EdNews Daily

MARCH 16, 2019

If you have a passion for education technology and serving an international student base, this could be the right place for you. Pearson Online. Many in our EdNews Daily community have worked as test administrators or scorers for Pearson in the past, but they have hundreds of other job possibilities as well.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Pearson probably still won’t buy your startup. Today, the publisher announced the launch of Pearson Ventures, a $50 million fund earmarked for education technology startups raising Series A and B rounds. The fund is framed as an effort to “future proof the company,” says Owen Henkel, managing director of Pearson Ventures.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

Emily Lai, Director of Formative Assessment and Feedback at Pearson But new, externally audited, efficacy research from Pearson about one of the company’s third-party apps shows a significant correlation between increased retesting and lower overall course performance.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. In 2016 the company reported a $3.3 EdSurge: When you took over as CEO in 2013, there was much made about transforming Pearson’s digital transformation.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

That group of colleges, companies and nonprofits is working to build an openly licensed Open Badges platform for digital certificates that professionals and students can use to show they’ve mastered certain skills (either academic or so-called “soft skills,” like collaboration or problem solving).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. But last year, as it was selling assets and slashing jobs left and right amid a major reorganization, CEO John Fallon said the company had curbed its appetite for buying startups.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

To further emancipate itself from its previous parent company, Pearson’s former K-12 courseware business has changed its name. The company formerly known as Pearson K12 Learning is now called Savvas Learning Co., The company filed for trademarks related to the Savvas name on Oct. according to federal records.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2020

Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 17, 2020

Pearson announced a $25 million acquisition of an Australian digital learning company, and China-based VIPKid's raised $80 million in new venture capital funding. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Snaps Up Australian Company, VIPKid Raises $80 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Envision hosting a home movie night where each friend arrives with a different set of technology relics: laser discs, VHS tapes, Betamax and even physical slides. What was intended to be a fun night of sharing memories on video has devolved into a technology duct-taping project — so much for a party!

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced Education Technology finalists. 2023 CODiE AWARD EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY FINALISTS Best Administrative Solution Lightspeed Digital Insight, Lightspeed Systems Qwickly Attendance, Qwickly, Inc.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Throughout the past decade, Knewton ’s adaptive learning technology has been backed by some of the biggest names in the both the publishing and venture capital community. Now one of its most high-profile content partners and investors, Pearson , is pulling back.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last May, major textbook publisher Pearson indicated it was mulling a sale of the U.S. In its latest earnings update, the company confirmed that it is indeed moving ahead with such plans. If concluded, the sale would mark yet another major asset that Pearson has shed since John Fallon took over as CEO in 2013.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2020

For instance, education companies that rely on corporate customers may take a hit, as those clients look to cut costs. While COVID-19 hit at the tail end of the first quarter, some publicly traded education companies already reported an impact on their Q1 2020 earnings. The company reported cash and cash equivalent of $151.5

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The seven principles are: AI technologies in education should address the needs of learners, educators, and families. AI technologies used in education should account for educational equity, inclusion and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

If you are a teacher looking for a summer gig, or unique ways to make extra money over your break, please find 10 companies hiring now. Varsity Tutors is a nationally recognized company that connects students with personalized tutoring services in both academic and test prep subject areas. Some of these jobs are remote, too.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It was a refreshingly unscripted conversation—not often the case with senior executives—about the accelerated adoption of technology, the shift in teacher perspectives, and the importance of intentional AI implementation. Have a listen.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2024

He says his team spent about five years trying, and along the way they helped build some small-scale attempts into learning products, such as a pilot chatbot assistant that was part of a Pearson online psychology courseware system in 2018. We’ll have flying cars before we will have AI tutors. It’s like being a therapist or like being a nurse.”

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Companies like to talk about their journey in raising money and growing over time, and one waypost for such journeys is to reach the ringing bells of a stock-market debut. heard those bells today, as the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange—though the initial price ended up on the low end of expectations.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

Knewton pioneered adaptive-learning technology and amassed more than $157 million in venture capital, but lately the company has weathered through the loss of publishing partners and the departure of its outspoken founder. Kibby hints there is a new plan in the works—one that he would talk more about in a few months.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2019

edWeb.net , an award-winning professional learning network, today joined forces with Pearson on its professional learning community, Assessment for Learning. ” Lisa Schmucki, the founder and CEO of edWeb.net, commented, “We’re delighted that Pearson will be sponsoring and hosting a community on assessment. .”

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In K-12 dealmaking news, Pearson's first investments from its venture capital arm have been announced. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Ventures Makes First Investments; Company That Puts Curricula Into Games Raises $28 Million; Possip Gets $1 Million appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announces the 50 winners of the 2023 CODiE Awards in Education Technology. The winners were presented during a virtual awards celebration hosted on the NewSky XR secure online platform on June 22.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. For education that means building technology based on what we know about learning. Yet many company claims that their tools are grounded in research are murky at best. Pearson released the set of principles under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play. Michael III says.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play. Michael III says.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Nine lawsuits filed in March, April and May against major textbook companies and retailers take aim at their bulk deals with colleges to offer online course materials, sometimes referred to as “inclusive access” programs. Pearson, McGraw Hill and Follett defended their inclusive access programs in email interviews with EdSurge.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Another balding founder of a tech company is passing the baton off to a successor. No, this is not the same shellshock as Jeff Bezos’ resignation letter, nor is the company anywhere as big as Amazon. His successor will be Joe Rohrlich, who previously served as chief revenue officer for Bazaarvoice, an e-commerce analytics company.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

The company has named Abhinav Ramani as chief operating officer and Aaron Osmond as chief growth officer. He first served as the western regional lead for the company’s Education to Workforce Team program and then led the program’s U.S. business development and program management team.

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2023

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners, announced the winners of their 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Championship. in the United States and other countries.

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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.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

PIRG obtained 52 contracts between 31 colleges and major publishers, including Cengage, McGraw-Hill and Pearson. And a multi-year agreement between Pearson and the University of Florida set “minimum usage rates” of 10,400 enrollments in 2017, which jumped to 47,000 in 2018. Using open-records requests, U.S.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Imagine you’re an edtech company with thousands of students on your platform. One example cited was a Pearson A/B test that earned negative media coverage a few years ago. Most people would be fine if Pearson offered either option to all users?software software with or without encouraging messages, she writes. “If

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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. Brady has now overseen 11 cohorts of education technology startups over the past seven years. You won’t find those companies in this batch.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 2, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play. Michael III says.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 1, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play. Michael III says.

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