Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Tom Webster, the VP of strategy at the market research firm Edison Research, argued that the report should be viewed as “an extremely effective piece of content marketing,” pointing to the number of slides that cite data about or by a portfolio company of Meeker’s employer, the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Smith Caulfield.

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

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.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

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. MOOCs for credit ! Go, School Sports Team!

Education 52

Education MOOC Common Core Trends 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Buzzfeed : “ Online Charter Schools Prepare For A Trump-Era Boom.” Jose Ferreira is stepping down as the CEO of Knewton. million total.

Education 40

Education Coursera lynda.com LMS 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

” I’ll be adding student loan company Quiklo to the ed-tech dead pool. Via Campus Technology : “Digital credentials company Credly is adopting the Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL), a common markup language designed to improve discoverability of certifications, badges and other verified achievements. .”

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50