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K-12 Dealmaking: Khan Academy Acquires App Developer; GradeSlam Raises $1.6 Million

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Duck Duck Moose is donating its 21 early learning apps to the online provider. Preschool learning is a natural next step for Khan Academy and fits perfectly into our mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere,” said Khan Academy founder Sal Kahn in the statement.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow. million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. DadaABC.com (English language learning): $608.9 Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5

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Hack Education Weekly News

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US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos ’ “learning curve where higher ed is concerned is quite vertical,” quips UC president Janet Napolitano. ” Via Edsurge : “Here Are the 5 Finalists for the $15M XPRIZE Global Learning Challenge.” ” The startup is called Learning Beautiful.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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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. billion – appears unwilling to pay.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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World Magazine on how Liberty University handles its student newspaper: “Papered over.” ” “Student marketplace Spitball has launched a token-based ‘ blockchain economy ’ that aims to switch up the e-learning industry and create a decentralised landscape for students,” says IBS Intelligence.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” That’s the Collegiate Learning Assessment exam (a.k.a. ” asks The New York Times Magazine. He’s referring to “ personalized learning ,” but might as well be any buzzword when you frame the headline that way, bud.). But there’s reason to be skeptical about their results.”

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