Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The education industry didn’t. Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. The maker of the Canvas learning management system, which went public in 2015, announced a $2-billion offer from private equity firm Thoma Bravo last December. “Never let a good crisis go to waste,” so the saying goes.

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EdTech Coursera Udemy LMS 87

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

A recent study by the University of Pennsylvania, only 30 percent of edtech licenses are actually used. Will edtech be caught up in a backlash against ‘big tech’ over data privacy? Rising edtech expenditures and privacy concerns have caught the eye of regulators. But purchasing is not proof that something works. A group of U.S.

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Trends EdTech Education Company 152

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

The mid-Atlantic region near New Markets’ headquarters in Fulton, Maryland is home to some of the education industry’s biggest names, including Blackboard, EverFi, Laureate Education and 2U. It also gives the foundation a lens into the challenging realities of the edtech startup ecosystem. Source: New Markets Education Partners.

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EdTech Blackboard Kaplan Company 98

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

The learning management system provider—best known for its Canvas product popular among colleges—is officially under private equity ownership. So what else is next for the Salt Lake City-based edtech company? But of course, like everyone else in edtech, the rush of schools to online learning could change priorities for Instructure.

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LMS Blackboard Company Moodle 89

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2018

We have a hot standby with a dedicated fiber connection between our two data centers because it’s vital that all of our systems are highly available.”. Within K12, we have more than 20 platforms and systems that are proprietary, and we want to glean information from all of them.”. Use Data to Enhance All Aspects of Education.

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Outcomes Data Blackboard Moodle 295

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

While many schools and districts continue to use existing learning management systems, such as Blackboard, Canvas , Moodle and Schoology , Google’s Classroom platform is increasingly catching teachers’ eyes. In short, Classroom wants to be a lightweight learning management system.

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System Google Schoology LMS 60

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. and globally. Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.”

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IXL Learning Technology Pearson Education 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Some of the systems also offer video editing, recording and screen downloading options.

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Online Learning MOOC Learning Coursera 115

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. Branded eventually as Blackboard, it was the market leader in the U.S. To my surprise, I discovered that more than half of its 7.4

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Online Learning Learning Mobility Blackboard 111

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2017

For the 39 months in between, we lived in the era of flashlight apps, an industry worth billions of dollars. This shift is happening in education technology as well, notably with the learning management system (LMS). Edtech products designed on the LTI standard can serve as “plugins” to these LMSs.

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LMS Sakai iPhone Moodle 60

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Parent builds edtech. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Now, a couple with similar industry cred has a similar vision—along with plenty of funding. Now, a couple with similar industry cred has a similar vision—along with plenty of funding. “We

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Coursera Personalized Learning Learning Blackboard 99

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Wayland Baptist University professor Don Ashley received a call this week from a student saying she couldn't log in to her learning management system (LMS), preventing her from attending a live online lesson. The paid school version starts at $1500 per year and is negotiated by institution, depending on full-time equivalency. TechReady.io

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Company LMS Blackboard Classroom 89

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

While the emergence of “edtech” and the growing tide of investment towards this industry has led to a seemingly endless proliferation of new startups claiming to be in service of education, the perception of many educators, including some of my professors at Penn, is often one of skepticism. Blackboard Inc.,

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Education LMS Moodle EdTech 74

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced?

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Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 147

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

ASU+GSV Summit , now in its eighth year, has assembled yet another potent cocktail of education industry stakeholders from different walks of life. We’ve tried to make this event much more broader just another ‘edtech conference’ and to encompass learning and talent development,” says Li Jiang, Vice President of GSV Asset Management.

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Pearson Microsoft Company EdTech 71

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

A most disruptive year to schools and society proved lucrative for the education industry, particularly for those raising private capital. billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according to the EdSurge edtech funding database. edtech industry. Edtech investing exploded in 2020.

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EdTech Coursera Company Industry 179

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

Once upon a time the learning-management system (or LMS) was a new idea. To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. But we’d say no.

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Blackboard Company Pearson LMS 86

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

Last week, the “Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News” was on vacation, amongst the tall trees of the northwestern coast, and mostly off the grid. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 16 Edition). By 2021, most of the student body should be in the system." Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

You don’t need to be an expert in the Blackboard Collaborate platform to help (we give you training and then live help at the time), but it makes a HUGE different to presenters to have a moderator helper in their session rooms, and we try to make sure there is one for every session! Principal, St. Sears, M.A.,

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Conference Education Case Study Blackboard 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It chronicles the rise and fall of Theranos, a company that promised to revolutionize the medical industry by running a complete slate of tests using only a drop of blood (rather than the more voluminous quantity of blood that can be rather frightening to have drawn). AltSchool (private school; learning management system): $172.9

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 69

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2016

Lately I’ve seen quite a few edtech companies that hope to graduate from offering a free product to actually monetizing it. Edtech companies that offer supplementary content or a digital tool for teachers and students are best sold bottoms-up. Why your position in the Edtech Products Quadrant matters. Bottom up or top down?

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Technology How To Education Software 60

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

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. edtech deals. She adds: “If you don’t tie learning to talent, you miss the point of edtech.”.

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Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 67

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via Buzzfeed : “The Industry That Was Crushed By The Obama Administration.” Via Edsurge : “A Timeline of Google Classroom ’s March to Replace Learning Management Systems.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Workday ’s Full Student Information System Launches.” It lives.).

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Education E-rate MOOC Report 40

Hack Education

APRIL 21, 2017

Testing, Testing… Via Education Week : “ Rhode Island drops unpopular standardized test system.” “Can a District Disrupt the Edtech Industry ?” Blackboard says it is “Putting data in the hands of students.” ” asks The USA Today. ” asks Edsurge. ” (Not really.

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Education MOOC Facebook Report 45

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

” Via Edsurge : “Golden State GDPR: What the Edtech Industry Should Know About CA ’s New Privacy Rules.” ” Via Edsurge : “ Google , Expanding on HBCU Pilot, Launches ‘Tech Exchange’ to Boost Diversity in Industry.” Blackboard is rebranding Moodlerooms as Blackboard Open LMS.

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Education MOOC Pearson Blackboard 58

Hack Education

JULY 20, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “The nonprofit National University System announced today that it plans to acquire the for-profit Northcentral University , which specializes in online education in graduate and doctoral-level programs.” Via The Atlantic : “The Downsides of America’s Hyper-Competitive Youth-Soccer Industry.”

Education 46

Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

For nearly 30 years, Medicaid has helped school systems cover costs for special education services and equipment, from physical therapists to feeding tubes. ” The Department of Education has rehired student loan debt collectors fired by the Obama Administration: Enterprise Recovery Systems and Navient-owned Pioneer Credit Recovery.

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

There’s more for-profit higher ed news – and how the Trump Administration has deep, deep ties to this industry – in the for-profit higher ed section below. of Texas System Picks Former CUNY Leader as Its Next Chancellor.” Also from Feldstein : “ Moodle and Blackboard Cut Ties.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

One company not using Amazon to run its computing infrastructure: Blackboard. Blackboard – or an affiliate of Blackboard recently formed by its parent company, Providence Equity Partners – has acquired Higher One for $260 million, a move that will allow Blackboard to handle more financial services for schools.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Again and again, the media told stories — wildly popular stories , apparently — about how technology industry executives refuse to allow their own children to use the very products they were selling to the rest of us. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

JULY 28, 2017

” Inc lists “5 Entrepreneurs That Are Shaking Up Education” and includes the CEO of Blackboard. ” Also via Campus Technology : “2 Cornell U Teams Land up to $15 Million to Study AI , Autonomous Systems.” Never change. “A Tech Bubble Killed Computer Science Once, Can It Do So Again?”

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Education MOOC Company Report 43

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

But you’re full of fallacy yourself if you think that’s going to stop me from making critiques about this industry. Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.” Via Edsurge : “Edtech’s Next Significant Impact: Health and Wellness.” Good grief. million total.

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Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

” Via EdScoop : “Edtech and industry leaders say they’re stuck if they can’t scale.” Key Data Systems has acquired Progress Testing. ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Comparing the First Ten Years of Blackboard and Instructure in LMS Market.” million from ADV.

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Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

Hack Education

MARCH 9, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Office of Edtech Wants Help Making Sense of All Those Higher Ed Providers.” Paul School System.” Edsurge on ”Words to Never Use If You Want to Build a Diverse Edtech Company." A teacher in front of a blackboard. Everything about our lives has moved beyond the industrial era.

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Education Kaplan Coursera MOOC 47

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

The court has said that schools will have to close if the Legislature does not correct inequity in the system by the end of June.” ” UNC system president Margaret Spellings says that UNC will not try to enforce the state’s controversial “ bathroom law.” ” Nice priorities you have here, Kansas. .”

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45