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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype. Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. In recent years, Dror-Naim says his team has been building the next iteration of its adaptive course-creation tool.

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Pearson Signals Major Shift From Print by Making All Textbook Updates ‘Digital First’

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The biggest education company in the world is moving away from a production model that has been one of the main drivers in the rising cost of textbooks. These changes usually incorporate new findings in a field of study, or reflect recent events. But the company is not cutting the cord with print. “We

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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In it''s second year, this amazing five-day, 24-hour-a-day event helps educators and students connect with each other and with global education programs all over the world. The call for presentations has been extended until October 31, and the event is highly inclusive so that we have real global participation.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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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 Subscribe to their blog. Okay, okay.

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October 24 - Ed Tech News, Our Weekly Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In it''s second year, this amazing five-day, 24-hour-a-day event helps educators and students connect with each other and with global education programs all over the world. of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? It''s your chance to vote on the panels you''d like to see at the event.

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Saddle Up for Silicon Slopes! Our Guide to the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit

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The region boasts an unusual concentration of highly-valued tech startups—Domo, Qualtrics and Inside Sales are among them—along with big education companies, including Instructure, the developer of the Canvas learning management system. We’ll be broadcasting live interviews with key speakers throughout the event—online and for free.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Here’s Edsurge’s take on the AEI event. A new project from the Learning Policy Institute and EducationCounsel : “Reimagining College Access: Performance Assessments From K–12 Through Higher Education.” ” More news about a data breach at a testing company in the infosec section below.