Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Pearson probably still won’t buy your startup. Today, the publisher announced the launch of Pearson Ventures, a $50 million fund earmarked for education technology startups raising Series A and B rounds. The fund is framed as an effort to “future proof the company,” says Owen Henkel, managing director of Pearson Ventures.

Pearson 92

Pearson Company EdTech Industry 92

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. But last year, Pearson posted a profit , the first sign that its rocky journey to transform itself into a digital-focused learning company may have turned the corner.

Pearson 99

Pearson Education Outcomes Company 99

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last May, major textbook publisher Pearson indicated it was mulling a sale of the U.S. In Pearson’s 2017 full-year results report , the publisher stated that “we have concluded the strategic review of our US K12 courseware business and have classified the business as held for sale.” In the K-12 market, it delivered 25.3

Pearson 105

Pearson Chegg Company Instructional Materials 105

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Educational research group Pearson reports that there’s increasing awareness and recognition among teachers and administrators that traditional parent-teacher conferences yield limited results , particularly for traditionally marginalized student populations. Make Information Easy to Access With the Cloud.

Tools 419

Tools Pearson Social Media Conference 419

edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

edWeb.net , an award-winning professional learning network, today joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. ” Lisa Schmucki, the founder and CEO of edWeb.net, commented, “We’re delighted that Pearson will be sponsoring and hosting a community on assessment.

Pearson 40

Pearson Assessment Learning Professional Learning 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. David Porcaro, director of Learning Design at Pearson, says the decision to collect and share these learning design principles “is like putting the ingredients list on food labels. Pearson released the set of principles under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

Pearson 60

Pearson Industry EdTech Learning 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Pearson is expanding the power of digital technology to help students build strong writing skills. Now, Pearson Writer digital writing resources are integrated with Microsoft Word, providing students access to support for improving their writing skills. Nine out of 10 students agree that Pearson Writer was easy to use.

Pearson 40

Pearson Microsoft Smartphone Laptops 40

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Pearson VUE has entered into an agreement with Splunk Inc. As part of the new agreement, Pearson VUE will provide Splunk certification candidates access to its network of secure test centers in 180 countries around the world. [Do to deliver its certification exam programs worldwide. Do you have an innovative edtech product?

Pearson 41

Pearson EdTech Accessibility Tools 41

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

That encompasses “ inclusive access ” material, a sales model that leads to content being delivered to students on the first day of class and then being charged for it as part of their tuition and fee payments. Seventy-three percent of students now report being assigned free or non-paid material, the report says.

Course 214

Course Pearson Secondary Report 214

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

Social Media 110

Social Media Accessibility CMS Facebook 110

Marketplace K-12

MAY 10, 2016

In Great Britain, government officials and their testing contractor, Pearson, are investigating how the answers for a spelling and grammar assessment ended up on a site where they didn’t belong. The site is for scorers only, and does not allow public access. Security Under Scrutiny. “We

Pearson 40

Pearson Social Media Common Core Company 40

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2023

HOBOKEN – Pearson , the world’s leading learning company, announced today that Connections Academy , its K-12 online school program will expand its slate of college and career readiness initiatives for middle and high school students. Credly is a Pearson business. That’s why our c.20,000

Coursera 56

Coursera Pearson Digital Badges Industry 56

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2015

Pearson has partnered with Listen Current to deliver daily current events and lessons to classrooms using its 6-12 literature curriculum. That curriculum called, Pearson Literature, will now feature Listen Current connections that build on topics students are exploring in the program to make learning relevant and meaningful.

Pearson 40

Pearson Study Classroom Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Catherine Pearson, parent of a student in special education. Experts say that’s common, and parents often don’t realize what rights their children have when it comes to accessing a full day of school. It’s very sneaky,” Pearson said. Logan continued to receive a partial school day for years as Pearson watched him regress.

Pearson 145

Pearson Education Learning Report 145

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

. “The guidelines align with our approach to integrating AI to enhance education and provide a framework for a future where AI technologies drive positive educational outcomes in a manner that is understandable and accessible to all.

Pearson 131

Pearson Education Industry Guidelines 131

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

One example cited was a Pearson A/B test that earned negative media coverage a few years ago. As part of the experiment, students at randomly selected colleges were shown encouraging messages after choosing an incorrect answer during online quizzes, and Pearson later published a paper on its “social-psychological interventions.”

Pearson 192

Pearson Learning Software Company 192

The 21st Century Principal

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

About four years ago, Pearson purchased the company that supported North Carolina’s Student data system called NC WISE. Pearson then informed the state that it was shutting down support for NC WISE. Naturally, North Carolina then purchased Pearson’s PowerSchool software to provide the state with a state-wide student data system.

Pearson 65

Pearson Data Software System 65

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Recent dealmaking news includes acquisitions by Apple and Excelligence Learning, and partnership between Pearson and Knewton. Pearson, Knewton Form Partnership: Pearson and Knewton have teamed up in an effort to “personalize” K–12 math education starting with elementary school students.

Knewton 40

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Andrea Press Classroom Assessment Technical Support Supervisor Pearson Interoperability in education allows different software applications to communicate and work together effectively. We are spending too much time troubleshooting data connection problems, which means the information that teachers and students access is not in real time.

Skyward 114

Skyward EdTech Pearson Company 114

Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is especially evident over the decade, as schools have increasingly adopted mobile learning as a signature initiative using BYOD and 1:1 programs and investing in tablets to provide their students with access to a wealth of relevant educational content and learning opportunities. Mobile students. Preventing security and privacy issues.

Mobile Learning 183

Mobile Learning Mobility Classroom Tablets 183

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Accessed and awarded online, micro-credentials leverage an online technology platform to provide educators competency-based, on-demand, personalized, and shareable opportunities to demonstrate and be recognized for their professional learning. Brenda Pearson Director of Professional Learning, Clark County Education Association.

Pearson 197

Pearson Education Professional Learning Assessment 197

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2015

Pearson has launched the Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition PLUS (DRA2+) iPad App for literacy assessment. DRA2+ app guides teachers through reading assessment. Material from a press release was used in this report.

Pearson 40

Pearson iPad Assessment Tablets 40

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”

Accessibility 62

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 62

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

Microsoft’s Learning Tools for OneNote already create accessibility by supporting students with disabilities and learning differences. These lessons can then be published on Microsoft Teams and accessed by students anywhere, anytime. Office 365 Updates Drive Personalized Learning.

Microsoft 224

Microsoft Pearson Education Game-Based Learning 224

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

The publisher has been middle of the pack in recent years, with stronger performance than McGraw Hill but not as good as companies like Pearson, says James Wiley, principal analyst at the research and advisory firm Eduventures. Obviously, the Veritas deal gives HMH access to capital, which is good for them, Wiley says.

Pearson 156

Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Perlego gives users access to a library of content, including digital textbooks. So far the company has won participation by major textbook publishers, including Palgrave, Wiley and Pearson. Perlego also has a free version that gives access to more than 50,000 public domain books such as "The Great Gatsby."

Pearson 110

Pearson Case Study Company Tablets 110

EdNews Daily

MARCH 16, 2019

Khan Academy is a nonprofit that believes online education should be excellent, accessible, and free to use for anyone in the world. Pearson Online. Many in our EdNews Daily community have worked as test administrators or scorers for Pearson in the past, but they have hundreds of other job possibilities as well. Khan Academy.

Khan Academy 221

Khan Academy Company IXL Learning Pearson 221

eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2015

CoSN report delves into ways that identity and access management can strengthen student security. As school districts nationwide increasingly turn to digital content, the need for robust identity and access management technologies is growing. Digital tools are transforming the overall learning experience.

SchoolDude 40

SchoolDude Report Accessibility Lenovo 40

Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

A recent Pearson Student Mobile Device Survey clearly states that the number of students who regularly use a tablet has grown compared to the previous year. What makes them particularly appealing to students is the fact that they can access learning apps on tablets. The answer is Brasilia, FYI).

Gamification 234

Gamification Social Media Smartphone Tablets 234

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In addition, DevTech recruited facilitators, such as educators and museum coordinators, from all over the country to host these events in their respective communities and created Family Coding Day protocols that are freely accessible and can be adapted for other coding technologies. KIBO Family Coding Day Protocol.

Robotics 148

Robotics Pearson Learning Survey 148

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The latest player to jump in is Pearson, which released Pearson Plus over the summer as a “pay-as-you-go” alternative to traditional textbooks. Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99 per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99 We need data to be able to do that.”

Accessibility 204

Accessibility Pearson Secondary E-rate 204

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. Pearson Education, Inc. The struggle is real as the former is sometimes emphasized as a result of a school or district’s focus. Ormrod, J.E.

Learning 413

Learning Pearson Elementary Social Media 413

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 15, 2020

In the midst of the coronavirus chaos, the anxiety, the fears, and the extra time at home, I would like to come back to an idea that Jennifer Pearson shared on a special BONUS episode of the Shake Up Learning Show –grace. Some students will have ZERO access, and may not even return the paper packet you sent home.

Pearson 101

Pearson EdTech Policies Online Learning 101

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Pearson, with a market cap of $8.5 Cengage is now betting its digital business on an annual subscription that gives students unlimited access to all of its digital textbook materials, along with online homework tools and study guides. The news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal , would create the second-biggest U.S.

Pearson 167

Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 167

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

For example, in mid-July, publishing giant Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” strategy for updating college course materials. A third may be the growth of so-called inclusive-access programs. The survey includes responses from nearly 20,000 college students at 41 four-year and two-year institutions across 20 U.S.

Course 148

Course OER Pearson Survey 148

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2019

In a joint interview with EdSurge , executives from both companies said the merger could mean further investment in their online education offerings, and a business model where students pay a flat fee to access to all the digital content from both parties. It proved to be a short tenure for Evans, who assumed the CFO role on Jan.

Pearson 91

Pearson Education Company Analysis 91

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

By opening up its platform to established authors and publishers, the company is betting that content creators will pay to access the massive user base that Quizlet has amassed over the years. And the company regularly ranks in the Top 10 lists for downloads in the educational category in Apple’s and Google’s app stores.

Pearson 96

Pearson Kaplan Company Education 96