EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The online global school’s students and families plan to gather on June 16 via Adobe Connect in a ceremony that will include Camtasia -edited video segments, PowerPoint presentations, and student speeches recorded on smartphones.

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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 online global school’s students and families plan to gather on June 16 via Adobe Connect in a ceremony that will include Camtasia -edited video segments, PowerPoint presentations, and student speeches recorded on smartphones.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In one of the 1,000-plus videos that ReadyRosie can text or email parents, a preschool-aged boy describes an item on a kitchen counter while a mother figure stands next to him, eyes closed, guesses the item. The Denton, Texas-based company is also growing up itself. The company has raised no outside capital since its start.

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TeacherCast

JUNE 9, 2015

Jeff sits down with Brad Ermiling to discuss his work at the Pearson Research and Innovation Network. About Pearson. Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, with 40,000 employees in more than 80 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. About Guest.

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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 online global school’s students and families plan to gather on June 16 via Adobe Connect in a ceremony that will include Camtasia -edited video segments, PowerPoint presentations, and student speeches recorded on smartphones.

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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 online global school’s students and families plan to gather on June 16 via Adobe Connect in a ceremony that will include Camtasia -edited video segments, PowerPoint presentations, and student speeches recorded on smartphones.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2020

Back then, the company was a search tool for identifying online courses. The company guarantees graduates in the U.S. For the rest, the company reports that its graduates see an average salary bump of $26,000. Prior to the pandemic, the company was seeing more than 200 percent year-over-year growth in student enrollment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The concept has become especially embedded in education, ever since schools and universities closed this spring and the video call service became the lifeline tethering students to instructors. More than 100,000 schools in 25 countries are using the service, the company reports. That’s helped the company’s bottom line.

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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

JUNE 30, 2020

That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. It’s an ultra-exclusive club of two dozen companies across the world, according to CB Insights. Byju’s is the newest member—thanks to an investment from technology investment firm Bond, which values the company at $10.5

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

Air Force, DynCorp Aerospace, and the Boeing Company. Watch a video highlighting the 2023 Educator of the Year at [link]. Before becoming a teacher, Karen worked for more than a decade as a licensed avionics technician and airframe and powerplant mechanic for the U.S. Karen absolutely deserves this award.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Mike Silagadze isn’t shy about his desire to take market share from the largest college textbook publishers through his classroom software company Top Hat. He believes his company’s brand of digital textbooks beats anything Pearson, McGraw-Hill and their ilk can provide. The company has raised $90 million to date.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

How the Company Aims to Catch Tutoring Requests That Go Too Far. Here’s a look at how the education company is responding. What’s Next for Pearson? The digital era has rocked the once-steady foundation for education kingmakers like Pearson. In 2016, the company reported its largest loss in its history, down $3.3

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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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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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TeacherCast

APRIL 28, 2015

Jeff sits down with Katie McClarty from Pearson Education to discuss Gifted and Talented education. Jeff sits down with Katie McClarty from Pearson Education to discuss Gifted and Talented education. Video | Slideshare Presentation ([link]. Learn how the Center for College and Career Success can help you and your students.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

Employees pay $1 a day to participate, and the company covers “tuition, books and fees,” according to an explanation of the program on the retail giant’s website. Gallagher says that past studies show that about five percent of employees take advantage of tuition benefits by companies. Walmart, the largest private employer in the U.S.,

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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

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. The rest comes from company’s existing investors, including Accel, Atomico, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Founders Fund and Sofina.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 20, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, the social learning organization Brainly acquired the platform OpenStudy, while ed-tech companies Knowledgemtion and Flocubulary gained investments. The company has partnerships with international content owners including Getty Images, Bloomberg, BBC Worldwide Learning, and Associated Press Television News.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.

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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. FROM JEOPARDY TO TUTORING: Pearson is adding IBM’s Watson as a tutor to its online college courses.

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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. Video, Video, Video! This does not mean a video conference with them every day. No one needs a fifteen minute lecture video. Coronavirus Closures?

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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. The University of Minnesota calls for indicating whether hyperlinks point to [AUDIO], [PIC], or [VIDEO].

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University has been playing video games for four hours every day since 2003, solving puzzles and battling bosses in games such as Doom, Darksiders 2 and Uncharted 4. EdSurge: What was the first video game you played? You had to fight and solve puzzles.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

After listening to educators, parents and caregivers from across the country, Savvas Learning Company today introduced a range of platform enhancements and new K-12 educational products aimed at making distance learning more impactful. The guide is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

The web was increasing its use of graphics, but had barely adopted video. Between 2004 and 2011, I worked as an executive in SchoolNet and Kaplan, both of which grew into successful and innovative education companies. The only problem was that that world didn’t yet exist. Tablet computers didn’t take off until a decade later.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Since launching in 2012, Rethink has invested in 27 companies that serve a broad spectrum of learners and needs, ranging from elementary-grade grammar ( NoRedInk ) to college student success platforms ( Civitas Learning ) and career training for professionals ( General Assembly ). The firm has an eye for smart bets. Lessons From K-12.

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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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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

Big names in the publishing industry like Cengage and Pearsons have already moved to digital publishing and have built their loyal customer base. Companies like Chegg, eFollett, and BookRenter are offering new textbooks on rent for less than the price of a used book. Today, a lot of companies offer subscription-based services.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JANUARY 29, 2018

Confusion over the meaning of the word “free” (e.g., ‘if my company uses programs licensed as free software, does that mean I can’t charge customers?’) ’) was the original fear, uncertainty, and doubt that kept companies from engaging in this work. Companies are starting to ‘get it’!”

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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. Watch videos of qualified DadaABC teachers. I can't even imagine what it would be like otherwise. Teach a demo class.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

So the college is asking its future teachers to make online activity guides and videos for Home Works , a new distance learning program designed to help kids connect the curricula they usually learn in person at school or camp with what’s going on in their real lives—which right now mostly means being stuck at home.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Companies have been selling their products – textbooks, workbooks, maps, films, and so on – to schools for well over a century. Many companies – and certainly these two in particular – also have a long history of data collection and data analysis. Computers and YouTube videos haven’t replaced teachers.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

Small companies like Acrobatiq, OpenStax and Smart Sparrow—the platform behind HabWorlds—and edtech veterans including Pearson and McGraw-Hill are racing to to develop complete courses that faculty can implement immediately. Course of the Future.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I was watching a video that you did from a Ted Talk a while ago, back in 2010, and you were talking about transforming higher education institutions by getting conservative institutions to embrace technology. They're run by for-profit companies; the two largest are publicly traded. They're free to the students and the families.

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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? According to Truong, “no LMS will be able to compete directly with tools like Piazza (discussion forum), Socrative (quizzing), EdPuzzle (video annotation), etc.” 6: Is the price worth the product?

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