The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. CONFERENCE OVERVIEW: How has artificial intelligence impacted library services, resources, and work so far?

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Now, with the widespread cancellation of schools and conferences (where investors and entrepreneurs often meet), edtech investors are advising startups to heed Sequoia’s advice. Companies should be thinking about their cash runway, watching their burn and making sure they are comfortable with where they are at right now,” says Carolan.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is just one week away and will be held online (and for free) next Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. The final schedule for the conference, with links to each session, will be emailed later this week.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We have finalized the 18 concurrent presentations for the conference, and they are listed below. In this Library 2.0

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Neo LMS

JULY 7, 2020

There are daily live-streamed courses being offered by Cosmourse, a London based company. Lessonface provides access to music instructors and students can choose between group classes or taking a live 1:1 lesson. ISTE is offering a Summer Learning Academy with webinars and micro-courses from July 13 – 31, 2020.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Please also join this Library 2.0

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The Thinking Stick

JULY 17, 2023

When the 2020-2021 virtual school year started, Mashfiq created an after school Minecraft Club in order for students to have a place to relax and de-stress through gaming during the pandemic. Mashfiq hopes that the future of gaming continues to be more inclusive and accessible for everyone.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

As it turns out, the company wasn’t done fundraising. Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. Companies like Coursera, which helps universities build and access online courses, have ridden the momentum from new registrations to secure a $130 million investment in July.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Through this partnership, PresenceLearning will support the professional development of CASE members by providing access to its clinical experts and influential partners, as well as offering exclusive webinars, presentations, and other programming throughout the year and at the upcoming 2020 CASE Virtual Fall Conference on November 5-7, 2020. “We

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

The goal, according to the company, is to give high schoolers an opportunity to work with subject experts on a passion project—and to get a taste of the rigorous level of research expected in academia. One project , which uses natural language processing to analyze biases in media coverage of the 2020 U.S. But he’s working toward it.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

More must be done to recover from the damage caused by COVID-19,” Cardona told financial aid administrators at an online conference. ” Cardona’s remarks in his keynote address to a federal financial aid training conference in Washington, D.C., Toro is now working as an account manager at an insurance company in Boston.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For example, in 2020, the first known wrongful arrest through misidentification via facial recognition software occurred when police mistakenly accused a Black man of committing a crime. Yet, many social, political and ethical concerns have emerged as the application of technology has grown in daily life.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Despite the influx of capital, employers, schools and policymakers are only just beginning to harness the sector’s advancements in the delivery, accessibility and effectiveness of education technology. DreamBox, (another portfolio company) invests in efficacy research led by independent third-parties including Harvard and SRI International.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

Mystery Science, which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and has won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK – 8, provides K-5 educators simple to use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. “We Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2024

Credit: Grace McConnell for The Hechinger Report The nearly abandoned campus of Chatfield University, one of more than a dozen rural colleges that have closed since 2020 or announced that they will close. And in 1971, it evolved into Chatfield College, which conferred two-year associate degrees. “It The college has closed permanently.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2017

I often find myself at Salesforce —a leading San Francisco technology company—looking out the window at the Bay, remembering the little girl who used to dream of this view. However, without access to the education and training needed to succeed in these new jobs, many risk being left behind.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Our first Library 2.022 mini-conference: " Virtual Reality and Learning: Leading the Way ," will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. Please also join this Library 2.0

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

This continued collaboration ensures K-5 students and teachers districtwide will continue enjoying access to Discovery Education’s award-winning Mystery Science service, which is helping drive deeper engagement in science instruction. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Mystery Science, which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and has won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK-8 , provides K-5 educators simple-to-use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. “The Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

Mystery Science, which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and recently won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK – 8, provides K-5 educators simple to use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. “We Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Mystery Science , which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and recently won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK – 8, provides K-5 educators simple to use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” NewView Capital also contributed $30 million in what’s known as an employee tender offer, a process in which NewView purchased company shares held by Course Hero employees. Another U.S. The valuation—$1.1

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Mystery Science, which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and has won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK – 8, provides K-5 educators simple to use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

The decision, announced this morning, was “unanimously approved” by the boards of directors of both companies. On a conference call, Cengage CEO Michael Hansen attributed the cancellation to a lengthy regulatory review process with the U.S. Neither party expects to owe any deal termination fees to each other.

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eSchool News

JULY 31, 2023

Thanks to a new multiyear partnership with Discovery Education, students and teachers in the district’s kindergarten and first grade classrooms will have access to the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service. All educators using Discovery Education’s digital resource have access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace , a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and teachers in virtual classrooms, today announcedthat the company has closed on $6 million in two rounds of seed funding. The funding is led by a $2.6

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

The VCSC community sees educational technology’s potential to advance relationships between teachers and their students, shrink long-standing accessibility gaps, and increase the depth of learning experiences for all children. Finally, all VCSC educators now enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network. Mystery Science.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. All CCISD educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Our second Library 2.020 mini-conference: " Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries ," will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, June 17th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S. Please join them and us!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 2, 2023

We've just announced the keynote panel for our Library 2.023 mini-conference: " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," which will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4th, 2022, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We hit the 2,000 registration mark today, so we're anticipating a great event!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

On March 5th, Discovery Education made Discovery Education Experience available, at no cost, to any school system not currently using the company’s resources for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. From March 2020 to July 2020, over 15,000 new schools actively utilized Discovery Education Experience as part of instruction.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 31, 2023

Our Library 2.023 mini-conference, " Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times ," is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. We have 4,600 people already registered for the conference, and the schedule is below. It's a great set of presentations! In this Library 2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Tomorrow is our second Library 2.020 mini-conference! This mini-conference will focus on innovation and innovative thinking in rural, independent, tribal, and other small libraries--as well as the many unique challenges that they face. He is one of TechSoup's primary presenters at conferences in the U.S.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators and students in 28 CPS elementary schools will receive access to a suite of Discovery Education’s award-winning digital learning resources. CPS educators and students districtwide will have access to this resource. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

ASME champions equitable access to unique and impactful K-12 STEM education content and experiences that are intentionally designed to reach students chronically underrepresented in STEM,” says ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile, P.E. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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