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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

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Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. Course Signals.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” Pearson does not have a platform. But Pearson is not a platform.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” IBM partners with Pearson. OpenEd partners with Pearson. ” “What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). ” Grit ™ – a blog post about a trademarked grit product by Pearson , of course. More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives. The Associated Press reports that “Recovery schools for addicted teens on the rise.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. And a former Pearson exec is in on the business too , so what more could you ask for? ” (I admit.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Key Tensions in the Field of Learning Analytics ” by Bodong Chen. Via The US News & World Report : “The View From a Testing Giant.” MOOCs for credit !