Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Over the past decade, the world’s largest educational assessment nonprofit has been testing the waters of education technology investments. ETS has dabbled in edtech deals before. And it’s acquired three technology companies since its founding in 1947. Across the globe, edtech companies have already raised $4.8

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

What was once the premier, must-go conference in the education technology industry is now going away. Last week, the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced that its education technology group will no longer operate as its own division beginning July 1. As part of the change, the Washington, D.C.-based

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

At the beginning, Nathoo and his team at Outschool were surprised to learn kids that young could navigate the technology and glean value from the classes. It’s less surprising to me now, as a parent of a 3-year-old—their ability to pick up new technology and adapt,” Nathoo says. Most apps, such as Kahoot!

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 12:13. 2020 is just around the corner. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how K–12 districts are trying to bolster access to broadband in schools! MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 districts can boost their current Wi-Fi! Is K–12 Education Ready for 5G? eli.zimmerman_9856. How Does 5G Differ from 4G?

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Some of the conclusions may not come as a surprise in the Omidyar Network’s report on what works in scaling education technology in different regions worldwide. By many measures, the country’s education technology ecosystem is small. Extending access to education technology beyond schools is also key. Take Chile, for instance.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

There were 348 in 2019 alone, nearly three times the number in 2018. With the increased use of technology for teaching, learning and continuing school operations in today’s remote environment, schools have also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. MORE ON EDTECH: Discover best practices for securing a work-from-home environment.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2020

There were 348 in 2019 alone, nearly three times the number in 2018. With the increased use of technology for teaching, learning and continuing school operations in today’s remote environment, schools have also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. MORE ON EDTECH: Discover best practices for securing a work-from-home environment.

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EdTech Microsoft Survey Industry 195

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

economy leading into 2020—equity market milestone after milestone plus a historically low labor pool. education technology sector in 2019. According to an EdSurge database of publicly announced funding deals, investment in edtech companies reached at least $1.66 Venture capitalists invested more money in 2018 and 2000.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2020

He has had the opportunity to share his approach to Computer Science education at ISTE (2015, 2018), FETC (2019, 2020) BIT (2014, 2019), CONNECT (2019, 2020), Schoology NEXT (2018), as well as in interviews with major newspapers (Toronto Star, 2017).

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Tue, 04/24/2018 - 08:13. Thomas School near Seattle has concentrated on beefing up the school’s science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for the past several years and plans to strengthen it even more in the future. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. A sizable chunk of its business—which generated more than $65 million in revenue, per its 2018 tax filing—comes from in-person summer training institutes, attended by upwards of 40,000 educators each year. Substitute teacher services company Swing Education is creating private homeschools.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 12:02. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. Having a “glocal” idea — a solution that applies locally, but also has a global impact — demands flexible capabilities from its technological realization.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 10:10. Computer science has taken a priority slot for K–12 teachers , as experts forecast a majority of jobs will incorporate some kind of coding skills or computational thinking by as early as 2020. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out what professional development your teachers need to run a successful makerspace !

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2018

Fri, 06/01/2018 - 11:52. While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. Like any other technology introduced on campus, IoT will need a robust infrastructure to back it.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

Indian online education startup Byju’s, which already reached the billion-dollar valuation from private investors in 2018, can now claim a new distinction: “decacorn.” Byju’s is the newest member—thanks to an investment from technology investment firm Bond, which values the company at $10.5 billion , according to The Economic Times.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 19, 2018

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 12:02. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! Azure Offers Flexibility for Educational Technology. Having a “glocal” idea — a solution that applies locally, but also has a global impact — demands flexible capabilities from its technological realization.

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Microsoft Smartphone Data Outcomes 193

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

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. For more education technology events, check out our 2019 calendars: U.S. K-12 classrooms as a 1:1 mobile device.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. A $157M Fundraise for Guild Education Births Edtech’s Newest Unicorn by Tony Wan Unicorns don’t exist, except when they’re of the billion-dollar valuation variety.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:15. Research conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that number could be reached by 2020. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts! K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Using an array of digital communication technologies, messaging platforms and learning management systems, institutions were able to continue operations and maintain their student market share. Since the 2018-2019 school year, the number of institutions eligible to award federal financial aid fell from 6,281 to 6,063, or 3.47

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

If it seems baffling that companies with no revenue can raise money from private investors ( ahem , as some edtech startups did in the early 2010’s), then EdTechX Holdings might just sound outright crazy at first. EdTechX claims to be the first SPAC focused on the education technology industry.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2019

education technology, and early signs in 2019 suggest the industry is poised for another cash infusion. Already, one New York-based edtech company has raised $100 million. Owl Ventures , a San Francisco-based education technology investment firm, has closed $315 million for its third fund. Expect more dollars to flow.

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EdTech Company Industry Outcomes 91

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

More than 5 million students already use iCivics; they hope to grow that number fourfold by 2020). SBIR grants are typically awarded in two phases: Phase I awards provide about $200K for 8-months to develop a prototype of an education technology product; Phase II awards can be up to $1 million for more extensive development.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

The latest quarterly earnings for publicly traded education technology companies was especially rough for 2U , which revised its loss guidance for the year and stated that it expected enrollment challenges to its core business of running online graduate programs with universities. That sent the stock for the Lanham, Md.-based at close of Aug.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020. College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018. And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google.

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techlearning

MAY 29, 2018

What could this mean for edtech? Saracco and other visionaries point to augmented and virtual reality technologies as two areas where 5G can make a real difference. The promise of 5G is similar to many promises made through the years for technology in schools. First, there was sneakernet. Then came the information superhighway.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

For the first phase of grant, which concludes in March 2020, Games and Learning will build a new channel for web-based educational games in First Book’s existing marketplace, where teachers currently spend more than $20 million each year, mostly on print books. In 2012, the Center received a $1.5

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2016

tech firms, including edtech players. China-based edtech companies raked in more than $1 billion in investment in 2015, or 37 percent of global funding for the year. billion by 2018. So, based on the experiences of Coursera and other companies, what are some lessons for edtech startups looking to grow in China?

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Here’s a look at some of the education-related companies “presenting” among the 197 companies in YC’s winter 2020 batch. This isn’t CEO Erika Hairston’s first foray into edtech. The co-founders—CEO Kunaal Satija and chief operating officer Hardik Dhamija—are no strangers to edtech. The website will be available until April 15.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In 2020, an estimated 19.5 billion by Hellman & Friedman, which then sold Renaissance to a different private equity firm, Francisco Partners, in 2018 for an undisclosed price. Under Francisco’s ownership, Renaissance has been pursuing acquisitions to bring other education technologies under its fold.

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IXL Learning Learning Company Assessment 168

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

At a time when many organizations are slowing their 2020 plans and reassessing their costs and revenues, Bernadotte is doubling down. In 2018, Bernadotte said that Beyond 12 aimed to serve 1 million students annually by 2025. Over the past two years, Beyond 12 began to experiment with using more technology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. This fusion of these technologies blurs the physical, digital and biological spheres impacts society and the workforce globally.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The education technology investment firm first launched in January 2020 as a partnership between Western Governors University and EPIC Ventures, and raised over $52 million for its first fund. Established edtech investors are raising new funds —sometimes two at once. New U Venture Partners is getting a new partner.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

On June 27, 2018, the California Legislature, in a flurry of last-minute activity, passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law on the same day, and the CCPA is set to become effective on January 1, 2020. and globally, and moves the U.S. So what does the law do?

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