Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2017
Between 2004 and 2011, I worked as an executive in SchoolNet and Kaplan, both of which grew into successful and innovative education companies. Kaplan thrived during the decade, growing to more than $2.8 Purdue’s recent acquisition of Kaplan and ETS acquisition of Questar for $127.5 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.
Edsurge
APRIL 18, 2018
It’s led by a tandem of familiar faces in the edtech investing scene: Learn Capital partner-and-everyman Michael Staton, and Don Burton, who has built his own portfolio of dozens of startups through his time running the Kaplan EdTech Accelerator and EDGE Edtech Accelerator.
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Hack Education
JANUARY 12, 2018
Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below. Subscription boxes for teachers are somehow “ personalized learning.”
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
” Via The Atlantic : “It’s Getting Harder for International STEM Students to Find Work After Graduation.” ” Also Facebook ’s DC lobbyist, Joel Kaplan, who was sitting right behind Kavanaugh as he screamed at Senators. ” Wait, so you mean AltSchool didn’t invent personalized learning?
Hack Education
JUNE 29, 2018
The former: Purdue University ; the latter: Kaplan University. ” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ IBM’s Watson Education , an artificial intelligence platform that uses data trends to provide insights to teachers and students, is partnering with Edmodo and Scholastic in an effort meant to personalize learning.”
Hack Education
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Department of Education Fulfills Administration Promise to Invest $200 Million in STEM Education.” Ed Week’s Ben Herold is a sly one because here is a headline in the form of a question that most assuredly can be answered “yes”: “ Are Companies Overselling Personalized Learning? But nice PR.).
Hack Education
MAY 19, 2017
Via Edsurge : “Why Donald Graham Sold Kaplan University to Purdue for $1.” He’s referring to “ personalized learning ,” but might as well be any buzzword when you frame the headline that way, bud.). From the WCET blog : “Using Artificial Intelligence for Personality Insights.”
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