Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Last year alone 20 million Chromebooks were used by teachers and students weekly. 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. There are 50 million students in US public schools). Schools provide these devices in a variety of ways (e.g.

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Trends EdTech Pearson Case Study 108

Educational Technology Guy

JANUARY 7, 2015

They are moving to Google Apps and Chromebooks (and moving all files to Drive) and are moving to have Pearson host PowerSchool instead of hosting themselves. We are still maintaining some systems and file servers, as well as an Exchange server, but most school systems can get away from that.

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Data E-rate Edmodo Pearson 100

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

In the past, publishers such as Pearson and McGraw-Hill were counted on to be the exit strategy. Yet recent years have been rough for traditional publishers like Pearson, which is in a turnaround phase. Investors often bank on having portfolio companies acquired in order to make returns on their investments.

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EdTech Pearson Company Knewton 93

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Pearson/Harris Poll reveals new findings on mobile device ownership and how wi-fi access impacts learning in school. The survey, released by Pearson and conducted on its behalf by Harris Poll, finds that while student ownership of mobile devices continues to increase, wi-fi connectivity at school lags behind home access.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

The answer options range from tech giants—Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft—to publishers (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Scholastic). What’s indisputable is that Chromebooks currently dominate; more than 40 percent of respondents say that’s the device of choice in the classrooms, followed by PC laptops (17 percent).

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Pearson Microsoft Company EdTech 79

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Our district uses a wide variety of technology—MAC, PC, iPads, Android tablets, Chromebooks, cell phones—which can be a challenge for IT departments and teachers. Tam Nguyen Twitter: @TechGuyTam Orange Unified School District We wanted to alleviate those roadblocks so teachers could adopt instructional technology in the future.

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BYOD Data Pearson Learning Analytics 161

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Seventy-eight percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet, up from 66 percent a year ago, according a survey released by Pearson and conducted by the Harris Poll.

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Tablets Smartphone Pearson Survey 40

Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Examples of services like this include many EdTech products out there, including Edmodo, Remind, ClassDojo, Schoology, most digital text offerings from traditional publishers like Pearson and McGraw Hill, learning programs like Agilix Buzz, and app ecosystems like Amplify tablets, iPads, and Chromebooks.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education education ) Pearson, has partnered with littleBits, bringing hands-on invention-based model of learning and teaching into its 3-8 science curriculum, Elevate Science, in a new program called,”Pearson littleBits STEM Invention Toolbox.” Type C ports.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 52

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

The structure of demand created the “Big Three”—McGraw-Hill, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson. Google Classroom has instead emerged as the de facto standard platform, fueled by the runaway adoption of Chromebooks. Pearson isn’t buying startups any more , and private equity is seizing on an opportunity.

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Industry Edmodo Pearson Instructional Materials 81

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Highlights include new reader functionality in Destiny Library Manager, offline access on Chromebooks and support for exporting eBook notes to Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive documents, web accessibility guidelines update to Destiny Discover, QoL updates to the Lexile Reading Program Service and Resource Manager, and more.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 45

TeacherCast

JULY 2, 2015

In eight years at Google,Jaimewas part of the original team that launched Google Apps for universities, launched Google Apps into K12, and helped get Chromebooks off the ground and into schools. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia Universities Teacher College.

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Tools Pearson Classroom iPad 68

edWeb.net

JULY 2, 2021

Oak Meadow students have Chromebooks with integration limitations, but can still interact with and annotate the screens. Michael has held leadership positions in sales and marketing with Learning Bird, Follett Software Company, ETA hand2mind, Pearson, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

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Technology Tablets Pearson iPhone 94

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

Compatibility: Windows, Mac, and Chromebooks. Compatibility: Windows 7/8/10, Chromebook, and Mac OS compatible. It’s compatible with Mac and Chromebook devices and more partner devices are coming soon. and above, as well as Chromebooks. The microscope’s egg shape makes it easy for even the smallest hands to grasp.

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Robotics Android Software Tablets 65

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Teachers project lesson plans onto interactive screens, and little hands reach for black Chromebook laptops, which are stacked like cafeteria trays in a large box called a Chromecart. The ratio of children to Chromebooks, in grades three through five, is one to one. Yet, inside Isaac Paine, tech abounds.

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Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 96

Bryan Alexander

MARCH 11, 2016

Yes, there’s an explosion of devices (iPads, Chromebooks, smartboards), but little evidence to suggest much rethinking of teaching. Will cited the epic fail of the LAUSD iPad/Pearson rollout. I asked what the major change drivers were, and Will surprised by identifying… none, since he thinks not much is changing.

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Trends Technology Social Media Education 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Investor Fred Wilson on “ Chromebooks in K–12.” Pearson has issued a report on students’ attitudes toward digital course materials. VR headsets (well, it’s really just a mask that holds your Google phone up to your face). Google has also rebranded Google Apps for Education as G Suite for Education.

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Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

It’s probably better for them than stupid worksheets on their Chromebooks. Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.” ” JFC. K–12 Curriculum.”

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Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

APRIL 6, 2018

” The Verge covers the blog post : “ Google is equipping more rural school buses with Wi-Fi and Chromebooks.” Pearson ’s Annual Report (2017) – my favorite part is how the numbers that are showcased on this web page are all green, even though they’re downward trending. ” More from Edsurge.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. Here’s Edsurge’s “exclusive” on the news that Android apps will soon be able on Chromebooks. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Luster lost to Chromebooks, apparently. ” Via the press release : “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill Education , and Pearson have joined forces with Ingram and Chegg , Inc. Via The Guardian : “Education publisher Pearson reports biggest loss in its history.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.” . “ Internet Archive to ignore robots.txt directives,” says Boing Boing. Inside Higher Ed examines the challenges facing LMS provider Blackboard.

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Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via the AP : “How Google Chromebooks conquered schools.” ” Via Education Dive : “ Texas district sees learning gains after giving kindergartners Chromebooks.” Via Mike Caulfield : “ Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers Is Out.” ” That giant is Navient. Especially if you’re a man.

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Education Company MOOC Khan Academy 45

Hack Education

MARCH 31, 2017

” “ Apple ’s Bid To Reclaim The Classroom From Chromebooks May Be Too Late,” says Fast Company. Here’s Pearson ’s annual report for 2016. Via the BBC : “Pearson boss sees pay boost despite firm’s struggles.” The English language-learning startup has raised $30.8

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Education Coursera Pearson Report 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” “Caution: Chromebooks ,” writes Gary Stager. ” Getting Smart’s Tom Vander Ark on a new report from Pearson : “ The Future of Skills : Employment in 2030.” Upgrades and Downgrades. Via Edsurge : “20 By 2020: Quizlet ’s Big Revenue Ambitions From Third-Party Content Partners.”

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Education Company Data Report 47

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Pearson has added Snap chairman Michael Lynton to its board of directors. Chromebooks. .” Russia beat the US on an international reading test. Go, School Sports Team! Via ESPN : “How a midlevel school became The University of Adidas at Louisville.” ” From the HR Department. ” Yay. Storify is shutting down.

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Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

. “Police are filing warrants for Android 's vast store of location data,” The Verge reports (but it’s going to be awesome, I hear, when you can run Android apps on your school’s Chromebooks). ” asks Pearson. Via Techcrunch : “Recently confirmed Myspace hack could be the largest yet.”

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. Google has released the latest generation of Chromebooks. ” (I admit. I had totally forgotten about Unizin.).

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Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40