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US Edtech Closes Decade with Record $1.7 Billion Raised in 2019

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According to an EdSurge database of publicly announced funding deals, investment in edtech companies reached at least $1.66 edtech industry in 2019 is largely mirrored across the broader venture capital landscape. edtech industry in 2019 is largely mirrored across the broader venture capital landscape.

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Hobsons’ Higher Ed Business Split and Sold in Separate Deals Totaling $410M

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But it has been actively expanding its portfolio, purchasing nearly a dozen edtech companies over the past five years. The two most recent acquisitions are Hoonuit , a set of data management and analytics tools, and Schoology , a learning management system. Hobsons also reported a profit of £6 million ($8.4

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Who Should Truly Have the Power in K-12 Edtech Adoption?

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Enterprise, a battle droid, or a replica of the Elder Wand emblazoned with a slick company logo? No one would deny the coolness factor of the wand, but that’ll only take a product so far (and will probably bankrupt the company in legal fees). Or is it geekier swag—perhaps something that resembles the U.S.S. That may be a mistake.

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When the Pandemic Hit, Edtech Companies Threw Out Their Roadmaps and Changed Course

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In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Some reported seeing spikes of 500 percent in mid-March.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

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Interactive Whiteboard Edtech Tools. ShowMe is an Edtech tool that turns a teacher’s iPad into an interactive whiteboard. Detailed reports and analytics show teachers who need help and how they can improve the course for a better learning experience. Doceri For iPad. ShowMe iPad App. Docebo Learn LMS. SurveyMonkey.

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A Guide to Picking a Learning Management System: The Right Questions to Ask

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And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? An example of a "narrative stream" on the Schoology LMS platform. We use Schoology. We will be looking again when our contract runs out next year,” reports Superintendent Kirsch. “I Don't love it, don't hate it.

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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

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LearnLaunch Institute , the Massachusetts Personalized Learning Edtech Consortium (MAPLE) functions as a professional learning community for 32 district members that aim to implement personalized learning. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a. Last week, MAPLE released its first report: a. This is wrong.”.