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Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M

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But it has been actively expanding its portfolio, purchasing nearly a dozen edtech companies over the past five years. The two most recent acquisitions are Hoonuit , a set of data management and analytics tools, and Schoology , a learning management system. Across these products, the Folsom, Calif.-based based EAB for $90 million.

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Coursera Couple Returns to Higher Ed With $14.5M to Recreate In-Person Learning, Online

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“We want to build from the ground up an inclusive learning system for students and faculty, one that can recreate engaging, live learning experiences online,” says Dan Avida. million seed round for Engageli. It will be some time before the public can decide for themselves whether Engageli meets that vision.

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Library 2.0 Sponsored Webinar - "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" with Tasha Squires

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Presents: "Student Engagement Through Library-led Gamification" With: Tasha Squires Learning Resource Center Teacher at O’Neill Middle School Library Date + Time: Wednesday, August 17th 10am EST for one hour (Click on the time link to see the event time in your own time zone.)

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Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning

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This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. 2016 Brightspace Awards for Excellence Winners.

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How Digital Textbooks, Tech-Friendly Furniture, and Better Data Are Boosting Engagement at Community Colleges

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When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

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Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

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Achieve3000 and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have partnered to create Smarty Summer: Diving into Early Literacy, a new kindergarten reading readiness initiative exclusively for Virginia Beach students. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.

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Epson BrightLink interactive projectors will be bundled with Smart software

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Educators are seeking the best hardware and software solutions to help them teach effectively, and to drive student engagement and learning outcomes,” said Keith Kratzberg, Senior Vice President, Epson America, Inc. For additional information, visit www.epson.com/brightlink.

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