Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

That’s because the deal coincides with another momentous event on the company’s horizon—one that Ben-Naim says his team and customers have been preparing for. In its statement, the publisher said Smart Sparrow’s technology will support its capabilities in adaptive learning and add more interactive and immersive features for its digital books.

Pearson 145

Pearson Adaptive Learning Knewton OER 145

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Emerging technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, open education resources (OER), coding, and adaptive learning tools are moving more into the mainstream in some schools. From a growth perspective, the Personal Learning Network ( PLN ) concept has dramatically impacted countless educators across the globe.

OER 298

OER Personal Learning Network Outcomes Blended Learning 298

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2019

These changes usually incorporate new findings in a field of study, or reflect recent events. It’s about time that legacy publishers are starting to adapt their model for the digital world,” says Nicole Allen, the director of open education for the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition.

Pearson 167

Pearson OER Company Knewton 167

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2016

Back in February, an EdWeek brief reported that Amazon Education was beta-testing a new platform with educators, helping teachers navigate the jungles of open educational resources (OER). One of the top performers?

Microsoft 114

Microsoft OER Digital Citizenship EdTech 114

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Students can write original, creative stories, biographies, retell a historical event, retell from a new perspective, tell a math word problem as a story, tell a story of a science experiment, etc. They receive instant feedback and a chance to revise their work for ongoing learning. Assist students through immediate feedback.

Chromebook 78

Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Buy them a beer when you see them at an event and thank them for covering the LMS industry so I don’t have to. Investors, it appears, do still expect quite a lot of growth in the market, as learning management systems were among the types of companies raising the most venture capital this year. Subscribe to their blog.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

Edsurge

MAY 3, 2017

“godfather” of OER and Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning), trace their roots here. We’ll be broadcasting live interviews with key speakers throughout the event—online and for free. Another big focus of this year’s gathering, says event host Deborah Quazzo, is on workforce talent development and retention.

Coursera 102

Coursera Knewton Udemy EdTech 102