eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Research shows that explicitly teaching metacognitive strategies improves student autonomy and learning outcomes, particularly when paired with AI tools that provide real-time, personalized feedback (Fischer, Hmelo-Silver, Goldman, & Reimann, 2018). Machine learning and human intelligence. Hacker, D. Zawacki-Richter, O.,

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Earlier this February, it claimed to have sold 1 million such subscriptions since the program was launched in August 2018. Its acquisitions include Redbird Advanced Learning (a K-12 math, reading and writing curriculum provider) Area9 (an adaptive learning technology) and ALEKS (an online adaptive math program).

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 17, 2019

The Journal’s 2018 Teaching with Technology Survey reveals that 87% of educators , agree that technology has positively impacted their ability to teach. From using YouTube to learning platforms , technology is increasingly enmeshed with the modern classroom. Technology is fast reshaping the education landscape.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

Fourth graders at Montgomery improved their CAASPP scores by 164% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year—their first year using the platform. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year. Request a demo of Levered's System. Source: Levered.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

edtech industry, that’s no big deal: In the first six months of 2018, 62 companies raised $739 million in venture capital. edtech company has hit the nine-figure mark in 2018: a $110 million round for Connexeo, a provider of administrative payment software for schools and community institutions. edtech acquisitions so far in 2018.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

Fourth graders at Montgomery improved their CAASPP scores by 164% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year—their first year using the platform. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year. Request a demo of Levered's System. Source: Levered.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2019

In the second eye-raising deal for the higher-ed publishing industry in as many weeks, Wiley, a major textbook publisher, has agreed to acquire the assets of Knewton, a provider of digital courseware and adaptive-learning technologies. 1, 2018 to Jan. In its latest fiscal year earnings summary (for Nov.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

For most of its years as a startup, Knewton focused on building adaptive learning technologies that it would license to publishers, before pivoting to sell its own courseware in late 2017. That’s a hard hit for investors in the New York-based company, which had raised more than $180 million since its founding in 2008.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

By comparison, in the first six months of 2018, companies raised $750 million across 62 deals. Deals across all sectors hit $66 billion, on track to match 2018’s record year, according to an analysis from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. In this analysis, EdSurge counts all venture investments in U.S.

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TeacherCast

JULY 16, 2018

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to a 2018 Education Week Research Center survey centered on U.S. school principals, 97% of respondents said that their school was already using some form of edtech to personalize learning. . Instead of a one-size-fits-all curriculum, a personalized learning environment emphasizes: Each student’s skills and interests .

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

Follett today announced that it has acquired Fishtree, an adaptive learning platform that streamlines both the technical integration and educational adoption of personalized learning in school classrooms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Neo LMS

MAY 1, 2018

This post was originally published in Innovate My School Inspiration , on January 26th, 2018. The question of how to offer differentiated learning, and monitor the progression of all students in a full classroom, is another long-standing challenge facing teachers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2019

In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2020

In a 2018 survey of hiring leaders , we found that online pre-hire assessment was the single most likely “disruptor” of the reliance on degrees in hiring, followed by simulation-based hiring. It seems certain that more professional learning will happen outside of traditional institutions and campuses – especially if colleges fail to adapt.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Freckle , a math education provider that was recently acquired by Renaissance Learning, published a blog post in April 2018, just days after TenMarks announced it would be shutting down, positioning itself as a strong alternative for districts. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, he held out hope the software would be acquired.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

In 2018, the company tried to expand its offering by creating and selling English courses. The heads of the two companies knew each other, and last year MyBuddy started to build its own language-learning curriculum to add to its offerings. But it “found a very tough market” in Japan and Korea, says Stavisky.

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IAD Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Learning analytics has been a hot topic for a while in the education industry. Not by chance, learning analytics and all its related technologies (measuring learning, artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, personalized learning, etc.) have been part of the “Horizon Report” for a while.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

JenRoberts1) August 26, 2018. Brubaker’s also big on Vocabulary.com , which uses adaptive learning to gauge the words students know and then test them in a game he compares to Quizlet Live, where it assigns kids to random teams and gives them points for right answers. I think mine turned out really great.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2020

The group also invested in startups building assessment and adaptive learning technologies, and invested $10.5 According to its 2018 tax filing, “educational assessments” generated about $305 million out of its total $353 million in revenue that year. According to its website, Janet Godwin is currently in charge as interim CEO.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This post was originally published in the October 2018 issue of the Education Today Magazine. The way people learn is as unique as cats’ noses. So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

NEED TO KNOW: AI & MACHINE LEARNING Thanks to breakthroughs in computing power, the potential of AI is now starting to be fulfilled. CHOOSING THE RIGHT ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOL By Tara Smith Find out how adaptive learning solutions are helping teachers target instruction and use data more effectively—and how they’re helping students learn.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. Sept 4, 2018 - MobyMax , the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S., was awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Global EdTech Company. MobyMax, the most widely adopted edtech platform in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Squirrel—so named because, like the furry, nut-gathering rodent, it is fast, agile, plans ahead and “cracks tough nuts,” according to founder and CEO Derek Haoyang Li—uses an AI adaptive learning system and human instructors to give students a personalized education on subjects ranging from Chinese language to physics.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Open educational resources hit a turning point in 2018. For the first time ever, the federal government put forward funds to support initiatives around open educational resources, and recent studies show that faculty attitudes towards using and adapting these openly-licensed learning materials are steadily improving.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

MobyMax, the most widely adopted differentiated learning solution in the U.S., has been awarded the 2018 Tech Edvocate Award for Best Assessment Tool or App. Sept 4, 2018 - MobyMax , the most widely adopted differentiated learning solution in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

#DLNChat I define #CBE as personalized pace, mastery-based learning where students demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment and progress as they learn rather than after a set amount of time. calimorrison) August 14, 2018. Andersen (@busynessgirl) August 14, 2018. DLNchat — CBENetwork (@CBENetwork) August 14, 2018.

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Lexia Learning today announced that its personalized literacy programs Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy™ (PowerUp) were both honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. The online student dashboard encourages students to set goals and take ownership of their learning.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 2, 2018

11 webinar will cover data analytics, the convergence of curriculum and assessment, expansion of personalized learning, the early childhood education market, and more. The post What Will 2018 Bring to the K-12 Market? Our experts in the Jan. Webinar Tells You What to Expect appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Edtech tools are a great resource to both teachers and students—providing real-time data, individually paced access to content, and adaptive learning supports.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We're looking at bias in adaptive learning and artificial intelligence technologies. We’re honored to continue our green streak from 2018. Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 list. Carnegie Learning Only K-12 Finalist for Dept. We're looking at how reading affects mathematics outcomes.

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Bryan Alexander

AUGUST 17, 2018

The 2018 Horizon Report , started by the New Media Consortium in 2017, was completed and published by EDUCAUSE this week. A little farther out (2-3 years) are “Adaptive Learning Technologies” and AI, which makes sense given the state of play in those fields. I have many thoughts to share here. Agreed on the former.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

The company that set the bar for hyping adaptive-learning technology has had to adapt to new leadership and a new business model. Brian Kibby, CEO of Knewton Getting into the courseware business marks a major pivot for the New York City-based company, which originally licensed its adaptive learning technology to publishers.

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techlearning

APRIL 25, 2018

3 Novel Ideas for Writing Instruction Learn how edtech tools are helping educators discover new possibilities for writing instruction. 8 New Personalized Learning Program Uses Adaptive Learning Redbird Language Arts & Writing helps students master language arts concepts and build foundational writing skills.

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techlearning

MARCH 15, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, March 15, 2018 — This summer, Fuel Education ® (FuelEd®) is incorporating major enhancements to Stride ™, its award-winning supplemental learning solution for standards-aligned skills practice for students in PreK–8 grade. Fuel Education will host a webinar on Stride on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 2:30 pm ET.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2018

The theme was personalized learning and heading into the conference I anticipated gaining a broader view of technology products promising to provide adaptive learning experiences for all students. The EdSurge Fusion conference back in October surfaced some unexpected “aha” moments for me.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

This involves recognizing, respecting, and using students’ cultural backgrounds and experiences as conduits for effective teaching and learning. As such, teaching and learning are “always mediated or shaped by cultural influences, they can never be culturally neutral” (Gay, 2018, p. xii cited in Gay, p.

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