Neo LMS

JANUARY 31, 2017

The 2017 edition was packed-full with game-changers. From the multinational companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Discovery Education, Asus, Lego, or Intel, to small, single-product companies, they all made Bett the excellent conference it was. The NEO team attended the Bett Show 2017 and met many amazing people there.

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Conference Robotics Social Media Microsoft 150

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. It also invested in software like ST Math and the reading program Lexia, created by the Rosetta Stone company. DeVonté Trask, 11. Lexia costs around $5,000 per year.

Personalized Learning 97

Personalized Learning Software Data Report 97

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

In truth, the term AI has (arguably) gained more notoriety for storylines of killer robots (and the occasional Wall-e) hell-bent on destroying mankind than for its practical use and business benefits. Today, things are so advanced that there is unlimited growth potential with AI companies designed to support business like yours.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 17, 2019

Companies are investing in immersive technologies. Microsoft Translator , offer real-time translation, improving our ability to support and communicate more effectively with our community–students, parents and new immigrant populations. Microsoft has put accessibility in a pocket-sized format in this powerful tool for iPhones.

Trends 42

Trends Libraries OER Microsoft 42

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Not quite enough time for our robot overlords to overtake us, but both distant and soon enough to make us wonder. In 2017—the last full year for which it publicly released numbers— Futuresource Consulting estimated that Chromebooks had 58.3 This Chrome OS share, of course, has made Microsoft angry. And determined.

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techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The adaptive Apex Learning Tutorials for intervention, remediation, and preparation for high-stakes assessments were proven to improve students’ performance on the Tutorials from pretest to posttest by more than 50% and by an average of 23 to 26 percentile points during the 2016–2017 school year. announced the U.S.

Tools 58

Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 58

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The combined companies now extend from enrollment to graduation in districts that include traditional public, charter, and independent schools across the country. 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 71

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

Doug Levin

AUGUST 28, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 34 Edition). Tagged on: August 27, 2017 DeVos Invested in Company Under Investigation for Misleading Claims | Education Week → When U.S. Tagged on: August 26, 2017 Are you a student? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Tablets Policies E-rate 150

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

An AI tech company can help by giving teachers the power of AI to scan text and turn it into well-designed slides. A 2017 study found that tutoring is the most effective way to improve learning outcomes among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The idea that a robot can replace teachers is laughable.

Education 52

Education Industry Company Exercises 52

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.” ” asks Fast Company. (I’m

Education 52

Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” “ Apple and Microsoft Now Offer $100 Styluses. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. NAEP NAEP NAEP NAEP !

Education 44

Education Facebook Edmodo OER 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Mostly tutoring companies.). “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Badges , patents, and the world’s ‘least popular’ education company” by Doug Belshaw.

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

AUGUST 25, 2017

” The company in question: FedLoan Servicing. More on legal cases involving student loan servers in the courts section above; more on loan forgiveness and for-profits in the for-profit section above; more on student loan companies raising venture capital in the venture capital section below. ” Go, School Sports Team!

Education 46

Education Laptops Company Report 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This isn’t simply a matter of “ robots are coming for your jobs.” The next day after the administration’s announcement, several tech giants – Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and other – said they would help fund the White House’s commitment to CS, to the tune of $300 million more.

Robotics 63

Robotics Company Industry Data 63

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Dance concealed about $12,000 in payments he received through his consulting work in 2015, including $4,600 from an organization called the Education Research and Development Institute – ERDI for short – that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The U.S.

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” ” (This reminds me that I need to write something about the history of Montessori and why all sorts of companies have appropriated the brand.). Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” What could possibly go wrong?

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Politico : “A complex legal battle involving dozens of debt collection companies fighting over contracts with the Education Department has essentially suspended the government’s ability to collect defaulted student loans , the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing on Monday night.”

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

million in 2017,” says Politico , making her the wealthiest of Trump’s Cabinet members. ” Via The Verge : “ Microsoft secures $480 million HoloLens contract from US Army.” Sometimes it’s fun to look back at old stories that the tech press dutifully pumped out about this company.

Education 58

Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Via Politico : “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has increased her financial stake in a ‘neurofeedback’ company that says its technology treats attention deficit disorder and the symptoms of autism. ” Via The Student Loan Report : “Halfway Through 2017, Here Are the Best & Worst Student Loan Servicers.”

Education 43

Education MOOC Company Report 43

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

APRIL 28, 2017

Via WaPo’s Valerie Strauss : “ Trump ’s rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year.” It’s a partnership with Microsoft. Greiff has previously been a partner at the 1776 venture fund and he was also a co-founder of the test prep company Grockit. ” (Wow. ” asks Jade E.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

MARCH 17, 2017

” EdWeek’s Market Brief on “Implications for K–12 Companies in Trump’s Big Proposed Cuts to Ed. employee @kevxindy should know short/little is redundant like Russian colluding/traitor or pussy grabbing/sexual predator [link] — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 15, 2017. ” An Education Dept.

Education 46

Education MOOC Company Report 46

Hack Education

MARCH 24, 2017

Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. ” “Universities are changing their business model,” Microsoft’s Ray Fleming claims. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” NYU. .”

Education 52

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

More on professional development company Bloomboard’s pivot to micro-credentialing in the HR section below. Via Edsurge : “Battle of the Classrooms: Apple , Google , Microsoft Vie for K–12 Market.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Go, School Sports Team! Via NPR : “Go To College, Play Video Games.

Education 46

Education Khan Academy Robotics MOOC 46

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

” More on the Afghan robotics team in the contest section below. Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.” “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. for Robotics Contest.”

Education 45

Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” ” A cartoon Mark Zuckerberg toured hurricane-struck Puerto Rico in virtual reality [link] pic.twitter.com/BEPfZesjF7 — The Verge (@verge) October 9, 2017.

MOOC 43

MOOC Education Kaplan Company 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Princeton University and Microsoft have joined together to file a lawsuit against President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. pic.twitter.com/0oMZuYGFbD — Mike Bowen (@DrMBowen) November 8, 2017. Immigration and Education. IP concerns.

Education 45

Education Facebook Company Report 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

.” let PM = "signed"; if (PM "signed") { let CODING = "4 All"; } pic.twitter.com/QRKQPgbxjW — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) September 26, 2017. pic.twitter.com/lfNWyW7z5f — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 28, 2017. ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.).

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

JUNE 22, 2018

” After someone noticed that Microsoft had boasted that it was working with ICE , Nitasha Tiku says that “Microsoft’s Ethical Reckoning Is Here.” Via The MIT Technology Review : “ School lockdowns are so prevalent that companies are making apps to help teachers manage them.”

Education 44

Education Microsoft MOOC Coursera 44

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

In fiscal 2017, the office was funded to employ 569 staff members, according to the department’s budget request from earlier this year.” link] — Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) November 16, 2017. ” “Film company behind Love Actually to open school in London,” The Guardian reports.

Education 47

Education OER Pearson Report 47

Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

” The Kenyan Ministry of Education says that the Bridge International Academies are not complying with the country’s laws, and the company, which runs chains of schools across the developing world, has not received approval for its curriculum. for-profits? ” Education in the Courts. “What if the US had an OU?”

Education 46

Education LMS Robotics E-rate 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. “Harvard Management Company to Lay Off Half Its Staff,” The Harvard Crimson reports.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

.” Christian school @BetsyDeVosED is visiting in her #trumpbudget ad doesn't accept special education students [link] pic.twitter.com/OYN49iCgrK — Jennifer Berkshire (@BisforBerkshire) May 23, 2017. Also related: Facebook’s auto-caption function is… not great pic.twitter.com/U23TkkCuYG — Mike Murphy (@mcwm) May 25, 2017.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46