Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In 2012, the government of India stated that it would need to build 1,000 new universities and an astounding 50,000 new colleges by 2020 to meet expected demand as its population and workforce continued to grow. It also ignores the question of student outcomes at the program level, such that there will be little accountability.

Education 115

Education Outcomes Online Learning System 115

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Stride Inc.,

E-rate 125

E-rate Pearson Company Report 125

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Caffeinated founders paced the lobby in colorful T-shirts splattered with their company logos, polishing their pitches for their on-stage presentation and meetings with potential investors. What he has yet to find—but which he says Y Combinator would be willing to invest in—are companies that can help support and run new school models.

Technology 118

Technology Education Company Pearson 118

eSpark

JULY 11, 2016

At the end of June, eSpark joined the thousands of district and edtech leaders headed to Denver, CO to meet innovative educators and discuss the current state of technology in schools. Throughout ISTE 2016, we had a chance to share a booth with JAMF Software, a company that’s reimagined mobile device management for educators.

EdTech 40

EdTech Digital Divide Education Future Ready 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Tech jobs pay well, and companies that train people for them have been enjoying a payday. Lambda School raised $74 million in a Series C round led by Gigafund, a venture firm that’s cut big checks for Elon Musk’s SpaceX and The Boring Company. Earlier this month, coding bootcamp provider Springboard snagged $31 million from investors.

Company 95

Company Social Media Report Outcomes 95

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

“Businesses today have to be more agile and have to be able to pivot—access to content needs to be very rapid,” says Lori Bradley, executive vice president for global talent management at PVH Corp, a publicly- traded fashion and apparel company with 35,000 employees. According to the Association for Talent Development, U.S.

Coursera 155

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 155

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The proportion of high school graduates going directly to college has fallen from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 62 percent in 2021. And many prospective students no longer connect the product of a college education with the outcome of a good job. The world doesn’t deal with complex stuff anymore. Air Force.

Industry 126

Industry Trends Training Groups 126

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

By: Robyn Shulman, 2016. Fast Forward to 2016. Government can garnish wages and withhold tax refunds to meet student loan debt requirements. *If Many companies now offer tuition assistance to full and part time students. LinkedIn originally published this article as part of the LinkedIn’s Avoid Student Debt Series.

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Company Study Resources Accessibility 222

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2019

In an interview with EdSurge, co-founder and CEO Austen Allred says the company plans to offer short-term programs in areas such as nursing—a field that is more regulated than the company’s existing training courses in coding, data science and web design. After that, students pay the company 17 percent of their income for two years.

Company 78

Company Industry Outcomes Training 78

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses, acquired the Company in 2018 and will remain a major shareholder. The new investment from Blackstone will enable the Company to further accelerate organic growth initiatives and innovation across its product suite.

Company 57

Company Assessment Software Differentiated Instruction 57

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2017

Advocates praise their accessible low-prices and ability to meet students on digital devices. The most recent example occurred this week, when OER company Lumen Learning announced a partnership with one of the country’s largest textbook distributors, Follet Corporation. On its own, the OER company partners with nearly 150 campuses.

OER 84

OER LMS Company Course 84

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

They started the company to solve a challenge that they both knew well: how to provide fast and actionable feedback to writing students. The company has also begun partnering with other companies such as Pearson and Microsoft. Writing tools are particularly interesting to the company. Ramireze said.

Chegg 69

Chegg Tools Pearson EdTech 69

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The company has acquired Global Teletherapy, the leading teletherapy service provider to virtual K-12 schools, and has signed a definitive agreement for Spectrum Equity, a leading growth equity firm, and The Rise Fund, TPG’s multi-sector global impact investing strategy, to acquire a majority stake in the company.

PresenceLearning 52

PresenceLearning Software lynda.com Company 52

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2017

But one company thinks it has figured it out, and it’s been rewarded with a few extra dollar signs to prove it. After hearing them out, they decided to develop the product in a way that could meet students where they’re at—on mobile devices. “To It’s a big question that most, if not all college administrators and faculty grapple with.

Student Engagement 65

Student Engagement Outcomes Mobility Social Media 65

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The policy, known as “gainful employment” was proposed in 2011 under the Obama administration to hold higher-ed institutions accountable to student outcomes after a string of for-profit colleges were accused of fraud, including massive closures like ITT Technical Institute. Gainful employment is a policy embodiment of that notion, says Blot.

Policies 63

Policies Outcomes Blackboard Company 63

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Note: The original version of this piece was published on July 7, 2016 by New America as part of an EdCentral series on the next social contract for education: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/next-social-contract-public-education-needs-new-terms-service/.

Instructional Materials 150

Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

When edtech companies approach Kara Monroe, they all tout how their product is different from everybody else’s. The CWiC Framework is geared toward helping faculty, administrators and instructional designers become savvy consumers of courseware products, in hopes that they’ll make better-informed decisions that improve outcomes for students.

Tools 60

Tools Outcomes Pearson Software 60

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2017

The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. The awards recognize educators’ and institutions’ innovative use of digital courseware to improve outcomes for students, especially underrepresented ones. 2016 Institutional Awards.

Tools 89

Tools Outcomes Flipped Classroom E-rate 89

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The following stories offer a glimpse into how teachers, school leaders and researchers are using what we know about how people learn to improve schools and student outcomes that go beyond test scores, such as suspension rates and even the number of hours kids sleep at night. What should the companies do? Happy New Year!

Elementary 96

Elementary Company Industry Outcomes 96

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Experts say it’s possible to improve math outcomes for those who struggle, if more attention and resources are poured into math in the early years to ensure children do not reach third grade — or beyond — without the support they need. Some kids won’t use [the strategies],” said Wilson, the neuropsychologist.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 132

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2016

By the end of this year, students may be able to use federal aid to learn skills like coding, or advanced manufacturing, from companies like Flatiron School and General Electric. This mashing of federal dollars, public universities and private companies is part of a closely-watched experiment from the Department of Education, called.

Education 60

Education Company Outcomes Mobility 60

ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. Autumm was a fellow at a Digital Pedagogy Lab Institute in August of 2016.

EdTech 156

EdTech Survey Software Report 156

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

Ara Austin And so starting around 2016, academic leaders in the university’s School of Molecular Sciences decided to experiment with offering rigorous biochemistry programs to remote students — complete with hands-on lab experiences. If experiences are robust and rich, they should result in similar or better outcomes,” Austin says.

Accessibility 172

Accessibility STEM Study Course 172

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Performance was captured with RIT (Rasch unIT) scores, which measure student achievement on an equal-interval scale across all grades, and researchers compared students’ fall and spring levels in Core5 to their fall 2016 and spring 2017 MAP RIT scores. “We Students who met usage targets also significantly increased their RIT scores by 16.8

Comparison 40

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

School districts are struggling with the fact that 70% of purchased licenses for edtech programs don’t get used at all within the school year and only 10% of teachers know how often students should use edtech programs to drive learning outcomes. Data Analytics.

Data 46

Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 46

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

How do you know whether an edtech product is effective in delivering its intended outcomes? But it’s also up to companies and startups to question their own commissioned research. There are] company studies that can't draw a definitive causal link between their product and gains. Are the control groups mismatched?

Study 60

Study EdTech Tools How To 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate. The district convened a series of meetings with teachers, school leaders, parents, city officials and community members to discuss what kind of educational system the community needed. I came from a grades-based system,” he said.

Online Learning 132

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 132

techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

NYSE: RST) Company, today announced that Lexia Reading Core5® has been named by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) as an approved provider of early interactive reading software for literacy instruction and assessment for grades K–3. BOSTON (April 19, 2018) – Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone Inc.

Assessment 40

Assessment Education Software Differentiated Instruction 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2018

Pittinsky, a professor of technology and society at Stony Brook University, summarized the argument in the Harvard Business Review in 2016: “Different kinds of people will come up with different kinds of ideas, and the more variety, the better.” By not investing in diversity, companies are stifling innovation and growth.

STEM 54

STEM Company Industry Report 54

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 9, 2019

I wanted to learn more about Jennifer’s perspective on edtech for social good, and after an introduction from Al, she was kind enough to meet with me via Hangout to share more of her work. Jennifer has been doing her part to get all hands on deck, working with the UN since 2016 to connect schools to these goals in meaningful ways.

Education 71

Education Social Media EdTech Advocacy 71

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Beginning with the class of 2020, all Chicago Public School students who meet traditional academic requirements necessary to graduate must also present a post-graduation plan before they can cross the stage to receive their diploma. Real innovation would oblige companies and colleges to see themselves as the 13th and 14th grades.

Policies 58

Policies Study Report Training 58

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

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. By bringing together these leading interactive classroom technologies, we are providing the tools to meet those needs.”.

Epson 40

Epson Software Collaborative Learning Outcomes 40

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

A 2016 survey of such programs found that only about 4 percent of respondents offered field experiences such as student teaching in K-12 online settings. and abroad and offers a compendium of research about its theories, methods and outcomes. “We are very much focused on classroom teaching.” That’s not unique to Auburn. McGhee says.

Education 213

Education Handbook Course Elementary 213

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2016

The overall results of the inaugural survey reflect school leaders’ focus on meeting individual student needs and building teacher and leadership capacity within schools. The most common theme was related to meeting students’ needs (13 percent), followed by leadership (11 percent). Catapult Learning, Inc.

E-rate 40

E-rate Survey Policies Technology Support 40

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

Every young person deserves a school that meets them where they are and helps them develop and reach big goals,” said Stacey Childress, CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund. Our goal is to attract and support the best entrepreneurs with great ideas for addressing gaps in the ELL tools that can help teachers meet their students’ needs.”.

Education 40

Education Meeting Tools Strategy 40

eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

For the past six years, district Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler has championed and thoughtfully questioned our strategy for meeting the needs of every learner. Changing Outcomes at Scale with Utica Community Schools. This Long Island district was one of our first partners. Sterling Heights, Michigan. Mundelein, Illinois.

EdTech 90

EdTech Differentiated Instruction Elementary Personalized Learning 90

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Jena Draper is the founder and general manager at CatchOn, a company designed to support teaching and learning through the smarter use of data and technology. In 2016, she created CatchOn to help districts meet and adapt to changing instructional needs and trends through the use of real-time data and cutting-edge technology.

Data 41

Data Accessibility Student Data Privacy Libraries 41