Marketplace K-12

MARCH 14, 2016

In recent dealmaking news, Barnes & Noble Education acquired LoudCloud Systems and ed-tech startup Volley Labs raised $2.3 Dallas-based LoudCloud’s platforms include a competency-based courseware platform, a learning-analytics platform and services, an eReading product, and a learning management system.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2022

Students have continued pursuing their studies despite prolonged lockdowns through platforms such as learning management systems (LMSs) and video conferencing software. An ILP is a hybrid learning platform that combines two already established systems — learning management systems (LMSs) and learning experience platforms (LXPs).

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Absorb (learning management system) – $59 million. AltSchool (private school; learning management system) – $40 million. Udemy (skills training) – $173 million. AltSchool (private school; learning management system) – $172.9 D2L (learning management system) – $165 million.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

Unfortunately, it was on the back of the education system breaking down, especially at the K-12 level,” says Ebony Pope, a principal at Rethink Education, an education technology investment firm. Our traditional education system is strained, and we do think that corporations will take on more of that role.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Among the bill''s provisions is the return of control to the states over devising their own systems for how to hold schools accountable for student achievement. Pearson announced this week that it plans to release a free learning management system aimed at the higher education market. What makes this newsworthy?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Connexeo (school administration software): $110 million. Udemy (skills training): $173 million. AltSchool (private school; learning management system): $172.9 D2L (learning management system): $165 million. The original OPM is probably the learning management system. Yuanfudao (tutoring): $250 million.

Trends 93

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

TeacherCast

MAY 4, 2019

Many years ago, I created my first online course on Udemy (pronounced YOU-da-ME) and I couldn't believe how easy it was. From this point, you can use Facebook as a Social Learning Management System for your online course. The first thing you need to do is to set your Facebook Group to be a Social Learning Group. Web Development.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “White paper explores changing the accreditation system to encourage continuous improvement and open the door to ‘alternative’ education providers.” Udemy has a new CEO : “Kevin Johnson, former CEO of EBates, a marketplace for coupons and shopping discount deals.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Online education (admittedly, a very generic category): Investments include Udemy ($60,000,000), DigiSchool ($15,700,000), MasterClass ($15,000,000), UNICAF ($12,000,000), OpenClassroom ($6,740,000). ” The “war” extends beyond the productivity suite of tech tools and it extends beyond operating system in the classroom.

Technology 40

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. ” EdWeek’s Market Brief has a write-up of a recent study by the Software & Information Industry Association about why teachers take online PD courses. But oh look, Pearson – which wants you to buy its proprietary badge system, Acclaim.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

The court has said that schools will have to close if the Legislature does not correct inequity in the system by the end of June.” ” UNC system president Margaret Spellings says that UNC will not try to enforce the state’s controversial “ bathroom law.” ” “ Software for Stopping Freedom.”

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