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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

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PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. She called the pandemic a “seminal moment” for edtech. PowerSchool is one of a string of edtech IPOs this year. Tech giant Apple bought the company in 2001.

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Deals and More Deals: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2019

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Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. A $157M Fundraise for Guild Education Births Edtech’s Newest Unicorn by Tony Wan Unicorns don’t exist, except when they’re of the billion-dollar valuation variety. Editor’s Picks.

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Guest post: Caston Binger Explains How the Digital Revolution Has Transformed Education

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They can now send messages and files electronically and connect with students through social media. Additionally, social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram allow students to connect with other students and educators worldwide. One great example of this is the website Coursera.

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The Pandemic Pushed Colleges to Record Lectures. The Practice May Be Here to Stay.

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Students ripping the videos down and putting them out of context on social media is always a concern,” Albat says. And it’s not always clear who owns and controls recorded lectures that are hosted and shared through university or third-party edtech systems. Privacy for students is another worry.

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8 teacher-loved edtech tools to try in 2017

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There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of apps and online edtech tools for that! To help you get a little bit more innovative in the coming academic year, here is a list of proven-effective edtech tools that may be highly useful in the classroom. This edtech tool is another way to get information to prepare teaching materials.

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EdSurge HigherEd Year in Review: Our Top Higher Education Stories of 2018

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That’s why we’ve also highlighted a few here that we don’t want you to miss, from complicated community college turnarounds to where IKEA and edtech overlap. So what do the top courses on MOOC platforms like edX and Coursera tell us about where teaching is heading? What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? Persuasive Design.

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How colleges are adapting to the future of education

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If that seems too far fetched, just think about the number of jobs that was created in the last few decades, like social media manager, drone operator, mobile app developer, system admin etc. Most of the jobs that today’s students will do in the future does not even exist yet.