Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Reach Capital Edtech Outlook 2017 from Jennifer Carolan. Yet, while educational software evolves rapidly, the infrastructure of schools is lagging and most public high school classrooms resemble a slightly more diverse version of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Here are some of the trends from 2017 we’re excited to share: 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 20, 2019

Emma Chiappetta on episode 463 of the 10-Minute Teacher Emma Chiappetta, Utah State Teacher of the Year 2017, uses a project-based learning approach for statistics. NetRef offers powerful Internet monitoring software that I recommend for schools. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef. Register here.]

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2018

classrooms but a study finds that students aren’t using much of the pricey software that schools buy (Photo by Jackie Mader). Higher test scores could be caused by things other than the online software like great teaching. Most software is drastically underused by schools. Apps are increasingly common in U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. Yet at 126 deals, the number of fundraises in 2017 is also at its lowest since 2011. We counted five such deals, and if we took their funding into account, the 2017 total would be close to $1.8 million in 2017. The answers depend on who you ask.

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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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Neo LMS

JUNE 13, 2019

Developed by University College London’s Knowledge Lab , the software is primarily designed to assess as students learn, thus removing the high-pressure, high-stakes exam format that many academics feel is an unsuitable way to assess student knowledge. Read more: 4 Ways AI will be a great teaching assistant. Smart content.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2017

In a new partnership involving six colleges around the world, a team of researchers built OnTask, a software tool that allows professors to organize and pre-write email communications with students. Pardo piloted OnTask in March 2017 at the Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference in Vancouver. “We

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 14, 2019

Fast forward to 2017, Adobe announced its plan to no longer support its most popular success story. Adobe Flash software after 2020. Even after the retirement announcement in 2017, CVE Details continued to report a large number of high to severe vulnerabilities found on the Flash platform. This means: No bugs being fixed. .”

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

By Jena Passut New offerings from big tech companies highlight this year’s megaconference in San Antonio.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. Lambda School allows students to pay nothing upfront, in return for 17 percent of their salary for two years once they get a software-related job that pays more than $50,000. YC Demo Day 1 has begun @ycombinator #ycdemoday pic.twitter.com/YOem8vP3oG.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2019

NetRef offers powerful Internet monitoring software that I recommend for schools. Having co-authored the US’s first parents’ guide to teen social networking, published in 2006, she has also contributed to a number of books and publications, most recently Bullying: Perspectives, Practice and Insights (Council of Europe, 2017).

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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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Doug Levin

OCTOBER 23, 2017

23 October 2017. Cyber experts say schools need to be proactive in the rush to go digital, such as having antivirus software up-to-date, backup files, and providing computer security training. As quoted in: Hobbs, Tawnell D. Hackers Target Nation’s Schools.” Wall Street Journal.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2016

2017 is shaping up to be a big year of what-if’s. The Holberton School , for example, has leveraged technology to adopt a peer-based learning model where future software engineers “learn to learn” and solve challenges collaboratively. Here’s what Shauntel Poulson, a general partner at Reach Capital, had to say. What do you say?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

19, 2018 – Impero Software has announced the appointment of Richard Fuller as its new CEO to drive the company’s next phase of growth as it bolsters its global business plan. Fuller formerly served as an operating executive at Investcorp Technology Partners, which assumed ownership of Impero in August 2017. Simi Valley, CA, Feb.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2017

By Jena Passut At #ISTE17, attendees got a first look at coming trends like deeper learning approaches and potentials challenges to their adoption.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 15, 2019

And at Landrum Middle School in South Carolina, software allowed students to be assessed based on the accuracy of their music performance, encouraging them to improve their score each time they played the piece. Through instructional coaching, the DLP aims to increase powerful and impactful use of technology and improve educational equity.

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Doug Levin

OCTOBER 23, 2017

23 October 2017. Cyber experts say schools need to be proactive in the rush to go digital, such as having antivirus software up-to-date, backup files, and providing computer security training. As quoted in: Hobbs, Tawnell D. Hackers Target Nation’s Schools.” Wall Street Journal.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

According to a 2017 study by Blackboard and Project Tomorrow , a majority of school principals (51 percent) and technology leaders (67 percent) say that the greatest challenge they face in implementing digital learning or expanding technology use is motivating teachers to change their traditional instructional practices. One Year Or Less.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Here are EdSurge’s top stories of 2017 in chronological order—a healthy dose of optimism and skepticism, words of encouragement and caution for the year ahead. Tired Edtech Trends That Teachers Wish Would Retire: From the Floor of ISTE 2017 “I feel like everyone talks about blended learning, and no one really knows what it means.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

But with corporations unable to hire and hold on to enough workers to fill jobs in IT, cyber security and software development, a shift may be underway. Prime Minister—reported in January raising $44 million to bring apprenticeships in data, software engineering, digital marketing and project management to the U.S.

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EdTech4Beginners

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Firstly, we showed the children some ways to add shapes, planes and 3D objects – then we let them have an experiment with the software in pairs. Here’s a student attempting to add antennae to his robot: We've been using @blender_org software to make 3D models of robots. This allows you to create 3D models.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Back in 2017, a startup named Coursetune began selling software tailored to a very particular niche: designing curriculum. How that company has grown and changed says a lot about the growth of online programs in higher education. The price of the sale was not disclosed.)

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Along similar lines, referencing Picciano (2009), Fabbian et al (2017) define a blended learning class as one that “integrates face to face (F2F) and online activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner while online activities replace a portion of F2F time” (pp.314-315). Fabbian et al, 2017).

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

Last month, Brightwheel, a child care management software provider, raised $55 million. From 2005 to 2017, the number of licensed small home-based child care programs dipped by almost half, according to data from the U.S. Sometimes they use a combination of business software, but that can add up to a hefty bill.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

REN FAIRE: K-12 learning analytics software, Renaissance , announced Renaissance Flow 360 , an assessment-based platform that aims to help teachers analyze differentiated student data to help determine what students are ready to learn next. “Kids can do homework through the app and use it any place, on the go,” Harrell explains.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Hobsons , which offers a suite of software for college and career planning, admissions and enrollment, and student success and advising, will be broken up and sold in a pair of transactions totaling approximately $410 million. Vista purchased EAB in 2017 for $1.55 In 2017, Hobsons sold five of its products to Campus Management Corp.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Each week she and her partner, Kin Lane, an advocate for API software standards, dissect the latest tech news, with an eye to education and open software. Starting January 2017, the podcast will alternate weekly between K-12 and higher education interviewees.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

8, 2018 – Three Epson higher education customers were selected for inclusion in the 2017 NewBay AV/IT College Standings. The 2017 NewBay AV/IT College Standings list is featured online and in the December 2017 print issue of AV Technology Magazine. Copyright 2017 Epson America, Inc. LONG BEACH, Calif. –

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The 2017 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow event was celebrated in Washington DC in April. ET on Thursday, September 14, 2017 and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. So the students invited him to their school, interviewed him, and—using 3D software and a 3D printer—designed a better fitting prosthetic for him. Prize Option #2: Samsung 65” TV.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Edwards activated Louisiana’s Emergency Support Function 17 , a cyber incident response team created in 2017. This sector is particularly poor in instituting software patching updates, application security and network security, according to the study. Updating software to eliminate security vulnerabilities requires time and resources.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Daly was formerly CEO of LANDESK, an IT and security software firm that was acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2010. Thoma Bravo then sold it to Clearlake Capital Group in 2017.) Such is the case for Frontline Education, a provider of K-12 administrative software.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2019

AltSchool, a developer of personalized learning software that once operated a chain of “microschools,” is getting a major makeover. Assuming the leadership roles will be Ben Kornell and Devin Vodicka, both of whom joined AltSchool in 2017 as part of a spree of executive hires. In 2017, it started closing schools.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. We have both, in the past, supported plagiarism-detection software at our institutions.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Foundational literacy instruction accounts for 50 minutes of the literacy framework; this includes up to 30 minutes for core instruction and 20 minutes engaged in the aligned software. Extended transfer beyond the Daily Core 4 is embedded within the framework as well.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) released a report in 2017 , demarcating the specifics of the “drop out” or (more polite phrase) completion rate problem among colleges. The report covered the six-year completion rates of the cohort of students (which the study refers to as the 2011 cohort) who began college in 2011.

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