could emerging technologies ‘humanize’ teaching & learning? “ Will these four technology trends change education in India? National) Education Politics. ” asks CoSN.

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Education MOOC Company Report 46