Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

education technology industry appears on track to surpass the amount of investor funding tallied in recent years. By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. It also excludes publicly traded companies and funding that startups received just for participating in accelerators.

EdTech 141

EdTech Coursera Knewton Analysis 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2016

Even proponents of educational technology admit that a lot of software sold to schools isn’t very good. But they often highlight the promise of so-called “adaptive learning” software, in which complex algorithms react to how a student answers questions, and tailor instruction to each student.

Software 75

Software Study Adaptive Learning Knewton 75

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks. For Wright, the student at ASU, one solution has been to take advantage of a two-week trial period offered by many textbook companies.

Pearson 158

Pearson Course Social Media Company 158

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. With AI, we have just begun to see the possibilities this technology can provide for education. This begs the question: What’s next for education?

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

market in 2014, Smart Sparrow’s offerings have increasingly been described as “adaptive courseware.” Yet Dror Ben-Naim cringes—just a little—every time he hears that comparison. Adaptive’ is just one feature of good learning design,” the company’s founder and CEO tells EdSurge. Last June the company launched its.

Adaptive Learning 92

Adaptive Learning Tools Company Learning 92

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. ” The Parent Coalition for Student Privacy has thoughts on the pushback , making the comparison between Zuckerberg ’s corporate and philanthropic efforts and inBloom. The digital flash card company has raised $32 million total.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51