Edsurge
DECEMBER 19, 2017
So far this year, these companies raised over $1.2 educational technology companies whose primary purpose is to improve outcomes for teachers and learners across K-12 and higher education. billion—does not account for companies whose primary product and service focus on student loan refinancing. edtech companies.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 9, 2017
At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 30, 2018
What’s different about the trend today is that educational technology companies are eagerly marketing software under the “personalized learning” label. The school used the money for a bulk order of Google Chromebooks, allowing every classroom to have a laptop for each student. Related: Laptops, Chromebooks or tablets?
Graphite Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Within educational technology, tech companies can acquire data via multiple routes. A very incomplete list of examples here include Knewton, Infinite Campus, eScholar, Schoolnet, Learnsprout, or Clever. BetterLesson is an example of a site like this - a teacher creates an account, and only teacher data gets collected.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Updates and Upgrades Google announced a change to the way it will sell its new Chromebooks. Then, during years 2 and 3 of the contract, schools will pay $5 per month per Chromebook for support. The company also said that it''s struck a deal with Georgetown University to make its services available to students and alumni.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 14, 2016
According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Neither Knewton nor the Clinton campaign have confirmed the veracity of this leaked speech. The company has raised $420 million total.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.
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