Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. Sign up for our newsletter to get a weekly update on blended learning.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

in the Classroom” – by Rose Luckin and Wayne Holmes and sponsored by Pearson, of course. “Blended learning” company Learntron has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kae Capital. Via teachonline.ca : “Directory of Vendors of Online Learning Products and Services.”

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40