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Ed tech companies promise results, but their claims are often based on shoddy research

The Hechinger Report

Edgenuity boasts that the first case study in its long list of “success stories” shows how 10th grade students using its program “demonstrated more than an eightfold increase in pass rates on state math tests.”. That same school year, Pearson paid for a study of SuccessMaker Reading in kindergarten and first grade.

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Will a Netflix Model Work for Textbooks?

Edsurge

So far the company has won participation by major textbook publishers, including Palgrave, Wiley and Pearson. There are publications like major reports, white papers and case studies too. One partner, Pearson, took a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.2 And what’s more, students can collaborate on the platform.

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Mixed Reality Brings New Life to K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

With the Titanic, the kids did a lot of research on the boats first,” Weaver said in an AMD case study. While Ayoub says Microsoft is working with education giant Pearson and other collaborators to create more VR content for the classroom, there is another source: students.

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Spotting the 2017 Trends That Fuel Edtech Innovation and Investments

Edsurge

We’re pleased to share this year’s Edtech Outlook, a data-rich dive into the state of education technology with case studies into emerging-frontier innovations. Over the past 3 years, the S&P has been up 24%, but publishers Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt have been down 58% and 32% respectively.

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In rural Maine, a university eliminates most Fs in an effort to increase graduation rates

The Hechinger Report

Vanessa Pearson, UMPI’s interim dean of students, says as part of the shift, professors and administrators have also examined their own courses to identify “learning outcomes,” which are specific pieces of knowledge that students must know to graduate from a certain program. Vanessa Pearson, UMPI’s interim dean of students.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Pearson, P. Adaptive teaching in literacy instruction: Case studies of two teachers. New York: Continuum. Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd Edition). Teachers College Press. Griffo, V. & Raphael, T. Balance in comprehensive literacy instruction: Evolving conceptions. Morrow & L.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

Edsurge

And that is a very conservative number, based only on time saved using the top six critical core web applications from Pearson, McGraw-Hill, PowerSchool, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Google Classroom. Case Study: Pickens School District enjoys instant access. We actually have well over 30 applications at this point.

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