Marketplace K-12

MARCH 30, 2016

Reuters also cites a confidential PowerPoint presentation by the College Board that says the testing group had documented widespread security woes in June of 2013, after nixing an SAT exam slated to be given in South Korea. Common-Core Testing Clashes With Social Medial Monitoring.

Pearson 40

Pearson Common Core Social Media Company 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. And various technology companies — from no-name startups to behemoths like Pearson — boast of new programs meant to facilitate this style of education. I see their confidence level take off.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

If you haven''t been a volunteer moderator before, there''s nothing quite like the camaraderie and the excitement that develops jumping in and out of session rooms and helping presenters and participants have a great experience. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

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.” In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. Hey, we could ask Pearson how much money it made off of those taking the GED last year to find out.).

Education 52

Education Pearson Report MOOC 52

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

This talk was presented at Coventry University as part of my visiting fellowship at the Disruptive Media Learning Lab. Rather it’s a history itself – ideally one that’s useful for our thinking about the past, present, and future in the way in which the study of history always should be.

Trends 64

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The Common Core. And Silicon Valley tech investors, as well as large education corporations like Pearson, are behind this. Last year, I chose “ Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech ” as one of my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Political correctness. Foreign students.

Technology 40

Technology Education Facebook Company 40