Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The gaming giant worked with the Institute of Play to create STEM-focused, hands-on learning experiences that promote collaboration, creativity and problem solving. But the Denver-based company may find itself in a crowded herd, with competitors new and old jostling for a slice of the $20 billion market. (We Coincidence?)

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EdTech Knewton Pearson Coursera 79

EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

These companies are hiring now. STEM.Org: They are hiring 24 certified teachers for a 6-week paid, summer STEM fellowship program in Detroit & Westland, Michigan USA. Varsity Tutors is a nationally recognized company that connects students with personalized tutoring services in both academic and test prep subject areas.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 BrainPOP Science, BrainPOP Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades 9–12 ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning Best Science of Reading/Foundational Skills Solution Amira Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Best Social Sciences/Studies Instructional Solution U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And Pearson is still around. What’s Next for Pearson? But has Pearson, the world’s biggest education company, finally turned the corner on its rocky digital transformation journey? The conventional answer is STEM and computer science education. They all agreed on one thing: Companies are bought, not sold.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

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. She is following some of the tutoring companies at ISTE, noting that many are seeking partnerships with United States companies.

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EdTech Trends Coursera Company 125

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The San Francisco-based company has plans to reach more learners now that it’s raised an $11 million post-Series A financing round. Pearson Ventures, International Finance Corp., In a statement Monday, Pearson announced its $2.2 In a statement Monday, Pearson announced its $2.2 Reach Capital led the round.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2019

Pearson has bowed out (but started its own investment fund ). based education company has acquired Zyante, Inc., the developer of zyBooks , a digital courseware platform for computer science and STEM courses. Cengage and McGraw-Hill are merging— with each other. The Hoboken, N.J.-based

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Knewton Pearson Company Course 115

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At issue is whether “ambassador” programs and other branding efforts, wherein companies give teachers T-shirts, gift cards and other perks, constitute ethical violations. My intentions were good, but intentions aren’t enough,” the STEM coach at New York City’s Department of Education wrote. The tactic is not unique to education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Dr. Marina Umaschi Bers is a professor at the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University ([link] She also heads the interdisciplinary Developmental Technologies research group at the University. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford.

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Robotics Classroom Pearson Company 315

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. based company again took a swipe at the search giant in today’s announcement to its educational offerings.

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Microsoft Chromebook Pearson Comparison 71

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Between 2004 and 2011, I worked as an executive in SchoolNet and Kaplan, both of which grew into successful and innovative education companies. They’ve developed a keen ability to spot other education companies with the potential to capitalize on giant pools of revenue created by tiny legislative changes. billion in 2010.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. Not to mention the widespread suffering stemming from a virus that’s killed 100,000 Americans. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. By now, you can probably list them by heart.

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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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Marketplace K-12

MAY 29, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, VIF International Education has acquired an online collaboration platform for teachers, while four ed-tech companies have attracted the support of investors. VIF wasn’t the only education company to show interest in online communities for teachers this month. Bloomz Raises $2.3 million in capital investment.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

And with certain established companies like Pearson pulling out of the LMS ranks , where do you start? Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM middle school teacher and administrator. On the EdSurge Product Index alone, 56 products self-identify and fall into the LMS category.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

The company I work with, DaDaABC , has partnerships with McGraw-Hill , Pearson , National Geographic , Oxford Reading Tree. These are all companies that we teachers are already familiar with. I can't even imagine what it would be like otherwise.

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Education Pearson Facebook Meeting 88

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. Valve , the company behind the video game hit Portal, is working on an educational game.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance. Second, in response to talent-shortage concerns, schools will place greater emphasis on work-based learning, STEM education, and vocational training programs. Diane Myers, Ph.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

The teacher shortage is particularly pronounced in rural school districts , where the need for special education teachers and STEM teachers is high. ClassIn has partnered with more than 80,000+ educational institutions including Oxford University Press, Sony Education, EF, The British Council, Pearson, and Udacity.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. It also features easy tutorials for rich and complex STEM projects and teaches users how to set up their 3D printers.

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Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 53

edWeb.net

JUNE 2, 2021

There are opportunities here for assessment companies. Districts must use the money on evidence-based programs that help stem learning loss, close the digital divide, and address social and emotional learning needs. She is a recognized STEM education expert, an authority on U.S. CARES Act (Mar. American Rescue Plan Act (Mar.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

But at an all-hands meeting at the company’s Washington, D.C. Some employees hoped the company could turn around and stayed on without pay. “We Planet3 found its biggest backer in Rob Roy, CEO of Las Vegas-area data center services company Switch, which invested $10 million in the company in 2015. Nineteen states and D.C.

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Education Company Chegg Pearson 78

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

A London-based company in the crowded market of do-it-yourself programmable hardware for students seeks to shake off negative headlines as it restructures and changes focus to the U.S. The company first announced its strategic shift with a capital injection of about 3.3 and to software products. It’s a wide-open market space.”

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Company Strategy Robotics Pearson 78

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

New products are coming from companies that have long been in the game, and others are being launched thanks to successful crowdfunding initiatives. Name: Maze-O STEM Starter Kit—The Mighty Maze Maker. Rules for each piece are basic enough that students will catch on quickly. Add-Ons: None are available at this time.

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Robotics Android Software Tablets 66

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. In other STEM news, Pornhub awards a “women in tech” scholarship. The private student loan company has raised $50 million total, but I’m told “fintech” doesn’t “count” as ed-tech so let’s just ignore this trend, right?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Related: Universities and colleges struggle to stem big drops in enrollment. There’s also consensus that, more than 20 years after the federal government started tracking certificates, enormous confusion exists among students and employers alike over what they actually are.

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Policies Report Analysis Pearson 0

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” Despite all the investment and marketing surrounding CS and STEM education, the results – enrollments and graduation rates – have been mixed at best.

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Technology Education Microsoft Industry 85

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

The company sent teasers to every major press outlet, yet kept mum on specific details, leading to endless speculation over what the technology giant had up its sleeves. As an educator, Marianthe William is excited that tech companies like Microsoft are putting education at the top of their agendas. Would it unveil a new device?

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Microsoft Laptops STEM Pearson 74

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2018

Dance concealed about $12,000 in payments he received through his consulting work in 2015, including $4,600 from an organization called the Education Research and Development Institute – ERDI for short – that pays superintendents to attend meetings with educational tech companies. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The U.S. .

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Education MOOC Robotics Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.

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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. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. No word on tuition.

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Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

Here are the education technology companies that have raised money from ISPs. I’d totally forgotten that Zynga was still a thing, but apparently the company has enough money to subsidize gaming courses. Via Edsurge : “ Pearson , an Investor in Knewton , Is ‘Phasing Out’ Partnership on Adaptive Products.”

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Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Department of Education Fulfills Administration Promise to Invest $200 Million in STEM Education.” The company alleges in a lawsuit, which became public on Monday, that the Education Department’s process for selecting companies for its new loan servicing platform has been unfair and violated federal procurement rules.”

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Education Robotics Pearson Company 54

Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” ” Reminder: here are the education companies Palantir founder Peter Thiel has invested in. Via Edsurge : “What Colleges Should Know About A Growing ‘ Talent Strategy ’ Push By Companies.” ”). .” ” Grover.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

JULY 14, 2017

Also via Edsurge : “How Boundaries Between Colleges and Companies Will Continue to Blur.” “Mind-reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton has a new CEO , Brian Kibby , formerly with Pearson. Tutoring company Clark has raised $2.2 The learn-to-code company has raised $1.62 million total.

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Education Pearson Report Robotics 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The “pioneer in the science of learning,” as Inside Higher Ed puts it , will help the technology company with its internal training program. Via Techcrunch : “ Sphero ’s CEO discusses the company’s shift from Star Wars to schools.” ” The company, which has raised some $107.4

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

” The idea that preferred admission equals payment stems from the American ideology that opportunity, especially educational opportunity, is a “fair” form of recompense. ” Money and data – they’re intertwined for technology companies – are monopolized in a handful of corporate giants.

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Technology Education Pearson Company 40