Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

While Google, Microsoft and Apple have been pursuing their ambitions in K-12 and higher education for more than a decade, Amazon has mostly remained at the sidelines. These learning centers look less like classrooms and more like co-working spaces, with lounges, group meeting rooms, individual study spaces, playgrounds and makerspaces.

Education 218

Education Company E-rate Industry 218

Kitaboo on EdTech

JANUARY 31, 2023

Features like quizzes, exciting graphics, videos, and flashcards can make learning more enjoyable and help them retain information better and for longer durations. Increased Engagement Gamification is a new trend designed to make education fun and engaging. It has been proven to improve student productivity by almost 50%.

eBook 52

eBook Gamification Learning Analytics Data 52

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

What will the learning management system ( LMS ) become? Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with Phil Hill of E-literate and Mindwires to explore this question, based on Phil’s extensive expertise. Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS? perspectives? Gisele Larose).

LMS 43

LMS Blackboard Sakai Moodle 43

Bryan Alexander

JUNE 30, 2017

What will the learning management system ( LMS ) become? Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with Phil Hill of E-literate and Mindwires to explore this question, based on Phil’s extensive expertise. Student Success – Does the LMS improve learning? Does Microsoft have an LMS? perspectives? Gisele Larose).

LMS 40

LMS Blackboard Sakai Moodle 40

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 D2L (learning management system): $165 million.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2011

of Text-Messaging at School A Big Step for Gesture-Based Learning? Yes, I know it''s not technology news, but somehow it''s indicative enough of other trends that I''m including it here. Microsoft is kicking off its tenth annual Imagine Cup competition this year. No need to be a "professional scientist" in order to join.

Khan Academy 44

Khan Academy Education STEM Blackboard 44

Hack Education

MARCH 30, 2018

Strayer is “bucking the trend,” says Inside Higher Ed. ” Via Techcrunch : “Comparing Apple , Google and Microsoft ’s education plays.” ” From the press release : “ Microsoft Education and Open Up Resources announce partnership to deliver top rated math curriculum.”

Education 45

Education Robotics iPad Company 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

” Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2015 – which probably speaks volumes right there about its progressive potential – and in January of this year, Microsoft bought TeacherGaming, the maker of a Minecraft version aimed at classroom usage. What it hasn’t delivered are many jobs. Google’s Alphabet Inc.

Technology 85

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “Teaching Tech-Based Farming: Microsoft Backs Program for Ag Group’s 650,000 Students.” ” Oooh, I am sensing a trend here. DreamBox Learning has raised $130 million from The Rise Fund. The adaptive learning company has raised $175.6 More via AJC.

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. He told NPR in 2015 that Knewton’s adaptive learning software was a “mind-reading robo tutor in the sky.” Because we have five orders of magnitude more data about you than Google has.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

To continue a trend that I monitored last year , it’ll be worth watching who becomes a power-player in the business of ed-tech procurement. Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40