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IXL Learning Acquires Emmersion, Developer of AI-Powered Language Assessments

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and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Emmersion’s cofounders, Brigham Tomco and Dr. Jacob Burdis, will remain with the company.

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IXL to Acquire Australian Digital Instructional Provider, 3P Learning, for $135 Million

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IXL Learning , a San Mateo, Calif.-based based provider of digital K-12 instructional and assessment tools has agreed to acquire Australian education technology company 3P Learning in an all-cash deal worth approximately AU $189 million, or approximately US $135 million. The transaction is subject to a shareholder vote.

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Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal

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The company is also currently turning a profit, according to Carrera. Serious conversations between the two companies began last November, as Renaissance was scanning the market for tools that would help educators deliver online lessons in real-time and asynchronously, according to Todd Brekhus, chief product officer of Renaissance Learning.

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When Adaptive Tools Can’t Adapt to Students’ Native Language

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Translation—whether by an in-house team of language experts, third-party translators or translation software—is often the first stop for these companies. Trying to adapt.for better or worse This criticism is something edtech companies have heard before, and are addressing—albeit in very different ways.

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Who’s on the List of Most Popular Edtech Organizations and Jobs?

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EdSurge jobs board collects thousands of postings from companies, districts and nonprofits looking for new edtech talent. Language arts curriculum designer” at IXL Learning. Which companies do job seekers actually end up applying to? Well, it’s not an edtech company, or a startup, or a venture capital fund.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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The promotion allows teachers and schools to test out the Bloomz Premium subscription, which offers exclusive tools to communicate and coordinate with their parent community, such as unlimited storage for teachers and administrators, engagement reports, premium calendar, and more. CASIO CLASSPAD.NET ( classpad.net ) Casio’s ClassPad.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Vox : “Brazilian media report that police are entering university classrooms to interrogate professors.” News from the most well-funded ed-tech company, student loan provider SoFi : SoFi settles w/ FTC over allegations it misrepresented how much borrowers save by refinancing. National) Education Politics.