Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The broader post-secondary landscape, including higher education and workforce development, has also quickly embraced online learning and up-skilling opportunities to better engage students and employees remotely. Navigating this evolving landscape, edtech founders are confronted with many challenges in taking their products to market.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 17, 2021

Covid-19 has given a boost to edtech and digital learning, and I believe this will last well beyond the pandemic. Maybe some educators will go back to business as usual, but many more will embrace edtech and a hybrid education model as part of a long-term strategy. Increased investment in edtech. Automation.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Without reliable access to the internet and devices like laptops or cell phones, college students probably aren’t going to succeed in online learning. A new survey shows that college students’ attitudes correlate with their personal experiences with online learning. What’s Killing Student Confidence?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Its goal is to not only provide schools the resources they need to pick equitable ed tech products, but also to hold ed tech companies accountable for tools that could negatively affect historically underrepresented students. Hebbar said she’s seen racial biases in some of the personalized learning software available for schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Sponsor : PowerSchool has fantastic a fantastic K12 Academic Leaders Webinar Series at coolcatteacher.com/PowerSchoolWebinar including my “Digital Dozen: 12 Tips for Building Your Digital Classroom” and an upcoming webinar on “Best Practices for a Balanced Assessment System.” The Really Useful #EdTech Book.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2022

By my second year of teaching through the pandemic, despite my best efforts to remain optimistic, I could not shake the feeling that the education system was taking a turn for the worse. It also means continuing to work within the same system causing the stress, burnout and demoralization in the first place.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

But as someone who has long helped entrepreneurs enter and grow within the edtech space, I can say that turning a good idea into a working innovation that helps educators and students remains a challenge. How do I apply this learning to reframe the problem I am solving, or the solution I am building?’

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eSchool News

AUGUST 6, 2021

British Columbia-based Q Academy, a pioneer in tech-focused education, taps into online learning with the soft-launching of Q Academy Kids (QA Kids), a coding and design platform for young people. Q Academy is a pioneer in the delivery of technology-focused training for students and companies all over the world.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. million students. The LMS market today is valued at $9.2

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

Since at least last year, Meta has experimented with Facebook Classes, a program designed to make online instruction through its platform smoother. A consultant recently noticed a company announcement about the features in the U.K. The company did not respond to questions about the program.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At the very dawn of digital education, Canada introduced one of the very first learning management systems, WebCT, a pivotal application, invented at the University of British Columbia in 1997. and Canada for some time, and even today the company is in second place, with DTL Brightspace, a Canadian firm, close behind.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It may not seem too surprising that one of the best-funded edtech startups in the past year of pandemic has been a company that piggybacks on the success of Zoom to add tools for running online classes. We let you replicate the physical class in an online environment.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2022

We’ve seen a sharp rise in edtech players around the world offering online and after-school programs to help children decrease the pandemic learning gap. Their rise has disrupted the education industry, paving a potential path towards the future of learning. The space is highly competitive and rapidly growing.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

The future of higher education will bring more hybrid learning models—but colleges may not yet have the staff and systems they need to scale up high-quality programs that blend in-person and online experiences. So believe chief online officers at U.S. That may lead to less outsourcing of services from edtech companies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

One sign of that: There’s a 22-story tower in the country’s capital officially named the “MOOC Times Building” that houses a government-supported incubator for edtech companies. The building boasts two tricked-out production studios that any of the companies in the industry park can use to film and edit video for courses.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2020

Indian online education startup Byju’s, which already reached the billion-dollar valuation from private investors in 2018, can now claim a new distinction: “decacorn.” That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. It’s an ultra-exclusive club of two dozen companies across the world, according to CB Insights.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2023

A Booming Sector The edtech industry is eager to build on ideas like that one. For example, the tool used by Paragon Prep came from Prof Jim, a software company that can turn existing written materials—like textbooks, Wikipedia pages or a teacher’s notes—into these animated videos at the push of a button. “We

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Kitaboo on EdTech

AUGUST 29, 2022

For instance, physical textbooks have been replaced by online learning modules. Classroom-style lectures have given way to self-learning. EdTech innovation has fuelled these shifts, bringing more flexibility, diversity, and versatility to learning opportunities. What is EdTech? Top EdTech Innovation Trends.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

In the past, experts have made big projections for the global edtech market, with some groups estimating as much as $252 billion pouring into the market by 2020. In addition to shopping for applications, he hopes to build partnerships with companies that can support him and his school throughout the tech implementation process.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Charlotte, NC — Wyoming’s Holy Name Catholic School (HNCS) today announced a new multi-year partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education. Filled with thousands of interactive exercises, online learning games and virtual rewards, Doodle transforms math practice into a rewarding activity that children look forward to.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 23, 2020

Sponsor: See 10 Professional Development Courses to Improve Your Online Classroom which I shared recently on my blog. I share 10 important concepts we need to level up as we transition to online learning. Today’s sponsor Advancement Courses has courses you can take in each of these areas.

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ProfHacker

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Inside Higher Ed (IHE) recently issued their 2017 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology and we were excited about the big initial finding that more faculty are teaching online and that more are finding that online learning can meet the same outcomes. This is great, but unsurprising news. Tell us in the comments.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Abrupt shifts to virtual and hybrid learning laid bare the vast inequities that exist in the U.S. education system. The move to online learning also made people wonder: Are there practices we can continue when the pandemic abates? Anastasia Betts, VP of Curriculum Planning & Design, Age of Learning.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 16, 2020

Whatever reason you may have for turning towards the virtual realm of education, you can’t deny that online learning has become the norm. Research and Markets predicts that by 2026, the worldwide online learning sector will hit $336.98 A simple learning management system example can transform into a huge headache.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Data’s influence on modern education is immense; it drives policies, impacts funding—it even affects decisions about which tools and services edtech companies create for educators. And when it comes to helping edtech entrepreneurs understand those educators, Amy Rambo believes she has just the data that can help.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

Since the last edition of a ‘Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News”: I’ve joined efforts to support Net Neutrality protections ; Written further about the prediction made in the book, “Disrupting Class.” A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

A Need for More Strategic Online-Learning Capacity Following the sudden move to online and remote learning across all of American higher education last spring, many community colleges will be operating online this fall. One example is Calbright , the new online community college in California.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Not all parents have the luxury of working from home, and many households lack sufficient technology to support their children’s online learning. Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15.

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Neo LMS

MAY 12, 2020

Though there are many inequities that have been revealed in the amount of access that students have to the tools needed for distance learning, there are also many ways in which global collaboration has, directly and indirectly, benefited educational institutions during this crisis. Read more: 5 Edtech tools to try out this year.

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Gaggle Speaks

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

While we can’t predict what the future holds for EdTech tools, we can make educated guesses as to which resources will see success in years to come. Here are some EdTech tools already making an impact and others that show a lot of promise for what lies ahead. Cloud-Based Learning Systems. 3D Printing.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2021

Udemy has become one of the best-funded companies in edtech, having raised another $80 million earlier this year, bringing its total raised to nearly $300 million. So, what are its plans, and how does it see the market for online courses changing after the pandemic? First, some background.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

based company, called Argos Education, is that the way textbooks are created and revised is due for a reset. Namely, it wants to help build an open-source system that lets professors piece together online course materials from a variety of sources, and also offer their own materials for sale to colleagues around the world.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Why was the fitness app so “sticky” as opposed to the online learning platforms? How could we apply the same practices to learning? I’ve come to believe that one of the biggest misunderstandings about online learning is that it has to be limited to things that can be done in front of a computer screen.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

So, is the low effectiveness of high-dose tutoring simply due to its online nature? To answer this question, examining the conditions enabling online classes and exploring how EdTech technology can help address educational disparities and teacher shortages in our education system is crucial.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Skills for online engagement with students who are experiencing anxiety (and trauma) can be especially helpful for educators struggling with student disengagement in online classrooms. Learn More. When school and online learning follow you everywhere, teachers and students need to learn balance.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 29, 2023

Today’s colleges aren’t successfully serving many existing students — so how can they serve populations removed from the education system? Paths to and through today’s college experience aren’t fully serving existing students — so how can they serve a population that is often even further removed from the education system?

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