Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The proposed increase sparked such an outcry from educators on social media that Verizon backed off from its plan. Wiley to Acquire Knewton’s Assets, Marking an End to an Expensive Startup Journey by Tony Wan Knewton, the much-hyped developer of adaptive-learning tools and digital courseware, was acquired by Wiley.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

That's what a decade of ed-tech social media and PR have wrought: hashtag gurus and fake news. Coursera raised $109 million in venture company because investors are cray. Mind reading robo tutor in the sky” company Knewton was acquired by Wiley for $17 million — LOL — having raised over $180 million. LOL LOL LOL.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Coursera (online education) – $210.1 Knewton ( mind-reading robo tutor in the sky ) – $157.25

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Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

Via Techcrunch : “ Google and Coursera launch program to train more IT support specialists.” ” More on teen social media usage, this time from Buzzfeed : “‘Tweetdecking’ Is Taking Over Twitter. ” The Atlantic on what it’s like being a parent of a social media star.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Neither Knewton nor the Clinton campaign have confirmed the veracity of this leaked speech. Education Politics. ” More via The NYT.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. The incident, she added, had also made her aware that “Pearson is monitoring all social media during PARCC testing.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

” “ The Most Popular Courses of 2016 ” on Coursera. Edsurge rewrites Coursera’s infographic – because journalism – about which classes are popular in “red states” and which ones are popular in “blue states.” Jose Ferreira is stepping down as the CEO of Knewton.

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