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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

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What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? That’s the privileged question that officials at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have been mulling over for the last two years, and this month they announced some answers.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. More than $1 billion in headline-grabbing transactions are likely to be announced at the event.

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

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The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation to be considered fully “phigital”—unwilling or unable to draw a distinction between the physical world and its digital equivalent. Digital is King. Students also say a lack of digital technology options and tedious online protocols make them think less of their university.

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Edmentum to Acquire Apex Learning, an Industry Leader in Virtual and Hybrid Learning for Middle and High School Students

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Minneapolis June 22, 2021 – Edmentum (edmentum.com ), a global pioneer in education technology, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based industry leader in digital curriculum and virtual learning with over 20 years of deep expertise providing high-quality, rigorous, and teacher-centered programs.

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Searching for Digital Courseware Solutions? Avoid the Rabbit Hole

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Gates Bryant: It’s easy for people leading the charge on courseware in digital learning to get lost in the different features of products and solutions. We know that we have to create a more personalized learning environment to do that. How do you see the use of courseware for digital learning at UCF evolving in the future?

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After Layoffs, Math Curriculum Developer Reasoning Mind Sells to Weld North Education

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Reasoning Mind , a Houston-based nonprofit, was acquired by Imagine Learning. Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. Imagine previously acquired Think Through Math, another digital math product, in 2016.)

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New Markets Venture Partner’s Latest Edtech Fund Closes at $68 Million

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When New Markets Venture Partners first began fundraising for its second education technology investment fund, Barack Obama was in office, Brexit for up for debate and iPhones still had headphone jacks. To date, New Markets has invested nearly $30 million across 23 education technology companies since its founding in 2003.

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