Edsurge
AUGUST 8, 2017
For Brian Fitzgerald, what began as a newborn side project in 2012—when he was working at edtech startup Knewton—has become a fully-grown venture of its own. These activities may seem silly, perhaps even a tad frivolous, but the company claims they help build cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. Yes, even the gnomes.)
Edsurge
JUNE 9, 2020
Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought. He co-founded the company in 1999 with Maria Machado, who also got her start in the semiconductor industry before turning her attention to education. Erals Delao was one of the students working through the program on the day I visited.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 24, 2011
The company is also lifting some of its "per-seat" licensing fees so that those not enrolled in classes aren''t charged for accessing the material. The company also said that it''s struck a deal with Georgetown University to make its services available to students and alumni. Definitely worth a listen.
Hack Education
MAY 20, 2016
“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.”
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