Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2017
The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. Kaplan thrived during the decade, growing to more than $2.8 billion in 2010.
Hack Education
JANUARY 12, 2018
More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below. ” This new school is a result of Purdue’s acquisition of the for-profit Kaplan University. ” From the press release : “ Blackboard Announces Organizational Changes to Better Serve Clients Worldwide.”
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Hack Education
MAY 5, 2017
Not ed-tech per se (unless you recognize that “personalized learning” is greyballing), but according to The New York Times , “ Uber Faces Federal Inquiry Over Use of Greyball Tool to Evade Authorities.” Happy 20th anniversary to Blackboard. ” Immigration and Education. .
Hack Education
APRIL 28, 2017
Purdue University is buying Kaplan University for a dollar. Me, I wrote about how far Kaplan Inc ’s reach is in education politics and products. Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Or something else? Perhaps that is how you “scale.”
Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
People were relieved that there was a new alternative to Blackboard. The company IPO’d in 2015 and finally surpassed Blackboard’s US market share in 2018. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students.
Hack Education
MARCH 9, 2018
” Via The Conversation : “ Purdue-Kaplan deal blurs lines between for-profit and public colleges.” ” There’s more on the new Kaplan in the accreditation section below. Via Pacific Standard : “ Purdue University Gets the Final Approval on Its Plan to Convert Kaplan Into a Non-Profit College.”
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