Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

Knewton, an adaptive learning engine that became a digital courseware company, was reportedly bought by Wiley for way less than it raised. The next edtech company to go public isn’t yet known, but multiple investors said they consider Coursera, the top fundraiser of 2019 so far, a strong candidate.

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EdTech Coursera Knewton Analysis 139

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

It’s common these days to hear that free online mega-courses, called MOOCs, failed to deliver on their promise of educating the masses. Now, one of the first professors to try out MOOCs says he has a way to reuse bits and pieces of the courses created during that craze in a way that might deliver on the initial promise.

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MOOC Knewton Education Adaptive Learning 143

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes. Instead, they’ve re-branded as job training sites.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Vive la MOOC révolution.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news in the job training section below. .” From the press release : “ Knewton Launches Alta, Fully Integrated Adaptive Learning Courseware for Higher Education, Putting Achievement in Reach for Everyone.”

Education 44

Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2013, on the heels of “the Year of the MOOC,” Barber released a report titled “An Avalanche is Coming,” calling for the “unbundling” of higher education. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness. He told NPR in 2015 that Knewton’s adaptive learning software was a “mind-reading robo tutor in the sky.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” .” Here’s the WaPo headline : “Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills.”

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Education Pearson Report Company 46