Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Instructure , the publicly traded company best known for its learning management systems (LMS) Canvas and Bridge, has agreed to acquire a fellow Salt Lake City-based education technology company, MasteryConnect , for $42.5 The company claims users in more than 14,000 U.S. Of that figure, about $12.3 million in Series C funding.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2014

As more than 900 entrepreneurs and educators converge in San Francisco this week, some will talk academic standards, literacy and charter schools. That’s why after attending two major edtech conferences in a row ( SXSW.edu ) and ( ASU/GSV ), I’m heading straight for a panel entitled: “But How Do We Know What’s Working?’’.

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EdTech Blendspace Hapara Educreations 81

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

And it’s scenarios like this that put pressure on edtech companies to make their tools more interoperable. Eight years ago, some of its customers requested that Empower support the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) , an open data interoperability standard that was then in vogue with K-12 schools and districts.

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Data LMS Company Education 109

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

The articulation of academic standards for students by elected and appointed public school officials is nothing less than an expression of community values and collective future vision for the country. The post The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service appeared first on EdTech Strategies.

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Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

Investments in teacher training programs when new state standards or social-emotional learning programs are rolled out are recent examples where statewide decisions shape local choices. In contrast, the American education system, despite efforts to centralize elements like academic standards, remains enormously fragmented.

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Policies Trends Common Core Training 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

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. curriculum market shifted towards purchasing materials aligned materials to Common Core and state academic standards, the organization began building new offerings based on these U.S.

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Kaplan Common Core Education Company 65

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

He has been recognized by EdScoop (EdTech Hero, 2017), SETDA (Leader of the Year, 2013), and Common Sense Media (Educator of the Year, 2012). Before joining IMS Global, Bruce worked as an Edtech data analytics consultant after a brief tenure at the big data analytics company Brightbytes. Bruce holds an M.B.A Join the Community.

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Professional Learning Data Future Ready Academic Standards 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 26, 2021

Both districts agreed the pandemic forced everyone to jump headfirst into edtech, whether or not the capacity was there. She is a contributor to state and local academic standards and teaching exemplars that help create high learning expectations and opportunities for all students.

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Professional Learning Academic Standards Outcomes Secondary 58

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

As Assistant Secretary, she led the federal effort to promote the creation of voluntary state and national academic standards. As an executive, Howard was the CEO of a public television operation and several television production companies, and a state government official. Department of Education.

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Policies Academic Standards Company Assessment 36

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

The San Francisco-based company is best known for its rostering technology that provisions user accounts for software, and a single sign-on service that makes it easy for students and teachers to log into and use tools purchased by district officials. Suffice to say, school leaders are not keeping tabs on all of them.)

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EdTech Libraries Software Company 119

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

It’s been impressive to see students create true masterpieces,” says Suzanne von Oy, a graphing specialist at Desmos, the company that organized the contest. Announced on March 6, the competition challenged students to create any artwork of their choice using the company’s online graphing calculator. Try high school students.

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Company Exercises Common Core Academic Standards 218

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

The company was renamed “Amplify.” Five years later, Berger led a management buyout of the company, backed by Emerson Collective. The new solutions result from an explosion of apps, companies, content and marketplaces over the past decade. Now we need solutions to declutter teachers from the new tech solutions.”

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Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 139

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

Throughout the speeches, presentations and product showcases, company employees and Apple touted how their tools can offer “creative” learning experiences that no others can do. Apple CEO Tim Cook It was hardly Apple’s first day at school; the company’s education efforts trace back four decades. This is something only Apple can do.”

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iPad Chromebook Education Company 134

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students. This piece originally ran on Edsurge.

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EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

But to the BMO’s annual education industry conference, where company executives, investors, bankers and financiers of all stripes descended in their suits and slacks (but very few ties). On the agenda were one-on-one interviews with company CEOs and panel discussions on opportunities and challenges in different markets. Viva Amtrak!

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Industry Student Data Privacy Education Company 118

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

But at an all-hands meeting at the company’s Washington, D.C. Some employees hoped the company could turn around and stayed on without pay. “We Planet3 found its biggest backer in Rob Roy, CEO of Las Vegas-area data center services company Switch, which invested $10 million in the company in 2015.

Education 79

Education Company Chegg Pearson 79

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

At the end of the day, edtech can feel like one more thing on a teacher’s plate. Edtech initiatives that reduce teachers to the role of facilitator often overlook the important role the teacher plays in activating rich learning experiences for students. This piece originally ran on Edsurge.

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EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.). The fit of your company and product for the particular region. Two key factors drive this complexity.

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Policies Academic Standards Common Core Exercises 60

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Combined, Faria and Rubicon will serve over 10,000 schools in 130 countries with curriculum support for over 600 academic standards. The hub allows for comprehensive edtech management, informed decision making and increased transparency in purchasing for schools and districts. edtech market.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 46

Hack Education

MAY 4, 2018

” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “George Mason’s President Says Some Donor Agreements Fell ‘Short’ of Academic Standards.” “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Digital training company QuizRR has raised $1.3 ” asks Inside Higher Ed.

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MOOC Education Robotics Company 42