Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 edtech startups raised last year. edtech investor, including. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. million (Seed) 2017 EduLab Brightwheel $10 million (A) 2017 GGV Capital ClassWallet $1.5

EdTech 104

EdTech Knewton Company Robotics 104

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2018

Here are some expert opinions on the four major trends of the year: SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Learning Analytics Tools Provide Real-Time Feedback. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. Digital Citizenship Remains a Priority. Customer Focused. Buying Cycle. Engagement.

Trends 235

Trends Digital Citizenship Learning Analytics STEM 235

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. This year’s first-half funding total marks a lull from the same period in 2017, which totaled $887 million spread across 58 deals. The full-year tally for 2017 reached $1.2 But for the U.S.

EdTech 69

EdTech Report Company Industry 69

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

I have certainly expressed my passion for game-based learning several times in prior Edtech Elixirs entries. I wrote about those possibilities in a guest blog entry for Classcraft back in 2017. But I also have a fondness for good ol' fashioned table-top role playing games (TTRPGs) and how they can have a place inside a school.

Game-Based Learning 81

Game-Based Learning Social Media Facebook Adaptive Learning 81

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

This facet of modern education transcends the traditional use of textbooks and blackboards, weaving digital tools seamlessly into the learning process (NETP, 2017)). Smartboards, for instance, have transformed the way lessons are presented, offering interactive and dynamic content that can cater to various learning styles.

Classroom 120

Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Exercises 120

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. And around 2017, publishers including Pearson that once used Knewton began to pull back.

Knewton 147

Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 147

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Carnegie Learning currently offers online math courseware for middle, high-school and college students, along with accompanying print textbooks as part of its blended-learning programs. It recently added a coding tool to its lineup, after acquiring Globaloria in 2017. We’re not trying to smash a bunch of things together.

EdTech 63

EdTech Learning Adaptive Learning Company 63

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2017

That was a major question we explored at the EdTech Efficacy Academic Research Symposium in Washington D.C. This article is based on the study “Edtech Decision-making in Higher Education” conducted by members of Working Group B for the EdTech Efficacy Academic Research Symposium held in Washington D.C. in May 2017.

Technology 133

Technology EdTech Education Company 133

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2017

As we start 2017, here’s what a couple of educators across the interwebs are stoked about. DoodleMaths : Neil Jarrett, a year 6 teacher and math coordinator in Bangkok, Thailand, inspired us to include this tool this week after listing it as one of his favorite adaptive learning apps. Did you miss our top S’Cool Tools of 2016 ?

Tools 60

Tools Case Study Exercises Adaptive Learning 60

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

The ISTE conference isn’t the biggest edtech conference in the world by sheer luck. It brings together K-12 educators, companies, reporters, university professors, and students to talk about product announcements, implementation strategies and edtech trends. One of the top performers?

Microsoft 113

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 113

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Sept 4, 2018 - MobyMax , the most widely adopted differentiated learning solution in the U.S., We are thrilled that MobyMax was recognized not only as the Best Global EdTech company, but also the Best Assessment Tool or App. The 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards are presented to the year’s top edtech companies, products, people, and more.

Assessment 40

Assessment Tools EdTech Company 40

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

New and traditional publishers are trying to offer alternatives such as open educational resources (OER), or freely downloadable and adaptable learning materials. In 2017, Top Hat nabbed $7.5 But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned. Edward Watson.

OER 69

OER Company Adaptive Learning Resources 69

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2017

Personalized Learning and the Tech to Make It Happen SXSWedu 2017 Panel One of the most promising ideas in education right now is personalized learning—providing instruction that is meaningful and contextualized for every student. What does personalized learning mean? The vision. What are some of the pitfalls?

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning EdTech Learning Data 45

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2018

The theme was personalized learning and heading into the conference I anticipated gaining a broader view of technology products promising to provide adaptive learning experiences for all students. The EdSurge Fusion conference back in October surfaced some unexpected “aha” moments for me.

Conference 120

Conference Personalized Learning Professional Learning Meeting 120

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

In demonstration of this theory, one study found that students who receive adaptive testing paired with individualized instruction show significantly better performance than their peers who receive more generalized instruction (Huey-Min, 2017). #3: 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation. & Martinez, 1992). Luyten, H., &

Learning 52

Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The deal marks ACT’s third investment since 2017. The nonprofit’s bets across a range of digital technologies, from adaptive learning to formative assessments, means that it is also closely watching other markets and companies including Knewton and Renaissance Learning.

Assessment 64

Assessment Elsevier Knewton Company 64

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

MobyMax, the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S., was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. Sept 4, 2018 - MobyMax , the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S., was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. million students and 1.5

Company 40

Company EdTech Assessment Adaptive Learning 40

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2021

July 19, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Reading Plus, an evidence-based online reading program for grades 3-12 designed to help students boost their literacy skills and reading confidence.

Blended Learning 52

Blended Learning Adaptive Learning Industry Learning 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Zuoyebang (tutoring): $350 million.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

com ) & ( www.bvlp.com ) & ( www.schoolmint.com ) Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners announced SchoolMint will be joining their EdTech Platform. Registration for the course began November 1, 2017. OVERDRIVE ( company.overdrive.com ) OverDrive welcomes four new publishers in time for the 2017-18 school year.

Tools 70

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 70

Hack Education

JUNE 15, 2017

I delivered this talk today at the NMC Summer 2017 conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sidenote: Someone from the Clayton Christensen Institute recently invoked the history of household appliances in an op-ed for Edsurge , asking “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” Enhance, not replace.

Robotics 67

Robotics Company Technology System 67

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

The region boasts an unusual concentration of highly-valued tech startups—Domo, Qualtrics and Inside Sales are among them—along with big education companies, including Instructure, the developer of the Canvas learning management system. godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here.

Coursera 76

Coursera Udemy Knewton EdTech 76

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

Drawing from my experience as an EdTech blogger and educator, I’ve been sharing insights and reflections on this dynamic and evolving field. In contrast, 21st-century learning is characterized by: Personalized and Adaptive Learning: Tailoring education to individual student needs, abilities, and interests.

Learning 65

Learning Khan Academy Moodle Adaptive Learning 65

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If we go back to the War of 1812 lecture example, we can see the value of adaptive learning if we instead embrace these tech advancements. A 2017 study found that tutoring is the most effective way to improve learning outcomes among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. AI could transform tutoring.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Exercises 52

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. " It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” ” LOL, okay.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” school departments employed 8.4

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

We argued about adaptive-learning technologies or interviewed senior advisors in the Department of Education, and wrote essays asking, “ Do virtual environments hinder democratic participation? ” “ Why adaptive learning? ” They’ve inspired us to continue and grow EdSurge Independent in 2017.

Adaptive Learning 82

Adaptive Learning MOOC Trends Report 82

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. I dunno… Via Techcrunch : “ IBM led on patents in 2017, Facebook broke into top 50 for the first time.” The English-language-learning company has raised $608 million total.

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.”

Education 51

Education ProctorU Company Robotics 51

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

From the press release : “ Knewton Launches Alta, Fully Integrated Adaptive Learning Courseware for Higher Education, Putting Achievement in Reach for Everyone.” I don’t recall if I talked about Elsevier when I wrote about platforms as part of my 2017 review. That’s certainly it’s aspiration.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” ” I’m more interested in hearing about segregation and state laws in Mississippi than the adaptive learning software a school is using. Not much,” says The LA Times’ Joy Resmovits.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2017, just a week before Christmas, the New Media Consortium abruptly announced its immediate closure “because of apparent errors and omissions by its former Controller and Chief Financial Officer.” Good for you. with Pigeons.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “What You Need to Know About Race-Conscious Admissions in 2017.” Via Edsurge : “ Apple iPad Sales to Schools Jump 32%, Selling 1M Tablets in Fiscal Q3 2017.” ” From the Pearson blog : “The future of language learning: Augmented reality vs virtual reality.”

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.” Via Edsurge : “How Much Do Educators Care About Edtech Efficacy ? ” The list includes cloud computing, ffs. Less Than You Might Think.”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics Coursera 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. The complete list of all winners is here.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40