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JULY 1, 2017

Here’s a comparison of what funding looked like in Julys of previous years: What Kind of Companies Are Raising Money? MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million. Companies that were actively acquiring startups in previous years – Blackboard, Pearson, and PowerSchool for example – have not bought any startups this year.

Coursera 57

Coursera Knewton Company Udemy 57

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APRIL 20, 2018

” Via Edsurge : “What’s Next for Pearson ? Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. I’d love to see a comparison between Pluralsight and Lynda.com.). ” Via Education Week : “ Pearson Tested ‘Social-Psychological’ Messages in Learning Software, With Mixed Results.”

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Education Pearson Edmentum lynda.com 43

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.” Adults Outperformed by Rest of Developed World in Numeracy , New Comparison Finds.” ” “ NCTM and the Math Forum ” by Tracy Zager. ” Via Education Week : “U.S.

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Education Company Data Report 47

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

And the word “intelligence” is now used – oh so casually – to describe so-called “thinking machines”: algorithms, robots, AI. IBM Watson, which has partnered with Pearson and with Sesame Street, to “personalize learning” through data collection and data analytics.

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Data Software Company System 40