Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

There’s been a five-fold increase in incidents since 2016, with 1,180 reported incidents connected to U.S. edtech: Information technology for K-12 public schools in America is a $760 billion sector, affecting over 50 million students. What schools can do, experts say, is to diligently vet the edtech they use.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Edtech startup incubators? Kurshan, a Senior Fellow and Innovation Advisor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, has spent decades building edtech enterprises—both for-profit and nonprofit ones. I think this reflects an evolution of the edtech entrepreneurial ecosystem.” That’s so 2010.

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APRIL 2, 2018

It raised an additional $30 million in 2016 at a $1 billion valuation—thus earning the “unicorn” label. Founded in 2004, Pluralsight currently offers more than 6,000 online courses on a variety of technical, business and design skills—from architecture to manufacturing, game development and software engineering.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The Massachusetts School Support Network (MassNET) Edtech Testbed research aims to improve schools’ abilities to implement edtech tools. The research evaluates strengths and weaknesses of particular software products and attempts to examine equity issues. A total of 39 teachers and 1,126 student were involved.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. Based Company.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 12, 2016

With the new year now upon us, listed below are six edtech resolutions for 2016. SIIA, the organization that represents the software industry launched the Student Privacy Pledge , giving school partners that collect data a platform to show their commitment to maintain student privacy.

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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. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping it simple.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

CDW announced in a press release Tuesday that it had acquired Amplified IT, an education-focused consultancy and leading provider of Google services, solutions and software. I am thrilled for Amplified IT to join CDW and build on our partnership that began in 2016,” Tim Lee, president and founder of Amplified IT, said in the press release.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Those building, funding and using edtech tools must similarly wrestle with these concerns. Now, educators are focused on linking edtech tools directly to student learning outcomes. What’s the dark horse of edtech? (An Technology can collect and harness more data than ever before. If so, what new challenges have emerged?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On the other hand, there is a paucity of coverage about edtech companies that grow their businesses with little or no venture capital or outside investment. This time, we validate ideas with our end users before developing the software. March 2016 We launch our first online course, and our first customer buys from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 4, 2016

By Meg Conlan With Microsoft’s latest software just over the horizon, SQL Server 2005 holdouts need to finalize plans for phasing out the unsupported software. .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Jamie Candee, Edmentum BMO Capital Markets Conference The Industry Seeks a Rebound With more technological infrastructure in place, more capital to spend, and advancements in software, mobile technologies and cloud-based computing, business is expected to boom. billion in venture funding.) -Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016).

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 14, 2019

Adobe Flash software after 2020. ” CVE Details , a trusted source for security vulnerability data , identified hundreds of severe security vulnerabilities in Flash each year between 2015 and 2016. Many teachers are still using EdTech that is generations behind other schools. This means: No bugs being fixed.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

In similar fashion, problematic edtech companies with grand visions and little follow-through don’t just affect the investors pouring funds into the space; they also potentially put learners into compromising situations. Ultimately, Ferreira stepped down in 2016 , but Knewton didn’t last for long on its own, acquired by Wiley in late 2019.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2017

I imagine wide-eyed kids with big smiles, just like the ones I see on edtech product pages. Not only do I want to know what is—and isn’t—working with my product, I also want to stay up to date on edtech trends overall. The trend I’m hearing about from every corner of edtech today is “screen fatigue.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. Currently “some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, in terms of revenue, are edtech businesses,” claims Patterson.

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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. Working Towards Equity with Edtech. Over the course of the week, three themes dominated the conversation. Keeping in simple.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 20, 2019

And unlike most education software, Quizlet has attracted a loyal following among students who often rave about its features with a passion usually reserved for sports teams and celebrities. So how did a San Francisco Bay Area high school sophomore create one of the most popular edtech products of all time?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

After a lull in 2016, venture activity for U.S.-based based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. By contrast, in 2016, investors put $1 billion into 138 deals. edtech investments in 2011. edtech investments in 2011. edtech companies. edtech startups hit almost $1.7

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The goal was to get direct-from-the-classroom suggestions and feedback on everything technology and edtech. Some of these teachers began commenting on difficulties with the classroom management software that was in place at the time. para user himself since 2016, Calderwood knew switching to H?para Within a week, H?para

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techlearning

MAY 18, 2018

Austin, TX, May 18, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, today announces Philip Walters as its new board chairman. Impero Software helps schools safeguard students and supports the work of teachers and IT departments,” said Walters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2019

With many schools now practicing blended learning, it can be helpful for educators interested in blended-learning programs to know which edtech tools are being used. In 2016, we launched our redesigned Blended Learning Universe (BLU)—a hub for resources and research, including a directory of schools practicing blended learning.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2018

Like personal computers, they have hardware, a BIOS to boot up their operating systems, software applications and ports to access the internet. And according to EdTech Strategies , since January 2016 there have been more than 350 cyberincidents targeting K–12 schools in the United States. by Elliot Levine.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Is Amazon a sleeping giant of edtech? Amazon’s latest misstep is the abrupt, and still unexplained, shuttering of TenMarks, a math and writing software startup it purchased in 2013 and announced in 2018 it would close in the following year, leading to a lot of frustrated, Twittering teachers. But now I can definitively answer yes.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! New essay grading software like Gradescope , developed at the University of California-Berkeley, can shorten grading time by 50 percent , freeing up time for teachers to have one-on-one discussions with students. percent by 2016.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 22, 2018

School Surveillance: The Consequences for Equity and Privacy (National Association of State Boards of Education, November 2016). Facial Recognition Software Will Not Stop School Shootings (Slate, May 21, 2018). More recently, the Lockport City School District (NY) announced plans to spend $1.4

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techlearning

JUNE 24, 2018

Chicago, June 24, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools today announced the latest version of its award-winning product, Impero Education Pro V7. It partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

based Interfolio aims to help simplify the workflow for faculty with software it dubs “faculty information systems.” Founded in 1999, Interfolio claims at least 300 colleges and universities, including University of California, Los Angeles, University of Texas at Austin, Reed College and Dartmouth, use its software. Washington D.C.-based

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Educators install software or download unvetted apps. Cyberthieves have targeted schools hundreds of times since 2016. And while technology can help prevent cybersecurity problems, it can’t solve them, McLaughlin said. Numerous sessions at FETC focused on the topic of cybersecurity in some form.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Educators install software or download unvetted apps. Cyberthieves have targeted schools hundreds of times since 2016. And while technology can help prevent cybersecurity problems, it can’t solve them, McLaughlin said. Numerous sessions at FETC focused on the topic of cybersecurity in some form.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Check out the new Common Sense K­12 Edtech Privacy Evaluation Platform. Fast-forward to 2016, and privacy issues are still alive and well when it comes to the vendor-district relationship. K12 Edtech Privacy Evaluation Platform. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

In the daily edtech trenches, the forest is easily lost for the trees. Technological minutiae in the classroom carry such immense consequences that it can be hard to think beyond tomorrow’s software update, nevermind next year’s LMS rollout. Dr. Kaku’s comments on creativity and experience conjured images of project-based learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

Educators install software or download unvetted apps. Cyberthieves have targeted schools hundreds of times since 2016. And while technology can help prevent cybersecurity problems, it can’t solve them, McLaughlin said. Numerous sessions at FETC focused on the topic of cybersecurity in some form.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2020

Educators install software or download unvetted apps. Cyberthieves have targeted schools hundreds of times since 2016. And while technology can help prevent cybersecurity problems, it can’t solve them, McLaughlin said. Numerous sessions at FETC focused on the topic of cybersecurity in some form.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

Educators install software or download unvetted apps. Cyberthieves have targeted schools hundreds of times since 2016. And while technology can help prevent cybersecurity problems, it can’t solve them, McLaughlin said. Numerous sessions at FETC focused on the topic of cybersecurity in some form.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. While device penetration is increasing and edtech products are proliferating, adequate infrastructure in schools lags behind.

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techlearning

MAY 10, 2018

Austin, TX, May 10, 2018 – Impero Software, a leading provider of classroom management, network and online safety software to schools, has partnered with the national nonprofit Mental Health America (MHA) to help schools detect potential mental health concerns among students. Founded in 2002, Impero software is now accessed by over 1.5

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