Edsurge

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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TeacherCast

APRIL 28, 2015

Jeff sits down with Katie McClarty from Pearson Education to discuss Gifted and Talented education. Learn how the Center for College and Career Success can help you and your students. Jeff sits down with Katie McClarty from Pearson Education to discuss Gifted and Talented education. Learn How To Launch Your Very Own Podcast! *

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

million settlement over curriculum from education software giant Pearson that the school system said its teachers barely used. Unified while Pearson provided curriculum on the devices as a subcontractor. As a result, the settlement was with Apple, even though the dispute concerned the Pearson product.

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Edsurge

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. history surveys.

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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. But last year Pearson acquired the assets of Smart Sparrow , leading ASU to look for an alternative platform to deliver its offerings, which had also been growing in use. A key premise of the Lexington, Mass.-based

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As early excitement about Zoom gave way to questions and concerns about privacy, security and unequal access, other companies seized the opportunity to elbow their way into the new competition for digital communication tools appropriate for preschoolers and college students alike. But Zoom has held on. It’s high energy.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

And even now, some of the company's other services appear to still be down, according to updates from the company. So far, schools have responded by increasing training for teachers, though that training has focused more on student security than on how teachers themselves can prevent online intrusions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2017

Early evidence suggests that many edtech companies are following the same path. Nathan Martin is a manager for efficacy and innovation at Pearson in the Office of the Chief Education Advisor. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson.

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How To Pearson EdTech Education 97

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And Pearson is still around. But too often, he says, kids today “spend almost all their time in education learning how to do computation, and not leaving that to the computers” so they can focus instead on solving real-world, higher-level problems. What’s Next for Pearson? Not Buying Your Education Startup.).

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2017

51Talk (or “China Online Education Group”), China’s leading online education platform and the first from China listed on the NYSE (NYSE: COE), was invited to attend the summit alongside education industry leaders such as Pearson, Amazon, and YouTube. Are you a new teacher to 51Talk?

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MOOC Education Industry Company 216

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

The term comes from the physical devices that other companies used to sell, where students literally pressed buttons to respond to multiple-choice questions. The Toronto-based company once relied on textbook publishers to distribute its technology. To date, the company has raised $105 million in venture capital.

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Knewton Company OER Pearson 131

MindShift

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Elsa Pearson , a policy analyst at Boston University, says that among this generation, smoking is “a complete faux pas” but vaping is seen as benign — and cool. “Kids don’t see [vaping] as harmful — they see it as very different from smoking cigarettes,” Pearson says. ” Pearson agrees.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

OCTOBER 20, 2016

My company had contracts with the biggest publishing houses in the world, like Pearson and McGraw Hill. Three major life events occurred for me in 2007 that sparked my idea to start an ed-tech company: The Internet decimated the textbook industry and I realized I needed to reinvent my business.

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Strategy Pearson Industry Company 150

Edsurge

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. Don’t wait.

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Technology Education Company Pearson 122

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Marina: In early childhood is when we start learning how to read and write, the time when we develop our literacy. So I would say, how to choose? The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Vicki: That sounds like so much fun!

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Robotics Classroom Pearson Company 315

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

When you have a question or doubts about how to use the application it is not easy to get the support in Mexico because there are no providers near us. 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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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks. I look up a lot of things I need to know, and it’s right there on Google for free, or you can find videos on how to do it.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Caffeinated founders paced the lobby in colorful T-shirts splattered with their company logos, polishing their pitches for their on-stage presentation and meetings with potential investors. What he has yet to find—but which he says Y Combinator would be willing to invest in—are companies that can help support and run new school models.

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Technology Education Company Pearson 118

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Podcasting How To’s and Tips with Jeff Bradbury. When the power goes out, you’re the last people that the power company comes to. Jeff has provided Keynote speeches for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ, and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic conference.

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Edcamps Microsoft Social Media Course 176

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

The drone was part of a demonstration of the powerful technology that the neuroinfomatics company EMOTIV offered at a conference on the power of technology and education. The company is one of a number of organizations that have been working on ways for people to control everyday objects with their minds, including cars.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It can give suggestions for how to write a college application essay for those who lack writing skills, too. “Brainly’s survey results closely align with what I see in the students I work with and prepare for college,” said Cammy Barber, MEd, School Counselor & Department Chair, St Augustine High School, St Augustine, Fla.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2019

Maybe the most notable transaction, more perhaps for negative reasons, was the Pearson deal, which got done for next to nothing. How can technology be used at scale to address the massive re-skilling that’s going to be needed in the workforce going forward? Many of these deals happened at very attractive EBITDA multiples.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

They started the company to solve a challenge that they both knew well: how to provide fast and actionable feedback to writing students. The company has also begun partnering with other companies such as Pearson and Microsoft. Writing tools are particularly interesting to the company. Ramireze said.

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Chegg Tools Pearson EdTech 69

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

For the sake of efficiency and learning gains, edtech companies need to understand the limits of this practice and adopt a more progressive research agenda that yields actionable data on which to build useful products. How does NHST look in action? Consider a product owner at an edtech company. We think there are.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 20, 2019

Prior to her current role, Krysia taught middle school math and science, as well as worked in content development for Pearson before moving to Learning House, a Wiley brand, where she supported higher education faculty in developing and delivering high-quality online programs.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Canvas , whiteboards and a company called Blackboard. hulking gathering of higher-ed technology staff, faculty and companies. hulking gathering of higher-ed technology staff, faculty and companies. Your prescriptive solution is your GPS that shows you how to get to your destination.” Just like an amusement park!

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Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

We’re playing a bit of catch-up here, but one of the country’s big consortia of states that sponsors common-core tests, PARCC, recently sought input on how it should reorganize itself to serve states. the Educational Testing Service, Measured Progress, Pearson, and Questar. Data Recognition Corp.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 29, 2017

a survey from Pearson Foundation suggested that 6 out 10 college and high school students agree that the use of tablets helped them study efficiently. Make them write about technology, you’ll be surprised at how much you’ll learn from them. He is now working as a Junior Manager for a marketing company. Make that connection.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

While some institutions have tried to punt responsibility for the accessibility of digital tools to the companies that produce them, that reasoning hasn’t persuaded federal agencies or judges. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Open-licensed learning materials have generally been slower to carve out a spot in the K-12 market they have in higher education, where companies like Lumen Learning have found target demographics. Yet Open Up Resources , a nonprofit providing open educational resources for the K-12 space, wants to buck the trend. Larry Singer.

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Resources OER Pearson Common Core 90

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

SXSW EDU Launch Competition Judge Tony will try his best Judy Judy impersonation, as he joins Bridge Burns (University Innovation Alliance), Vince Chan (Creta Ventures) and Jonathan Rochelle (Google) to dispense advice and feedback for eight companies pitching their wares. Join us for a slice of the action! Tuesday, March 5, 4 p.m.

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Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 104

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

Most teachers simply don’t know how to teach online. No one ever taught them how—or asked them to learn. “To They don’t have to start from scratch: Research about how to successfully teach kids in virtual classrooms has been underway for years. But there’s another factor that’s impeding remote learning.

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

But companies looking to differentiate themselves in this increasingly competitive sector have to bring something new to the table. The Boston-based company today announced the close of a $7.5 Our vision is to be the premier digital learning company for working professionals,” said co-founder and CEO, David Shrier.

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Pearson MOOC Digital Learning EdTech 150

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 6, 2020

In this candid interview, I chat with Jennifer Pearson, a tech coach who recently evacuated from China due to the Corona Virus. by Jennifer Pearson. In this new frontier of online learning, everyone will need a little guidance as to how things should work when schools are closed for long periods of time. Coronavirus Closures?

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Online Learning Pearson Learning Meeting 101

Marketplace K-12

JULY 24, 2016

How districts allocate their funds, how companies can help schools with financial decisionmaking, and the impact of the new federal education law on schools’ budgeting were central themes at the recent Future of Education Finance Summit held here. Companies Take on Challenges.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

The mellow atmosphere at this year's SXSW EDU didn’t stop Day 3 keynoter danah boyd from lighting up Twitter and sparking countless conference-floor conversations on the merits of media literacy and how to think critically about critical thinking. Read our full coverage of her remarks here.) When Dempsey typed, “I hate you!”

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Libraries Company Pearson Course 85

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Each state must be aware of how to accurately track their benchmarks. Prior to igniting the flame that grew to be Acumen Partners in 2012, Steve engaged in principal leadership positions in leading organizations including Pearson, McGraw Hill, Master Teacher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and EdLights.

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