Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

In similar fashion, problematic edtech companies with grand visions and little follow-through don’t just affect the investors pouring funds into the space; they also potentially put learners into compromising situations. Unsurprisingly, the highly-publicized plan to deploy Knewton’s technology in service of incarcerated youth never happened.

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Knewton Education Kaplan Company 218

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 Knewton Pearson Coursera 79

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

What defines an exemplary edtech company that serves K-12 needs? While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment. We’re honored to continue our green streak from 2018.

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Outcomes Tools Learning Company 150

techlearning

APRIL 9, 2018

Waggle (wagglepractice.com) today announced its return to the K12 EdTech market with its “flying pig” logo and AI-enabled adaptive learning solution providing personalized, practice-based mastery of math and ELA for grades 2-8. Waggle is actively bringing districts onboard for Summer 2018 programming.

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EdTech Adaptive Learning Technology Learning 41

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

It’s a transformation that’s been largely driven by the unprecedented pace of technological advancement. These reflections are not just an academic exercise but a practical one, aimed at understanding and adapting to the evolving dynamics of education. The concept of a 21st-century classroom has evolved significantly.

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Classroom Khan Academy E-rate Internet Safety 120

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Lexia Learning today announced that its personalized literacy programs Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy™ (PowerUp) were both honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. The online student dashboard encourages students to set goals and take ownership of their learning.

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Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 41

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. 1, 2018 to Jan. In its latest fiscal year earnings summary (for Nov.

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Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 137

Neo LMS

MAY 1, 2018

This post was originally published in Innovate My School Inspiration , on January 26th, 2018. As Bill Gates put it, Technology is just a tool. Recent history is full of examples of technological innovations which have revolutionized how we do things, and AI has the potential to do the same for teaching.

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Adaptive Learning Software Assessment System 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Private equity’s pursuit to acquire puzzle pieces to build comprehensive educational technology platforms shows no sign of slowing down. The latest move comes from CIP Capital , a New York City-based private equity firm that is investing an undisclosed sum in Carnegie Learning. We’re not trying to smash a bunch of things together.

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EdTech Learning Adaptive Learning Company 62

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This post was originally published in the October 2018 issue of the Education Today Magazine. The way people learn is as unique as cats’ noses. So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes.

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UDL How To Classroom Learning 226

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As the chief technology officer and assistant dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Education, Paul Kim spends more time than most pondering how artificial intelligence (AI) can impact education. Through technology, we can find each child's level of learning and speed—kind of like one-on-one running.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“We appreciate EdReports for recognizing the high-quality of our entire enVision K-12 math series,” said Savvas Learning Company CEO Bethlam Forsa. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes. enVision ® A|G|A Common Core © 2018.

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Common Core Instructional Materials Company Adaptive Learning 55

techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 25, 2018 — Summit™ Math , a curriculum of adaptive online math courses from Fuel Education ®(FuelEd®), and Stride ™, FuelEd’s supplemental learning solution for skills practice for students in PreK–8 grade, were both selected as winners in The ComputED Gazette ’s 24th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIES).

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Adaptive Learning Instructional Materials Course Blended Learning 40

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.

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Software Digital Learning Sakai Learning 160

edWeb.net

JUNE 21, 2022

However, when English isn’t a student’s first language, the barrier to adaptation is especially challenging. Emergent bilingual students are defined as learners who have skills in a native language, and at the same time, are learning new skills in a second language.

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Learning Data Tools Company 72

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

A venture philanthropy, NewSchools raises funds from donors and reinvests them in people who want to reimagine learning. Right now we are looking for teams of educators, edtech entrepreneurs, and diversity-focused education leaders across the nation.

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How To EdTech Education Study 100

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. Then there’s the adaptive learning engine that makes the decision about which learning material a student should see next.

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Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 65

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A decade ago, I was a high school English teacher blissfully naive to what radical changes were coming thanks to edtech. Corey had me at "Greg Toppo," as I've been a fan of his since 2018 when I first read one of his earlier books.) Technology offered us a chance to be a partner. The careful sifting and selection is essential.

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Education Robotics Assessment Examples 101

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2018

The theme was personalized learning and heading into the conference I anticipated gaining a broader view of technology products promising to provide adaptive learning experiences for all students. Are we losing something by leading these titles with “technology?” Were we using technology?

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Conference Personalized Learning Professional Learning Technology 110

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

CUE 2018: 4 Ways Google Forms Create Efficiencies for Teachers and Administrators. Thu, 03/15/2018 - 14:37. For educators, Google Forms are an integral component of facilitating personalized and adaptive learning. at a March 15 session at the Spring CUE 2018 conference. Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech.

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Google Differentiated Instruction EdTech Survey 205

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Its latest act: making a strategic investment in Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), a San Francisco-based startup that offers open-source tools for building and delivering digital tests. million in New Markets Venture Partners, a Maryland-based venture capital firm that funds education technology startups.

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Assessment Elsevier Knewton Company 63

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. Learn More About Kiddom Academy For Schools: 3 Ways a Company Can Personalize Its Support for Teachers.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 120

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

This is the second part of my much-abbreviated look at the stories that were told about education technology in 2018 – and in this case, the people who funded the storytellers. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. The technology did not work.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. So here’s an early contender for “Worst Education ‘Take’ of 2018’” by Gary Wolfram in Education Week : “ Make Public Education a Market Economy – Not a Socialist One.” ” asks Edsurge.

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Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

1, 2018, Eilif Serck-Hanssen will become the for-profit company’s new chief executive officer and Ricardo Berckemeyer will take over as the company’s president. ” According to WCET , “Developing Effective Courses Using Adaptive Learning Begins with Proper Alignment.” ” asks Mark Guzdial. .”

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Education ProctorU Company Report 51

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Via Edsurge : “Behind Closed Doors: Edtech Entrepreneurs’ Biggest Challenges in 2018.” ” Shocking, I know, but apparently “technology” is a “megatrend.” ” Great. .”

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Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Edsurge covers Clever ’s new product “Clever Goals,” which takes the data that the company gleans about student usage of technology and sells it back to schools. National) Education Politics. Upgrades and Downgrades.

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. It’s not that paying for a piece of technology will treat you any better, mind you.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” Oh sure sure, this isn’t exactly education technology news, except for the part where Khosla invests in education technology companies and his wife founded the open education organization CK–12. “Open.”

Education 46

Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” From the story: “Online education company Udacity plans to branch out of its core technology market to meet growing demand for digitally-skilled workers in areas such as banking and the car industry, its co-founder told Reuters as the company launched in Germany.” The video learning company has previously raised $1.57

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Education MOOC Company Report 48