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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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2017

Digital learning in Abu Dhabi, anyone? In addition to updating locations and dates to reflect conferences happening from June 2017 to July 2018, we’ve added in a few new events thanks to helpful feedback from our readers. Gold events are oriented around a specific product or company. What gives?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In business, two companies may join to build a stronger foundation, winning new customers and offering more services to existing ones. At least, that’s the idea for Tim Loomer, CEO of science education holding company Science Interactive Group. The combined science lab kit company will use the name “Science Interactive” in January.

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Veative

JUNE 11, 2018

In order to exhibit our immersive and interactive VR modules, we are attending the EDUWEEK 2018 which will take place on the 15th & 16th June at The Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg. Do visit us at E12A stand, and experience our VR learning modules for K-12. The post We are participating in EDUWEEK 2018 appeared first on Veative.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The Problem With an ‘Engineering Model’ of Personalized Learning Listeners were also curious to hear what’s up with another buzzword, personalized learning. The company is no longer as high-profile—or as big—as it once was. What have the past years taught him, and where is the company going? So what is Amplify today?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

February 15, 2018 – Learning.com is joining thousands of educators and students nationwide to celebrate Digital Learning Day, February 22, 2018. Digital Learning Day isn’t just about technology. PORTLAND, Ore. Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six U.S.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

It’s not every day that a top executive from a Fortune 500 company visits a middle school located more than 600 miles from the company’s headquarters. Whitewater is one of 152 Verizon Innovative Learning Schools nationwide, and currently one of eight with an Innovative Learning Lab.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2018

The 4 C’s of Learning in a Connected Classroom. Fri, 07/27/2018 - 13:34. K–12 schools transitioning to a connected classroom model should be focusing on four key aspects, or the “four C’s” of learning , to create a successful learning environment, according to a Cisco report on using technology in the classroom.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

-Virtual event provides teachers and administrators new, actionable strategies for creating dynamic digital learning environments- Silver Spring, Md. The DEN is supported by Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led by Owl Ventures. SplashLearn fits into our objective of supporting innovative companies in the edtech space, helping drive a paradigm shift in the way education is imparted, bringing it to scale” said Amit A.

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techlearning

JUNE 26, 2018

JUNE 26, 2018 In a move that enhances its mission of supporting education institutions and libraries, Education Networks of America ® (ENA) today announced that Dallas-based education technology company CatchOn, Inc has joined the ENA family of companies. NASHVILLE, TENN. ZMC is currently investing out of ZMC II, L.P.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 21, 2019

billion was raised in 2018 by EdTech startups , which will continue to inject more innovative technologies into schools. It is even more vital for educational institutes to understand their digital DNA as education is a major driving force in bring up pupils who are ready for major technology disruptors at their future jobs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

.” Get ready to discover innovative strategies for integrating technology into early education, building Student Agency, and why your professional learning network can be a game-changer for your teaching career. Today's sponsor, EVERFI, has created an incredible set of early literacy lessons called WORD Force.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

First Event Launches No-Cost, Full-Day Professional Learning Events in U.S. and Canada Focused on Helping Educators Learn, Share, and Connect- Silver Spring, Md. The 2018 Day of Discovery Tour kicks-off on March 10 at the Broward County School’s Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

In 2018, back when Austin had just earned her Ph.D. In 2018, Nicola Osgood was serving on active duty and considering resuming the higher education she had paused years before. Running the Experiment Back at ASU, Austin prepared all spring semester for her first cohort of online learners to travel to campus in summer 2018.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

higher education courseware in 2015, down from 50 percent the year before, according to a 2018 report from Macquarie, an investment bank and financial services company. Digital-only textbooks accounted for 29 percent, while digital-and-print bundles accounted for 26 percent. It’s a coexistence. Blended is best,” he said.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2019

Most investors shy away from bets on companies that provide similar services for an obvious reason: Don’t have one portfolio company that can cannibalize another. million in revenues in the first seven months of 2018. This is not the first employment company to shell out big money for educational services.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

A few months ago, I attended a digital learning conference among other education colleagues here in Chicago. billion of venture capital was invested in education startups in the US in 2018. All edtech companies should maintain these critical conversations. Company Was Acquired. Confused Company Culture.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

That approach worked for Spotify, a company in the portfolio of growth equity firm TCV , where Marshall is a general partner. And now, it’s attracted TCV to an education technology company. In the past 12 months, the company has grown its staff size by 50 percent, to 200 employees at the end of 2018.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Kahoot , an Oslo-based developer of a digital quiz tool popular with teachers, just started making money this year. But a recent investment from one of the biggest names in the entertainment business is valuing the company in the hundreds of millions. TechCrunch reports that the deal gives the company a $376 million valuation.

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

Now First Book wants to apply this model—where teachers drive demand for educational materials and shape the market—to the market for digital learning products. To do that, it is partnering with Games and Learning , a for-profit company, to build a new marketplace for online educational materials, particularly games.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

The deal marks the latest in a series of acquisitions involving digital courseware, the industry parlance for online products that leverage data and technology to personalize the course instruction and feedback that each student receives. One such provider, Acrobatiq, was acquired in 2018. million in 2018.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

The term comes from the physical devices that other companies used to sell, where students literally pressed buttons to respond to multiple-choice questions. The Toronto-based company once relied on textbook publishers to distribute its technology. To date, the company has raised $105 million in venture capital.

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techlearning

MAY 21, 2018

–Renewal of Long-Term Partnership Ensures 58 Member Districts Continued Access to Award-Winning Digital Content from Discovery Education- Silver Spring, Md. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc., EducationPlus is a non-profit, membership-driven educational service agency serving 58-member school districts in the St.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Discovery Education is honored to be part of the Archdiocese’s work to create modern digital learning environments,” said Kelly Burleson, Senior Education Partnerships Manager at Discovery Education. ¨We Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This new collaboration enables PPSD’s educators to integrate Discovery Education’s Science, Math and Social Studies Techbooks into classroom instruction districtwide, creating dynamic digital learning environments for all students that will prepare them for life beyond the classroom. Inspired by the global media company Discovery Inc.,

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When Barbara Ciaramitaro joined Capella University in 2018, she and her fellow faculty members faced a dilemma—what sort of course work could the online, for-profit university assign students that would also appeal to potential employers. says company CEO and co-founder Dana Stephenson. This is not just a North America problem.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Mike Silagadze isn’t shy about his desire to take market share from the largest college textbook publishers through his classroom software company Top Hat. He believes his company’s brand of digital textbooks beats anything Pearson, McGraw-Hill and their ilk can provide. The company has raised $90 million to date.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Companies like Noodle Partners say the pandemic has significantly accelerated interest in its services, as universities prepare for a scenario where remote learning remains the only option. The company negotiates a rate on behalf of the university for the services, then manages the work. An April survey of more than 800 U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Instructure, the publicly traded company best known for its Canvas learning management software that leads among colleges, made two big moves Tuesday in its push to sell to a private equity firm. A group of senior executives will lead the company until a new successor is found through an executive search firm.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2019

In the fall, Cooper will leverage those college partnerships to serve about 2,000 students on the platform by her company, Pathstream , which offers career-based certifications to college students. On a superficial level, they earn a certificate from a software company. They want career-oriented skills,” says Cooper, 30. “On

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Reasoning Mind , a Houston-based nonprofit, was acquired by Imagine Learning. Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. Imagine previously acquired Think Through Math, another digital math product, in 2016.)

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

“The latest addition to EasyTech is designed to help both teachers and students navigate online learning this year, ensuring they are able to reap all of the benefits that online tools can provide,” said Keith Oelrich, CEO at Learning.com. “A Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

LTG bought the company to grow its presence in the market of LMS software built off Moodle, launched in 2002 as a grassroots, open-source and more affordable option to Blackboard. The company has 733 clients on Learn and 259 clients on Learn Ultra, and claims to serve 100 million users worldwide. LTG will pay $31.7

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Endless Network , a global organization dedicated to promoting equity and accessibility, invests strategically in companies worldwide to address challenges such as limited access to quality education. This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. billion people worldwide without internet access.

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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. based company tumbling to historic lows. (It

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