Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

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.

Common Core 76

Common Core Pearson Resources Company 76

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

And he said he and other professors were told to fail at least 30 percent of students, a move that would set a baseline against which to measure a separate adaptive-learning experiment championed by the provost, Mark Searle. The combined companies would form the second largest textbook publisher, behind Pearson.

Adaptive Learning 145

Adaptive Learning Pearson Company Social Media 145

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

Pearson, with a market cap of $8.5 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). The news, first reported by The Wall Street Journal , would create the second-biggest U.S.

Pearson 167

Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 167

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. And around 2017, publishers including Pearson that once used Knewton began to pull back.

Knewton 164

Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 164

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. Kibby was previously an executive at McGraw-Hill Education and Pearson. For fiscal Q1 2020, ending July 31, 2019, Wiley reported $423.5

Knewton 133

Knewton Pearson Company Adaptive Learning 133

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2022

The publisher has been middle of the pack in recent years, with stronger performance than McGraw Hill but not as good as companies like Pearson, says James Wiley, principal analyst at the research and advisory firm Eduventures. Like other giant textbooks, HMH has strained to navigate the switch to digital.

Pearson 159

Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 159

Marketplace K-12

JULY 24, 2019

Age of Learning is partnering with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for well-known book titles, while Pearson begins a national testing contract with Egypt. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Age of Learning Partners With HMH, Pearson Lands Egyptian Testing Contract; ETS and Khan Academy Partner on Teacher Prep appeared first on Market Brief.

Khan Academy 64

Khan Academy Pearson Software Learning 64

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Earlier this year Ferreira stepped aside as CEO, replaced by Brian Kibby , a veteran of major textbook companies including Pearson and McGraw-Hill. And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine. So the company has hit the reset button.

Knewton 133

Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 133

Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

The United States is expected to lead the charge, followed by countries in Asia and Europe, so it may come as no surprise that people interested in edtech are traveling from all over the world to learn from, sell to and acquire U.S. Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

EdTech 150

EdTech Trends Coursera Company 150

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Recent dealmaking news includes acquisitions by Apple and Excelligence Learning, and partnership between Pearson and Knewton. Excelligence Learning Acquires Really Good Stuff: Brentwood Associates -backed Excelligence Learning Corp. Pearson and Knewton first began working together in 2012.

Knewton 40

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Pearson, through its Affordable Learning Fund , has also invested in several Africa-based education companies. Yet the U.S. edtech industry got a peek when 2U, the publicly-traded American company that helps universities create online graduate-level programs, paid $103 million to acquire South African startup, GetSmarter.

EdTech 130

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2016

But they often highlight the promise of so-called “adaptive learning” software, in which complex algorithms react to how a student answers questions, and tailor instruction to each student. It’s probably the largest and most rigorous study of adaptive learning to date. What SRI found was sobering.

Software 76

Software Study Adaptive Learning Knewton 76

Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 21, 2016

Pearson today announced that it is responding to rocky conditions and poor performance in international markets by laying off 4,000 workers and putting a greater focus on adaptive courseware and classroom products, as well as blended and online learning.

Pearson 40

Pearson Company Education Common Core 40

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.

Knewton 76

Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 76

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Few technologists have championed the role of big data, personalized learning and many other education buzzwords as vociferously and for as long as Jose Ferreira. Ferreira’s decision marks the end of a nearly nine-year run at Knewton, where he strived to build technology to pinpoint what students know, don’t know and should learn next.

Knewton 60

Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Translating Research Into Practice When it comes to the constantly-evolving science of how we learn, what’s fact—or fiction?

Social Media 114

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 114

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

It represents a category of edtech, called “digital courseware” by foundations and industry analysts, that’s changing the way online students learn and faculty teach. Students receive individual feedback on their progress and their learning experiences change based on their performance. Course of the Future.

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Adaptive and Flexible Adaptability and flexibility are essential traits in the ever-evolving landscape of education.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

But without proof, Monroe, vice president of academic innovation and support at Ivy Tech Community College, and her colleagues are searching in the dark to find the right tools that faculty can use to improve learning outcomes for the more than 200,000 students in the Indiana community college system. So much is coming at us,” Monroe says.

Tools 60

Tools Pearson Outcomes Software 60

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Software & Online ACCELERATE LEARNING STEMSCOPES SCIENCE ( www.stemscopes.com ) Accelerate Learning announced a new platform using the best of CNN’s digital content to create a new science education product. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning.

Blackboard 68

Blackboard Epson Pearson STEM 68

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

But as some disappointed investors have learned last year, the actual market value and performance behind “unicorns” may be as illusory as their nickname. Particularly disappointing to Greenfield are “adaptive learning” tools that aim to deliver customized content to learners based on data collected from their performance.

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2019

Today, Pearson announced it will adopt a “digital first” approach to updating its higher ed course materials, meaning that any revisions or changes to textbook content will happen first in the digital version. The average price for a Pearson digital textbook subscription for a semester is $40, according to the company.

Pearson 167

Pearson OER Company Knewton 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Textbook companies defend their new model, arguing that digital titles help students learn better than past methods and are sold for far less than traditional textbooks. I would joke with my students that they could buy all the Harry Potter books for that price and learn more from those than from the textbook."

Pearson 167

Pearson Course Social Media Company 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The gaming giant worked with the Institute of Play to create STEM-focused, hands-on learning experiences that promote collaboration, creativity and problem solving. Finally: Pearson Sells Its US K-12 Courseware Business—for $250 Million* by Tony Wan In February, Pearson finally announced the long-awaited sale of its U.S.

EdTech 85

EdTech Knewton Pearson Coursera 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

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

Trends 96

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 96

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

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.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

We''ll be talking about Mozilla''s Open Badges project , the issues around recognizing skills and achievements that happen outside of traditional learning institutions, and the HASTAC Badges Competition: Badges For Lifelong Learning. Details and log-in links here. The Classroom 2.0 The new deadline is now November 14.

Knewton 42

Knewton Pearson Education E-rate 42

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2025

Students need digital fluency and adaptability to succeed in an era of constant technological change. The Skills Gap and the Urgency to Adapt Pearsons Lost in Transition report highlights a critical challenge: The workforce is struggling to keep pace with the rapid evolution of technology.

Pearson 145

Pearson Industry Learning Future Ready 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

As generative AI technologies evolve, educators are moving away from fears about AI-enabled cheating and are embracing the idea that AI can open new doors for teaching and learning. Effective AI solutions will integrate seamlessly into the learning environment, enhancing rather than disrupting the teaching experience.

Trends 140

Trends Assessment Pearson Tools 140

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Facebook worked with the Summit Public Schools charter chain in order to develop this “personalized learning platform,” which it released last year and now licenses to other schools under the product name “Basecamp.” “Can Venture Capital Put Personalized Learning Within Reach of All Students?”

Technology 75

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 75

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Via KNN : “‘ aisectmoocs.com ’ launched as India ’s largest free online open learning platform.” Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.”

Education 46

Education Pearson Report Company 46

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

” Contrasting community college takes: a Pearson op-ed in Edsurge versus pretty much anything “ Dean Dad ” writes. ” From the press release : “ Learning Machine and MIT Media Lab Release Blockchain Technology for Educational Credentials.” The video learning company has previously raised $1.57

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’d hardly know where to begin in writing one, but I want to open this particular article – one that focuses, in part, on the whole “everyone should learn to code” craze – recognizing his great contribution to educational computing as well as his loss. “Everyone should learn to code.”

Technology 89

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 89

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). “Is Estonia the new Finland ? . ’” LOL job titles. .”

Coursera 61

Coursera Education E-rate Company 61

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

" It’s lovely to see the big innovation from the MOOC startups in 2017 involves the learning management system. ” The Secretary of Education’s response ; POTUS says nothing. ” Edsurge profiles Lexia Learning in a new research series paid for by a variety of investors and corporations. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “ 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. ” Via EdSource : “New program aims to create more uniform standards among linked learning academies.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40