Edsurge
JANUARY 22, 2020
Called Aero , the platform has been in the works since 2017. In its statement, the publisher said Smart Sparrow’s technology will support its capabilities in adaptive learning and add more interactive and immersive features for its digital books. Pearson officials did not respond in time for the story.
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. But some providers of OER still ask for fees in return, and that has advocates concerned. In 2017, Top Hat nabbed $7.5 Edward Watson.
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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.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
In early 2017, organizations that have focused on digital learning came together to better leverage their strengths and capacities for a common goal: improving student success. Delivering these models to a differentiated population of educators and learners requires an adaptive approach.
Edsurge
JULY 15, 2019
Even though Pearson is not cutting out print completely, its digital-first update strategy may still alienate some faculty, says Wiley, who is currently the chief academic officer of Lumen Learning, a company that provides digital OER courseware to colleges and universities. “It It doesn’t matter what a publisher wants to sell.
Edsurge
JUNE 29, 2016
Back in February, an EdWeek brief reported that Amazon Education was beta-testing a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (OER). Rolling out in fall of 2016 and into 2017, the courses will cover as yet undetermined aspects of school leadership. One of the top performers?
Bryan Alexander
AUGUST 17, 2018
The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. ” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). I have many thoughts to share here. Agreed on the former.
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