eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Six months into his tenure as Discovery Education’s new CEO, I had the chance to Zoom in with Jeremy Cowdrey as he reflected on the state of education post-pandemic and the persistent need for edtech innovations.

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MAY 2, 2018

Emily Lai, Director of Formative Assessment and Feedback at Pearson But new, externally audited, efficacy research from Pearson about one of the company’s third-party apps shows a significant correlation between increased retesting and lower overall course performance.

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JUNE 23, 2020

Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors. It was early in offering programs that highlighted edtech,” says Frank Catalano, an independent industry strategist who previously served on SIIA’s education board. “It billion in U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Released at an October event on Capitol Hill, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the leading trade association for the business of information, released Principles for the Future of AI in Education , which will help the edtech industry as it works alongside educators during AI-infused learning.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

And even now, some of the company's other services appear to still be down, according to updates from the company. edtech: Information technology for K-12 public schools in America is a $760 billion sector, affecting over 50 million students. What schools can do, experts say, is to diligently vet the edtech they use.

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APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. In 2016 the company reported a $3.3 EdSurge: When you took over as CEO in 2013, there was much made about transforming Pearson’s digital transformation.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

He says his team spent about five years trying, and along the way they helped build some small-scale attempts into learning products, such as a pilot chatbot assistant that was part of a Pearson online psychology courseware system in 2018. We’ll have flying cars before we will have AI tutors. It’s like being a therapist or like being a nurse.”

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last May, major textbook publisher Pearson indicated it was mulling a sale of the U.S. In its latest earnings update, the company confirmed that it is indeed moving ahead with such plans. If concluded, the sale would mark yet another major asset that Pearson has shed since John Fallon took over as CEO in 2013.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

And we’re filing stories that capture the essence of the edtech industry in 2018. And Pearson is still around. But the edtech industry has hit some bumps along the way, wrestling with collateral concerns from the public spotlight over data privacy and security. What’s Next for Pearson? If you buy it, you better use it.

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DECEMBER 25, 2019

Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. A $157M Fundraise for Guild Education Births Edtech’s Newest Unicorn by Tony Wan Unicorns don’t exist, except when they’re of the billion-dollar valuation variety. Here’s why.

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JUNE 30, 2020

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. Byju’s is the newest member—thanks to an investment from technology investment firm Bond, which values the company at $10.5 billion.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. Names will be called, just as in a traditional graduation.”.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. Names will be called, just as in a traditional graduation.”.

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MAY 12, 2017

Now one of its most high-profile content partners and investors, Pearson , is pulling back. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings. The retrenchment delivers a setback to Knewton, for whom Pearson was the first—and most visible—partner.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Can edtech improve the quality and usefulness of educational research? We may be biased (as colleagues at a large and scrutinized edtech company), but we aren’t naïve. The last few years has seen a movement of companies seeking to research and report on the efficacy of educational products. It’s not been easy!)

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. This week the London-based publishing and assessment giant released a set of learning design principles that anyone can use to develop edtech products. Yet many company claims that their tools are grounded in research are murky at best.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. So far this year, these companies raised over $1.2 edtech investments in 2011. edtech investments in 2011. educational technology companies whose primary purpose is to improve outcomes for teachers and learners across K-12 and higher education.

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JULY 11, 2017

Knewton pioneered adaptive-learning technology and amassed more than $157 million in venture capital, but lately the company has weathered through the loss of publishing partners and the departure of its outspoken founder. Kibby hints there is a new plan in the works—one that he would talk more about in a few months.

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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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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 2, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. Names will be called, just as in a traditional graduation.”.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. MORE ON EDTECH: Learn about the tech that can help English language learners graduate. Names will be called, just as in a traditional graduation.”.

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JULY 9, 2021

Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. One example cited was a Pearson A/B test that earned negative media coverage a few years ago. Most people would be fine if Pearson offered either option to all users?software software with or without encouraging messages, she writes. “If

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AUGUST 13, 2019

billion, 2019 offers some edtech investors hope that their bets could pay off. Fuller, who has covered the edtech industry for over a decade, recently shared her take on current trends on edtech mergers and acquisitions. In recent years we’ve seen private equity players buy up a lot of edtech companies.

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JULY 24, 2017

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. edtech startups is already at 88 percent of the total in 2016 ( which was $1 billion ). Several private-equity-backed companies have invested heavily in the “platform” approach. According to our tally, there were 58 U.S.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

He is the founder of Injini , an edtech accelerator based in South Africa, that launched this year to support education startups from across the continent. In return, Injini takes up to 15 percent of equity in each company. “We Sometimes a school chain will even buy out a company.” Yet the U.S. Yet the U.S.

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Lightspeed Systems

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Industry Veteran to Drive Company’s Continued Growth and Further Enhance Client Experience Austin, Texas —November 6, 2023—Today, Lightspeed Systems® , the edtech market leader in digital safety, security, and equity solutions, announced the appointment of Craig Chanoff to the role of Chief Revenue Officer.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The platform launched in June with reviews of 16 products, including tools made by OpenStax, Wiley, Lumen Learning, Pearson and Labster. She hopes that the transparent review process can influence edtech companies to prioritize strong outcomes for all students.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

based company, called Argos Education, is that the way textbooks are created and revised is due for a reset. Universities should be buying and selling courseware from each other,” says Feldstein, a longtime edtech consultant who also runs the popular blog eLiterate. A key premise of the Lexington, Mass.-based

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APRIL 12, 2022

One of the largest of those companies will try to continue the transition as a private company, hoping that the extra capital and institutional knowledge will help. Executives of the company say the deal positions them for coming expansions. In the end, the company reported that about 57 percent of shares were sold to Veritas.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. What are the projections for edtech? We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2024.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

I’m excited for the industry’s future, and I think we can make money investing in publicly-traded edtech companies. I think you’re wrong, so I propose a bet: We’ll both invest in a basket of stocks on January 1, 2012—mine representing the edtech industry, and yours the whole economy. Our Basket of Edtech Stocks: 2U.

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APRIL 24, 2019

He left in 2013, a couple years before the company went public.) Pearson spokesman Scott Overland pushed back against the idea that publisher software is outdated. Among her wishes is that the company continues to grow its content library, and add a graphing feature to support more types of math exercises.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The piece from Natasha Singer examines the murky relationship between edtech developers and the educators who tout their products. At issue is whether “ambassador” programs and other branding efforts, wherein companies give teachers T-shirts, gift cards and other perks, constitute ethical violations.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

These loopholes ultimately hurt the students who most need teachers capable of building a foundation in literacy.

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JUNE 14, 2019

PLATO had reportedly spent about $50 million to buy another company to expand the school grades it serviced. But according to Brekhus, now chief product officer at Renaissance Learning, PLATO failed to effectively communicate how Lightspan fit into the company’s strategy.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

Freitas (Garden of English, LLC) Most Innovative Ed Tech Company Age of Learning, Age of Learning, Inc. on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc. Freitas, Timothy G. Shift iQ, InSite Information Systems PowerSchool, PowerSchool Realityworks, Inc., Realityworks, Inc.

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JULY 11, 2019

When deciding whether a company is viable to be bought, CareMonkey president Peter Bencivenga says the magic number is 90 percent. That number refers to customer retention rate, and Bencivenga said he’s called off potential acquisitions when a company’s performance in this department isn’t up to snuff. We were doing $3.5

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