EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

TCEA 2019: As Ed Tech Expands, So Do Privacy Concerns. Wed, 02/06/2019 - 16:40. Public data breaches, such as the massive compromises at Equifax , Target and other companies, have increased awareness, Abshire said. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Follow @EdTech_K12 on Twitter for continued TCEA 2019 coverage. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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The Game Agency

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Stamford, CT – September 5, 2019 – The Game Agency has been named to the 2019 Top Training Companies List for the training delivery sector of the learning and development market. Quality of analytics and reporting. Company size and growth potential. Quality of clients. Geographic and vertical reach.

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Training Industry Company Report 69

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2020

His research focuses on professional development and teacher change, program evaluation, assessment of student learning, grading and reporting, instructional effectiveness, and educational reform. Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems. On Your Mark: Challenging the Conventions of Grading and Reporting. Guskey, T.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

For the first half of 2019, the industry saw $962 million raised across 65 deals, the highest amount of funding at the halfway mark since at least 2015. By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. Some companies count their accelerator funding into their subsequent seed rounds.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2019

after the company told investors to expect greater losses than previously expected. On the company’s earnings call Tuesday, 2U CEO Christopher “Chip” Paucek revised its guidance to expect a net loss of between $151.5 Despite all this, the company reported a boost in revenue, with $135.5 million and $157.5

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

In 2019, the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed 28,000 points , the S&P 500 Index topped 3,000 points and the Nasdaq broke 9,000 in what some have termed one of the longest bull markets in history. education technology sector in 2019. billion across 105 deals in 2019, a five-year high in value.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Three new reports on student achievement during the pandemic all point to larger declines in math than in reading and widening gaps between the haves and have-nots. The McKinsey report predicted that this generation of less-educated students could potentially reduce the size of the U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2021

First, a recap: In 2019, AltSchool, a San Francisco-based startup that simultaneously developed a network of “microschools” in tandem with educational software, sold the schools to Higher Ground Education , an operator of Montessori schools, services and learning centers. business of itslearning , a Norwegian educational software developer.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Across the massive, brightly colored expo hall at ISTE 2019 , the annual education technology conference where companies display and demo their latest gadgets, upgrades and software, several vendors showcased the new skills they have developed for Alexa-enabled devices.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2019

Education investments showed modest growth in the first quarter of 2019, even as venture investing in China in all other sectors dropped sharply. From January through March 2019, 131 China edtech ventures raised more than $1.86 billion (RMB 12.51 billion), according to data compiled by Mission EDU and Jingmeiti. See full-size image.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Before we usher in a new decade and bid adieu to 2019, here’s a look back at the most popular EdSurge higher education stories of the year. The Varsity Blues admissions scandal made headlines here and elsewhere for months, and indeed, our story about the ringleader’s international intrigues registered as one of our most-read pieces of 2019.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

But for some online education companies, the upheaval represents a chance to profit. Last month, Hechinger reported that website traffic was surging for some ed tech companies. The company manages more than 70 schools in 30 states and Washington, D.C. Between 2017 and 2019, K12 spent on average $37.4 And K12 Inc.,

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Company Facebook Education Pearson 95

EdTech4Beginners

JULY 17, 2019

Fortune reports that the US government has been funding efforts to solve this phenomenon and train educators. Companies like Florida Power & Light and Pratt & Whitney partner with schools to train STEM instructors to teach them programming while working a paid internship. Digital Ethics and Privacy.

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Trends EdTech Learning Analytics Education 211

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

That kind of recruiting was a relatively new solution for IBM and other companies that generally require bachelor’s degrees for entry-level white-collar workers. It feels like we’re the kids of the company,” said Haruza, now 27. Bridget Gainer, Aon’s chief commercial officer, said the company is stronger for it.

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The Game Agency

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Raleigh, NC – February 7, 2019 – Training Industry today announced that The Game Agency has been selected as part of the 2019 Top Training Companies lists for the Authoring Tools sector of the learning and development market. View the 2019 Top 20 Authoring Tools Companies. Company size and growth potential.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market.

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Company Pearson E-rate Software 145

The Game Agency

JULY 29, 2019

Stamford, CT – July 30, 2019 – The Game Agency has been named to the 2019 Top Training Companies List for the gamification sector of the learning and development market for the third year in a row. Company size and growth potential. Innovativeness of offerings. Innovativeness of offerings.

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Gamification Industry Training Company 40

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

million students from all 50 states, Renaissance’s midyear How Kids Are Performing report provides targeted insights to help educators accelerate spring and summer learning. Students at rural schools also saw the greatest improvement in achievement results between the fall and winter reports. Based on the assessment data of 3.8

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

If it sounds like a perfect setup for renewed privacy activity in 2019, that’s because it is. and John Kennedy (R-La.) ; Intel and 200 other companies , propose general consumer privacy legislation or frameworks for legislation, and expect to see more as Congress settles in after the new year. Here’s what we can expect: 1.

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Student Data Privacy Data Education Company 132

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Three new reports offer some insights. All three were produced by for-profit companies that sell assessments to schools. These companies may have a business motive in sounding an alarm to sell more of their product, but the reports are produced by well-regarded education statisticians.

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Learning Data Report Assessment 90

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2021

China’s ballooning edtech market is suddenly deflating thanks to new government restrictions on lucrative private tutoring companies that serve millions of the country’s children. This “clampdown on tech” has coincided with the resignation, detention and even disappearance of leaders of some leading Chinese internet companies.

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EdTech Policies Company Report 170

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2022

That development is perhaps not surprising given the fact that many school and social activities migrated online during the past two years, says Mike Robb, senior director of research at the nonprofit Common Sense Media, which recently released a research report detailing the findings. For tweens, it’s about five-and-a-half hours.

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Social Media Survey Report Facebook 186

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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Chegg EdTech Blackboard Company 90

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

One of the largest of those companies will try to continue the transition as a private company, hoping that the extra capital and institutional knowledge will help. Executives of the company say the deal positions them for coming expansions. In the end, the company reported that about 57 percent of shares were sold to Veritas.

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Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 156

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Just a little over a month into 2019, already about a dozen cybersecurity incidents have struck U.S. school district becomes the victim of a cyberattack almost as often as every three days, according to a report released Thursday. school districts. And if the past is any indication, more are likely to come.

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Report Analysis Data Facebook 134

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2022

Over the last few months, biotech company Theranos has re-entered the conversation due to a slew of newsworthy happenings—the Elizabeth Holmes trial finally came to an end with four of 11 charges of fraud, and Hulu announced The Dropout’s debut while Apple Original Films’s Bad Blood is currently in production. Money came flowing.

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Knewton Education Kaplan Company 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Despite the likely loss of a contract with Georgia’s largest public school and a worse-than-expected operating loss, online schooling and education management provider K12 reported some growth areas during its latest quarterly earnings. K12 reported on Tuesday that it saw revenue for the quarter ended Sept. based company still saw a 2.9

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Company Report Training Facebook 61

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Thu, 08/22/2019 - 08:25. The brains of young children are constantly exposed to stimulation due to smartphones, social media, and the internet,” notes BBN Times contributor Naveen Joshi, founder and CEO of software company Allerin. AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2022

In a 2021 study by McAfee, the cyber security software company, over three-quarters of American parents wished schools would do more to educate their children about online safety. Cyberbullying statistics provided by the government from 2019 indicate that sixteen percent of high school students report being cyberbullied.

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Social Media Internet Safety Digital Citizenship EdTech 403

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.

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Training Company Sony Industry 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Pearson is looking for some magic to support its transition from textbook publisher to digital education company. Today, the company announced that Andy Bird, former chairman of Walt Disney International, will be Pearson’s next chief executive, starting October 19. In 2016, the company posted a £2.6 higher education market.”

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Pearson Company Report Industry 182

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

So beginning in 2019, the EdSurge team is devoting ourselves to the next leg of the journey, to writing, researching and connecting leaders in education, technology and the communities that support them around the future of learning. The founder and CEO of JMD, Sha Mei, will also join the EdSurge board.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 09:25. How K–12 Schools Can Balance Privacy and Security Protocols. eli.zimmerman_9856. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . Approved applications and websites do not keep ownership of the data and have appropriate privacy protections.

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Student Data Privacy Digital Citizenship Data Policies 409

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fri, 12/06/2019 - 10:25. Students are particularly vulnerable to data theft and breaches because they have “clean” data — unblemished credit reports and pristine Social Security numbers — that cybercriminals want to exploit. writes Gary Davis, chief consumer security evangelist at McAfee, in a company blog post. shailaja.neela….

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Data Social Media Survey Student Data Privacy 341

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

This time around, the 2019 higher education events calendar is including only U.S.-based EdSurge reporters, researchers and other staff members often frequent these events, where we write about the latest news and emerging trends in education technology. Green events are oriented around a specific product or company. What gives?

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2020

Flatiron co-founder Adam Enbar will remain CEO of the company, which will operate as an independent business under Carrick. Forbes reported that the company also sold the assets of WeGrow, its private preschool, back to WeWork co-founder Rebekah Neumann, who led the division as its CEO. This was not the only school for sale.

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Company Software Elementary Report 115

Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

You’ll often find EdSurge reporters, researchers and other staff members at these events, scribbling and typing away to chronicle the latest chatter, insights and news on emerging trends in the future of learning. Download the 2019-2020 Higher Education Calendar In case you’re wondering… Gold, red, orange, blue: What do these colors mean?

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Conference Industry EdTech Facebook 107