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

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Once known for a learning game, the Redwood City, Calif.-based based company now touts itself as a provider of adaptive-learning technologies for educational content providers. The company has refocused its business and research around what it calls its “Adaptive Learning Platform.” Back in the U.S.,

Adaptive Learning 78

Adaptive Learning Knewton Company Pearson 78

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 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 136

Adaptive Learning Pearson Company Social Media 136

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 160

Pearson Company Adaptive Learning Report 160

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 158

Knewton OER Industry Adaptive Learning 158

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 125

Knewton Pearson Company Adaptive Learning 125

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

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

JUNE 29, 2017

He says the tools from Spain have quality content for Spanish speakers, and for English tools, tech providers such as Pearson and Mcgraw Hill have sufficed in the past, but he is looking for more STEM learning tools now. “I Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

EdTech 141

EdTech Trends Coursera Company 141

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Recent dealmaking news includes acquisitions by Apple and Excelligence Learning, and partnership between Pearson and Knewton. Pearson, Knewton Form Partnership: Pearson and Knewton have teamed up in an effort to “personalize” K–12 math education starting with elementary school students.

Knewton 40

Knewton Pearson Adaptive Learning Company 40

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

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 122

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 122

Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

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. The headline value of the deal reads $250 million, but the complex terms has one former Pearson executive calling it a “fire sale.” K-12 courseware business—to a U.S.

EdTech 82

EdTech Knewton Pearson Coursera 82

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 72

Knewton OER Pearson Adaptive Learning 72

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

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2016

(He claims to be among the first to coin this approach as “adaptive learning.” What’s all the buzz about adaptive learning really about? Learn more about its different definitions and applications in our special report on adaptive learning. Not everyone bought into his vision at first. “Our

Knewton 60

Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Zuoyebang (tutoring): $350 million.

Trends 96

Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 96

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The Future of the K-12 Education Industry : From BigChalk to Pearson, then to Renaissance and now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Jack Lynch has steered education companies through plenty of change in the digital era. Here’s his forecast for how the K-12 industry will continue to evolve and shape teaching and learning. 12:30 p.m.

Social Media 112

Social Media EdTech Industry Pearson 112

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. The small amount of research to date on how adaptive learning technology impacts student outcomes is inconclusive. A Word of Caution.

Adaptive Learning 60

Adaptive Learning Software EdTech Course 60

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” That restructuring has involved shedding some of the products and subsidiaries unrelated to education, Pearson executives have said. Pearson does not have a platform.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education education ) Pearson, has partnered with littleBits, bringing hands-on invention-based model of learning and teaching into its 3-8 science curriculum, Elevate Science, in a new program called,”Pearson littleBits STEM Invention Toolbox.”

Blackboard 74

Blackboard Epson Pearson STEM 74

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

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

What used to be measured in decades now shifts within years, challenging educators to continually adapt, learn, and grow. Pearson, P. Final thoughts Reflecting on the changes since my last discussion on this topic in 2011, it’s evident how quickly the field of education evolves. New York: Continuum. Teachers College Press.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2017

Prior to launching Rethink, Greenfield and co-founder Rick Segal had invested in SchoolNet and Wireless Generation, acquired by Pearson and News Corporation for an estimated combined $620 million. The firm has an eye for smart bets. From a district’s perspective, you don’t want to replace a LMS with 60 different tools,” he adds.

EdTech 60

EdTech lynda.com Education Company 60

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Pearson Mudhol, High School Student, Meridian World School, Round Rock, Texas Let’s be candid: the education headlines from 2023 were bleak. We’re just beginning to fully comprehend the massive scope of learning loss wrought by school closures during the pandemic. AI also supports the application of best instructional practice.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2019

Goegan also argued that he was forced to fail 30 percent of his students, which he said university officials wanted so that an adaptive-learning project being developed for other sections of the economics course would be made to look good by comparison.

Pearson 167

Pearson Course Social Media Company 167

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ethics and Legalities The New York Times continues its investigation of education giant Pearson and ethics concerns surrounding lavish trips that the company''s foundation has sponsored for state education officials. Pearson announced this week that it plans to release a free learning management system aimed at the higher education market.

Knewton 43

Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

No mention that Lexia Learning is owned by Rosetta Stone. ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. Very thorough research, gj. Via CMX : “ How Edcamp Scaled Up 1,500 Community Events Connecting Educators All Over the World.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

.” That hasn’t really worked out that well , nor has the mantra “everyone learn to buy and sell real estate” – although that one was a hell of a powerful lure for Trump University, wasn’t it. And then there’s the advice from Pearson. “Which major is the best?”

Technology 89

Technology Education Microsoft Industry 89

Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

Testing, Testing… Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “British Officials, Pearson Probe Effort to Leak Test Content.” Hey, we could ask Pearson how much money it made off of those taking the GED last year to find out.). ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 53

Education Pearson Report MOOC 53

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” DreamBox Learning has raised $130 million from The Rise Fund. The adaptive learning company has raised $175.6 ” From the Pearson website : “ Pearson 2018 half-year results.”

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

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.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. But the “spying” has continued.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Data-driven learning: A majority of platforms described as ‘adaptive’ fall into this category of efficient management systems that provide materials appropriate to a students’ proficiency level. Nevertheless, Knewton claims Knewton’s personalized learning products work. It partnered with Pearson.

Technology 75

Technology Pearson Education Facebook 75

Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” Speaking of openwashing : “ Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core , Rise of ‘Open’ Resources.”

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. ” Stanford University’s Larry Cuban on “ Proof Points: Selling and Marketing ‘ Blended Learning ’ to Educators and Parents.” ” Accreditation and Certification.

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Report 49

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

.” Gotta love a quote like this, from a story in Edsurge profiling McComb, Mississippi ’s Summit Elementary School: “We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47