eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

will partner with Edmodo, Inc., By working with Edmodo, Sony Global Education will make its Global Math Challenge, a worldwide online math competition, accessible to teachers and students in over 190 countries. Material from a press release was used in this report. Sony Global Education, Inc.

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The Innovative Educator

JUNE 29, 2014

Do you excel at using Edmodo? Wouldn’t it be great to have a direct connection to the people who work at the companies of the very resources you are using for teaching and learning? Do you think PBS is the perfect platform for digital media content? Wouldn’t it be great to find others in your district using the same tools as you?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2017

Edmodo’s investigation into. its alleged massive data breach , in conjunction with reports from bloggers that the company has been tracking student and teacher users for advertising purposes, is more than a public relations nightmare. Since Fitzgerald's blog post went up on Saturday the company has removed the tracking code.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

From unencrypted browsing during a class activity to embedding videos into presentations, schools can inadvertently compromise student privacy by exposing them to tracking cookies, according to a recently issued report from the Consortium of School Networking. Best Practices to Keep Student Tracking to a Minimum. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. But for the U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

But for some for-profit companies, if they’ve never built the fundraising muscle and are now making their products free, I can see how this can be a very difficult time.” To support schools and families during this time—and perhaps build goodwill for sales prospects in the future—many companies are providing their services gratis.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Joining them were an additional 6,000 reps from companies big and small. Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. The company describes it as a “digital, adaptive personalized learning solution.”

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2017

We were victims of the FAFSA breach, now we are victims again with Edmodo. Most recently, one of the most widely-used education technology companies, Edmodo, had records for. Some districts also make schools report to credit agencies and offer reparations in the form of a credit monitoring service. We were victims of the.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2019

Among the graduates were a half dozen education technology companies. Career Karma According to Course Report, there are nearly 600 coding bootcamps in existence. In 2018, it claimed about 6,000 paying one who altogether brought the company $500,000 in revenue. That’s one of the core philosophies behind his company, Edyst.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As schools and districts increasingly rely on digital tools, what have companies and districts learned about safeguarding sensitive information? Survivors from high-profile breaches at two education technology companies—Edmodo and Schoolzilla—shared what they learned at the SF Edtech Meetup on Sept. Minimize Data Collection.

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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. Remember Edmodo? The company has raised some $77.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

At this time of the year, some businesses are busy filing expenses and reports. But has Pearson, the world’s biggest education company, finally turned the corner on its rocky digital transformation journey? They all agreed on one thing: Companies are bought, not sold. Many adults are frantically filling stockings.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 26, 2012

And if I was such a fantastic editor, wouldn''t I be working for a publishing company? Have students critique each other on lab reports in Science, completing equations in Math, performing a piece in music. assessment books edmodo flipclass flipped literature PBL project based learning writing' Cue, Ben Harper. Google docs?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

education technology companies raised $1.45 And that dip in dealflow has been happening in recent years: Investors are pouring more money into the edtech industry, but across fewer companies. For edtech companies able to show consistent growth and revenue, that should be welcome news. Last year, U.S. billion raised by U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a report publicly released in October 2020 , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) counted 99 school data breaches over the past four years, from July 2016 to May 2020, that compromised the personal information of thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. The GAO counted that as one incident.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Early-stage education entrepreneurs were also in short supply; word in the halls was that private companies were expected to be making $15 million-plus in revenue to get a formal invite. In its latest market report , BMO estimates that $1.52 trillion will be spent on U.S. He expects more to come.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When I first started working as a tech reporter, I assumed – naively – that venture capitalists were smart people who did thorough research before funding a company. I assumed that they looked to see if the company could do what it promised – financially, technologically. One should be conscientious, as such.

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TeacherCast

AUGUST 27, 2015

Should individual teachers have to assess the pros and cons for themselves of systems like Edsby , Google Classroom, Edmodo, Schoology or Moodle? A given teacher might be using a handful of apps: for learning management (Edmodo? Uniform assessment and reporting. Should they have to be canvassing colleagues for recommendations?

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets. This follows the company’s recent integrations with Canvas and Schoology and its OneRoster alignment. Software & Online ALMA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

It features tightly integrated capabilities like social learning, school news, group collaboration, assessment management, timetables and calendars, course planning, report cards, and attendance. Edsby’s intention is to increase engagement between K-12 students, teachers, parents and administrators. Sounds good enough, but how does it work?

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 20, 2018

Or worse, the company went under, and the tool is no longer accessible. Think beyond using digital tools to complete only traditional assignments such as papers and reports. Give new tools time grow and evolve. Let’s maximize these tools to engage students from beginning to end and beyond, not just summative products.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? The company sells a tablet for use in prison.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Wants to Hold Colleges Accountable by Reporting Graduates’ Earnings. billion over next decade,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via The Washington Post : “ Maryland places DJ Durkin on administrative leave amid reports of football program’s toxic culture.” Research, “Research,” and Reports.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“ Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education,” The Washington Post reports. Restores Pell Eligibility to Nearly 300,000 Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. Mostly tutoring companies.). And perhaps it’s not just higher ed. ” “Education Dept.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Perhaps the disappearance (and reported murder) of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi doesn’t seem like an education technology story. “Technology companies can no longer turn a blind eye to the human rights abuses of one of their largest investors.” National) Education Politics. But it matters.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The Horizon Report. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. But as the ed-tech sector is never willing to let a bad idea die, the report will live on. Without revenue the company will go away.

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

Via The Washington Post : “ Betsy DeVos was asked to address education reporters at their annual convention. Here are the education technology companies that have raised money from ISPs. ” Via The Washington Post : “Secret report shows ‘special’ treatment for public officials in D.C. She said no.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 29, 2018

Department of Education officials sent a letter to DeVry University ’s parent company, Adtalem Global Education Inc. Meanwhile on Campus… Excellent reporting from The Oregonian’s Bethany Barnes : “Targeted: A Family and the Quest to Stop the Next School Shooter.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “U.S.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

.” “More than 150 House and Senate Democrats sent Education Secretary Betsy DeVos a letter Monday that objected to her department’s recently announced shift in how it chooses the contractors that service federal student loans ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. State and Local) Education Politics. Via Reuters : “U.S.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Via The Hechinger Report : “ Betsy DeVos ’s school choice ideas are a reality in Sweden , where student performance has suffered.” ” (I’m including this here because all of these entities – Kushner’s family, the companies he received loans from – have education investments too.). .”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 10, 2017

In education, there were breaches at colleges and universities, breaches at K–12 schools, breaches at the Department of Education, breaches at education technology companies, and breaches with software schools commonly use. 77 million users accounts stolen from Edmodo. million students. Some 280 incidents since January 2016.

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Data Education Software Social Media 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The phrase “PayPal Mafia” is used to describe the group of PayPal founders and employees who’ve gone on to become some of the most powerful players in Silicon Valley, forming additional technology companies and investment firms and becoming millionaires (and in a couple of cases, billionaires) in the process.

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Knewton Company Kaplan Facebook 65

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Edsurge profiles the latest from Degreed : “This Company Wants to Help You Hire for Skills, Not Credentials.” ” ( No disclosure that Edsurge shares investors with the company.). And there’s more on how schools and companies violate athletes’ privacy in the data and privacy section below.

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Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

University of Texas at Austin , related to features unique to that university,“ Inside Higher Ed reports. ” As Vox reports, “The Court announced Thursday that it was unable to reach a decision in the case United States v. ” asks The Hechinger Report after looking at the country’s rising PISA scores.

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

“ Betsy DeVos Refuses to Rule Out Giving Funds to Schools That Discriminate ,” The New York Times reports. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” More Education Politics. TBH, there’s plenty of blame to go around.

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