Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Ever since taking the helm as CEO in 2015, Marten Roorda says ACT has closed 10 deals in which it has invested in, acquired or formed strategic partnerships with educational companies. Besides just being an assessment company, we’re also becoming a learning and navigation company,” Roorda tells EdSurge in an interview.

Assessment 63

Assessment Elsevier Knewton Company 63

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Overall, funding for global deals in the digital space jumped by 58 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to research from CB Insights , a New York-based market research company. Another China-based company, 17zuoye , raised $100 million. The company’s name loosely translates into “homework together.”.

Knewton 40

Knewton Schoology Common Core Analysis 40

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. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

We have proven the fact that all children can learn — and can learn well — under the right instructional circumstances,” said Kenneth W. They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. What is personalized learning?

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

He’s a partner at Founders Fund, which has invested in Knewton, AltSchool, Uversity, ResearchGate, If You Can, Upstart, Declara, and Affirm. On Thursday, the judge gave Google the victory , ruling that the company’s use of the Java API fell under fair use provisions. ” Accreditation and Certification.

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. “Why are there 72 slides about gaming, from a company invested in EA, Zynga, Mobcrush, and Magic Leap?” There is much to learn from the Meeker report. ” he asks.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

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.

Education 40

Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40