eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We are thrilled that MobyMax was recognized not only as the Best Global EdTech company, but also the Best Assessment Tool or App. Moby Assessments provides a suite of summative benchmark tests, formative skill checker tests, and adaptive diagnostic placement tests for both math and ELA. million students and 1.5

Assessment 40

Assessment Tools EdTech Company 40

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 12, 2016

“With this acquisition, PowerSchool has invested over $100 million within the past six months to implement the K-12 education industry’s first unified classroom platform,” the company said in a statement. Querium aims to help students master critical STEM skills, preparing them for college and beyond. and Canada.

Haiku Learning 40

Haiku Learning Company Education Learning 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

ADVANCED & MEASURED PROGRESS ( www.advanc-ed.org ) & ( www.measuredprogress.org ) Measured Progress and AdvancED will join forces to form a unique and far-reaching nonprofit educational company focused on data-driven tools for school improvement. has joined the ENA family of companies.

Tools 53

Tools Robotics Software Microsoft 53

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. million PreK-12 students.

Knewton 40

Knewton Edmentum Company Professional Learning 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Among the bill''s provisions is the return of control to the states over devising their own systems for how to hold schools accountable for student achievement. Responding to President Obama''s call to train 100,000 teachers in STEM subjects in the next 10 years, Google and 80 other organizations have founded 100Kin10.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The system is a little weird, since you can''t see all of the proposals in one area (they are categorized into primary, secondary, and tertiary blocks based on arbitrary ordering of session submissions by one individual), but here are direct links to panel proposals I made: "School 2.0: See PDF for more details.) Definitely worth a listen.

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Little did I know this experience would eventually propel me to help develop a school operating system that tackles technology issues plaguing educators and supports them with more opportunities to offer individualized instruction. At the time, I had no idea this system was called “standards-based grading.”

System 119

System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 119

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. Badges, real prize incentives, contests, games, and much more are integrated into the single MobyMax system. MobyMax, the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S.,

Company 41

Company EdTech Assessment Adaptive Learning 41

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

ASSIST has expanded the system with content for every grade level, K-12 through Higher Education. 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. Illuminate 10.0

Epson 53

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

Here’s how his system will work: “Let’s say you want to do something on sickle cell anemia,” Lue says. One of those partners is Fanuel Muindi, who leads the nonprofit Stem Advocacy Institute , which has created a library of educational materials called The Journal of Stories in Science.

MOOC 144

MOOC Knewton Education Adaptive Learning 144

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

What they mean essentially is a platform that can use big data to deliver the right learning experience at the right time for each learner. Adaptive learning companies haven’t shied away from the analogy either, as descriptions of themselves as “ a sort of Netflix for learning ” are not unusual.

Google 92

Google Education Data Exercises 92

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

EdTech 134

EdTech Industry Assessment Data 134

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

EdTech 70

EdTech Learning Industry Data 70

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

" It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. ” “Can States Tackle Police Misconduct With Certification Systems?” In other STEM news, Pornhub awards a “women in tech” scholarship. ” asks The Atlantic.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Perhaps, as developmental psychologist Edith Ackermann argued this year, the “ maker ” movement will serve as “ Papert’s Perestroika ,” thawing the school system’s reluctance to embrace constructionist practices. “Everyone should learn to code.”

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2018

Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. awards debt collection contract to company with ties to DeVos.” ” Via Buzzfeed : “Here’s How A Student Loan Debt Relief Company Preyed On Its Customers.”

Education 43

Education Company Blackboard Kaplan 43

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

” Via the Argus Leader : “A former official with National American University has accused the South Dakota based for-profit system of defrauding the United States government out of millions of dollars in a student aid program , a lawsuit unsealed Thursday in federal court alleges.” million from the testing company ACT.

Lenovo 51

Lenovo Education Facebook MOOC 51

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Republican lawmakers back bill that would substantially cut tuition and revenue , and seek more student diversity, at five system campuses, four of which are minority-serving institutions.” The company, which allowed students to buy and sell their class notes, has raised over $14 million.

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

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. He believes the future of education means all STEM, no arts and no humanities. Colleges Will Disappear.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40