Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors. It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It billion in U.S.

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Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 153

EdNews Daily

MARCH 26, 2019

The key difference in the past few years, however, has been larger funding rounds and valuations across a fewer number of EdTech companies. One factor causing larger deal sizes, but less of them, is that many of the large later-stage deals in the EdTech space would have otherwise likely been IPO candidates in years past.

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Trends EdTech Udemy Company 100

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 339

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Dartmouth College) I took inspiration from Dr. Seuss, and immense liberty in adapting "Oh, The Places You’ll Go" into ‘Oh, The Places Edtech Will Go’ with dedication and thanks to two special six- and ten-year-old girls for their contributions to the rhymes. Edtech will be global.

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EdTech Adaptive Learning Trends Mobility 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ten years ago, Pooja Sankar set out to build an edtech tool that gave shy students superpowers in their college courses. The system is now in place at around 2,000 colleges, and her company has raised more than $15 million. Sankar made a strategic bet that went against the trends in edtech at the time.

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EdTech Company Mobility Learning 145

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out what professional development your teachers need to run a successful makerspace ! MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how educators are incorporating computer science into their curriculum ! What Are the Benefits of Makerspaces in Schools? Makerspaces have revolutionized what school libraries can do.

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Libraries Learning EdTech Accessibility 411

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

On October 7, seven talented edtech entrepreneurs will take center stage at the final event of the 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC). Because we have been around for a decade, we have a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, researchers, investors and subject matter experts ready to partner with new companies.

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EdTech Education Mobility Company 121

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 8, 2018

These modern classrooms, which feature flexible furniture, mobile devices, large TV displays and Wi-Fi, improve engagement and encourage creativity and collaboration , educators say. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more on how modern learning environtments are opening the door to new teaching styles!

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Classroom Libraries Mobility EdTech 350

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in 2017.

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EdTech Edmentum Industry Company 126

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2019

Already, one New York-based edtech company has raised $100 million. It launched in 2015 with $100 million , and re-upped in 2017 with a $185 million coffer. Companies like DreamBox have worked for years with researchers at Harvard and SRI to evaluate its program. based companies. Expect more dollars to flow.

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EdTech Company Industry Outcomes 91

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

They’re abbreviations for major conferences for companies in the education industry. That was early in the days of low-cost cloud computing enabling a multitude of new edtech startups, really fast internet beginning its spread to schools, and Chromebooks starting their climb to ascendance in U.S. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device.

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Industry Conference EdTech Company 104

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. The company will not take more than $30,000 over the two years.)

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Meeting Technology Company Education 100

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In June 2017, Hero K12 , based outside of Miami, received $150 million from BV Investment Partners to acquire other edtech companies in an effort to create an integrated education data platform. It adopted the SchoolMint brand as the umbrella company. It also got a new boss—and a new brand.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Where do you hope education technology will go in 2017? Technology in higher education on the eve of 2017 is at a crossroads. Edtech has responded with offers of personalized learning and predictive analytics but has produced spotty evidence of impact. Oh, The Places You'll Go” is one of the most popular books by Dr. Seuss.

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EdTech LMS Data System 81

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

A platform for students to create and run revenue-earning companies. These are three of the eight companies in the fifth and latest class entering the AT&T Aspire Accelerator , now in its fifth year of operation. Since its first cohort in 2015, AT&T’s edtech accelerator has graduated 27 companies and nonprofits.

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EdTech Company Industry System 94

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

But Christmas came early for some higher-ed institutions in the form of freebies and discounts from big technology companies. But these efforts are part of a longer-term strategy for these companies to train future workers in their technology. A team from the University of Washington won the 2017 competition , getting $500,000.

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Company E-rate iPad Training 82

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

Venture capital investments for early childhood edtech startups have been steadily increasing over the past decade, before the pandemic paused the trend. edtech startups. based early childhood edtech startups have raised about $372 million in venture capital, based on an EdSurge database of publicly disclosed investments.

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Software Education Company EdTech 158

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Flocks of educators and entrepreneurs have made their way down to San Antonio this week for the mecca of edtech conferences, hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education—better known as ISTE. It’s also a time when companies of all sizes and ages announce their latest updates and tools. “As WHO GIVES A KAHOOT?:

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SchoolDude Microsoft Company Learning Analytics 121

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Instead of company founders presenting to crowds at a venue in the San Francisco Bay Area, they provided one-slide presentations, a company description and biographies of employees for a Y Combinator website. Here’s a look at some of the education-related companies “presenting” among the 197 companies in YC’s winter 2020 batch.

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Company EdTech Training Study 153

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

And with the increasing use of mobile phones, computers and tablets in K–12 institutions , it’s imperative that good data hygiene is inculcated in students far before they reach college. MORE FROM EDTECH : Check out how schools are training students to be the next batch of cybersecurity professionals. Be Cautious on Social Media.

Data 150

Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2018

edtech venture firms as limited partners. In the coming months, EduLab Ventures, a group with roots in Japan, will wrap up the fundraising process for a new edtech fund that could bring up to $40 million to invest in early-stage deals. But now, the company feels confident to invest on its own. “We edtech startups in 2017.

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Technology EdTech Education Company 121

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

It’s a big deal for a startup that was founded in 2011 on the bet that as internet connectivity and mobile devices became more affordable and accessible in classrooms, teachers and students would need a way to create and share digital content and resources. The company is also currently turning a profit, according to Carrera.

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 173

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2022

Rachelle Dene Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. She serves as the past president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and serves on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network. Rachelle Dene Poth - Bio As Submitted. She is a Consultant and Speaker, owner of ThriveinEDU LLC Consulting.

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Course Strategy Classroom EdTech 350

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But when funding dries up and profits remain elusive, companies have to make tough cuts. Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.”

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EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 114

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 19, 2023

Click Here Sponsor This week's guest Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. She is the past-president of the ISTE Teacher Education Network and served on the Leadership team of the Mobile Learning Network for five years. She was named one of 30 K-12 IT Influencers for 2021.

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Microsoft Technology Conference Classroom 255

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In the heartland of America, one company is raising big bucks in a bid to capture this lucrative market. Already boasting 4,000 tutors covering 1,000 subjects, the company is on the hunt for more teachers. After graduation, he continued running the company as a side project while working in investment banking as his day job.

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Company Chegg Industry Mobility 70

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Until today, Kahoot’s website and mobile app, which feature nearly 60 million multiple-choice quizzes, have been completely free for students and teachers. Nothing about that will change or go away, Asmund Furuseth, the company’s CEO, emphasized in an interview. million into the company, according to Crunchbase.

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Game-Based Learning Company EdTech Survey 116

Edsurge

DECEMBER 2, 2016

It was an edtech entrepreneur’s dream on Wednesday at Intel’s Education Accelerator Demo Day. The program announced that last year, participants like tutoring app company GotIt! It’s the eighth startup project for CEO Cy Megnin, who’s raised $500,000 for the company so far. Based in London, SAM’s 28-person team raised $4.5

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EdTech Meeting Education Company 60

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2018

That’s how much the Landham, Maryland-based company raised through its latest public offering of common stock this week. He’s referring to the South Africa-based company that works with universities to build short online courses, which 2U purchased for $103 million in May 2017. It posted $92.3 Still, 2U wants more cash.

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Company Course Mobility Technology Support 146

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

Kathryn Lampo is a 20-year-old from Colorado and a 2017 finalist. Sarah received $5,000 for the project Spark Care+: Personalized Music Therapy App using a Mobile and AI that provides accessible and affordable music therapy for emotional wellbeing. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

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Education STEM EdTech Resources 93