Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Knewton drew heaps of hype and investment by promising to provide artificial-intelligence technology to major textbook companies to make their content more adaptive. Now the company has pivoted, and it is poised to formally announce its own online courseware that will compete head-to-head with those publishing giants.

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Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 118

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. One of those students is Addison Wright, a junior at ASU who took Goegan’s course in the spring of 2016.

Pearson 161

Pearson Course Social Media Company 161

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. The rest comes from company’s existing investors, including Accel, Atomico, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund and Sofina.

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Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 66

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Yesterday, the New York-based company announced that Ryan Prichard, who has been with the company since July 2012, most recently as Chief Technology Officer, will assume the CEO position. Ferreira, who founded the company in 2008, will remain on the company’s board of directors.

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Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

Habitable Worlds , an introductory science course that Arizona State University professor Ariel Anbar has taught online for five years. It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. Course of the Future.

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Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2016

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. Most of the universities combined the software with human instruction, but a few courses were delivered entirely online.

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Software Study Adaptive Learning Knewton 75

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Education’s Proto-Platforms.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ). The firm has an eye for smart bets. Lessons From K-12.

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EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

When edtech companies approach Kara Monroe, they all tout how their product is different from everybody else’s. There’s huge amount of money coming into the edtech market for adaptive learning, personalized learning, competency-based materials, open materials. So much is coming at us,” Monroe says.

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Tools Outcomes Pearson Software 60

Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Inside Higher Ed reports that the University of California lecturers'' union has stated that it will use its collective bargaining power to block the university system''s expansion of online course offerings unless the "move to distance education is done in a fair and just way for our members." What makes this newsworthy?

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. One should be conscientious, as such.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. The course takes students up to four hours and can be completed over several weeks.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 49

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

No mention that Lexia Learning is owned by Rosetta Stone. ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. The private student loan company has raised $50 million total, but I’m told “fintech” doesn’t “count” as ed-tech so let’s just ignore this trend, right? million total.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

” But of course, that’s not quite true: my first introduction to Papert's work was actually a decade earlier, when I sat at an Apple II and taught a Turtle how to move about the screen. ” This argument is, of course, ridiculously daft, as “the liberal arts” has historically included math and science.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Um, they do.) The Flipped Classroom".

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” The learn-to-code company Treehouse has launched “Techdegrees,” “a guided-learning experience designed to prepare students for entry-level developer jobs at companies across the country.”

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

” That is, the daycare company Bright Horizons will pay for its employees to get their degrees at four institutions – three of which are for-profits (including Ashford University and Walden University, which have been targets of lawsuits claiming they misled students). .” to For-Profit Company Tackling School Schedules.”

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Education Department said this week it will make Pell Grants available to 10,000 high school students who are enrolled in courses at 44 colleges.” “ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. ” Via NPR : “The U.S.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Facebook, like many digital technology companies, promises that in exchange for collecting your personal data – your name, your age, your gender, your photos, metadata on your photos, your location, your preferences, your browsing and clicking habits, your friends’ names – it will deliver “personalization.”

Technology 73

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 73

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” The Trump Administration is calling it “ restoring Internet freedom ,” because of f **g course. ” Via Newsweek : “ Rand Paul to Teach ‘Dystopian Visions’ Course at George Washington University.” Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Gee, good thing no one else in ed-tech is in the business of selling these sorts of connections between companies and politicians and schools! ” Ugh.

Education 48

Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

And of course current Undersecretary of Education, Ted Mitchell, is a former VC.) ” Testing, Testing… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “These days, everyone’s talking about ‘equity,’ and now a testing company has affixed the word to a new effort. Presidential Campaign Politics.

Coursera 60

Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

Via EdSource : “ Cal State drops intermediate algebra as requirement to take some college-level math courses.” ” Via The New York Times : “DeVos Abandons Plan to Allow One Company to Service Federal Student Loans.” Via NPR : “New Florida Law Lets Residents Challenge School Textbooks.”

Khan Academy 46

Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ DeVos-Backed Company Makes Questionable Claims on Autism , ADHD.” ” “Betsy DeVos Won’t Shed Stake in Biofeedback Company , Filings Show,” The New York Times reports. “Harvard Management Company to Lay Off Half Its Staff,” The Harvard Crimson reports.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40