Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Under Vista’s ownership, PowerSchool has spent more than $1 billion acquiring other edtech companies, including grabbing the Schoology learning management system popular with K-12 schools. Last week Instructure, which makes the Canvas learning management system, went public , and Coursera had its IPO in March.

EdTech 175

EdTech Pearson Schoology Coursera 175

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

Those elite eight—Guild Education, BetterUp, Coursera, Andela, Degreed, MindTickle, EdCast and A Cloud Guru—accounted for 39 percent of edtech investing in 2019. These four went to Andela, BetterUp, Coursera and Guild Education—companies that provide workforce training and development services.

EdTech 105

EdTech Coursera Company Schoology 105

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 Is this really a trend? Would it be valuable to KPCB if it were?”

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 23, 2019

PowerSchool acquired the K-12 LMS Schoology. Coursera raised $109 million in venture company because investors are cray. Instructure announced it would be acquired by private equity firm Thomas Bravo — although it’s not clear that the deal will actually go through. This year, Instructure also acquired Portfolium and MasteryConnect ).

Technology 67

Technology Pearson Education MOOC 67

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.” “* Schoology *: The strongest LMS you’ve never seen” – according to Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill at least. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Oh look.

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Daphne Koller left Coursera this year. Throughout the year, Hill and Feldstein dutifully chronicled all the updates (or lack of updates ) to Blackboard, Pearson , Instructure , Schoology , D2L , and the like. (So Sebastian Thrun stepped down as Udacity’s CEO. Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.” The Business of Job Training and Job Placement.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40