Edsurge
JULY 1, 2019
the developer of zyBooks , a digital courseware platform for computer science and STEM courses. This marks Wiley’s second courseware purchase in three months, following on its acquisition of the much hyped (and generously funded) Knewton in May. The former costs $44 per course for two years of access, or $9.95
Marketplace K-12
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Venture capital deals in the ed-tech market dominated the news over the past week, with companies such as Knewton, SchoolMint, and NuuEd announcing the completion of funding rounds as well as ed-tech accelerator Imagine K12 merging with the Y Combinator fund. Imagine K12 Merges With Y Combinator: The Redwood City, Calif.-based
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EdTechTeacher
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
It lives in a network of interconnected computers and includes a range of free, accessible, and decentralized games, communities, and venues for interaction. In addition, Eduverse provides access to educational VR content and offers the “first educational VR theme park.” What is the metaverse?
Edsurge
APRIL 26, 2017
9 million (A) 2016 Fosun Group Kaymbu $2 million (Seed) 2016 Sinovation Ventures Knewton $52 million (F) 2016 TAL Education KnowRe $6.8 edtech startups, including Enuma , Knewton , Minerva Project , Ready4 and Volley. Enuma $4 million (A) 2015 TAL Education, Softbank Ventures Korea Epic! million (Seed) 2014 WI Harper Group GotIt! $9
Edsurge
JULY 30, 2017
Can adaptive platforms (such as ALEKS or Knewton) help students learn the facts and enable the teachers to guides? I wonder if we can get to point where students have the data and it’s up to them (students and their parents) to say, ‘Yes, schools you can have access.’. Will it free up the day? Will AI replace the teachers? Psychology.
Edsurge
JUNE 9, 2020
The hope is that if what would normally take 10,000 hours could be shortened to 1,000, and be done via methods that are more affordable and accessible, many more people can become experts. Newkirk believes that his model will work for other STEM fields, including chemistry and physics.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 17, 2011
and aims to address some of the obstacles to broadband adoption -- in terms of cost, access, relevance, and digital literacy. Google has worked to address many of the accessibility issues, and The Chronicle of HIgher Education reports that the issue was resolved "without any admission of wrongdoing."
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