Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The effort, aptly named the “Unified Classroom” product suite, aims to connect assessment, enrollment, gradebook, professional learning and special education data services to its flagship student information system, which already houses a variety of data including attendance, discipline, health, roster and schedules.

Schoology 172

Schoology Data Haiku Learning Pearson 172

eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

In addition, Osmond has held executive positions at companies such as Pearson Assessments and Certiport, a Pearson VUE business. FEV provides high-touch client support, tailored program design, data analytics, and ongoing formative assessments for its K-12 customer base.

Pearson 104

Pearson Outcomes Microsoft Company 104

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Much of our teacher professional development focuses on use of programs or tools, but falls short when it comes to imparting best practices around teaching and learning methods, digital and in-person instruction, differentiated assessment and data analysis. The best programs feature teachers who are strong in all these areas.

Blended Learning 143

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate 143

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2018

Is anyone interested in taking an assessment today?” Related: Tipping point: Can summit put personalized learning over the top? As an example, Pearson offers a course in the criminal justice program. Related: Massachusetts districts now trade notes on best paths to personalized learning. Dobrin asks.

Pearson 100

Pearson Personalized Learning Course Report 100

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. Under a 2018 law in Missouri, for example, virtual schools are paid a prorated monthly cost based on students’ completion of assignments and assessments.

E-rate 140

E-rate Pearson Company Report 140

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

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

But visions of a world where every teacher and every student had an internet-connected device, and every student would get personalized assessments for learning, were still just that—visions. As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003.

Kaplan 165

Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 165

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2016

Shrom also shares that he and his team are continuing to create more Expeditions through partnerships with Getty Images, Associated Press, Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Schrom reports that each Expedition is a set of VR scenes annotated with facts and sites for the “Guide” (i.e. Projecting With ‘Cast for Education’. Source: Google).

Google 113

Google Pearson Education iPhone 113

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Chou got his start in K-12 education, working as a classroom teacher and then school administrator before working in education software development and ultimately rising through the ranks at Pearson. But he believes the lessons learned at Trilogy are transferrable. But that doesn’t mean K-12 schools can’t do the same.

Analysis 107

Analysis Data Pearson Outcomes 107

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Pearson has been cutting things and retrenching a bit. Then as you point out, Pearson exited the K-12 courseware industry. One is the linkage of assessment to instruction. That’s probably the most significant difference—the wedding together of assessment with instruction, as opposed to them being two separate things.

Pearson 83

Pearson Industry Assessment Company 83

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key highlights from the report include: Potential of AI for Accessibility AI tools can significantly improve personalized learning by tailoring educational content to meet the unique needs and preferences of each student, especially those with disabilities.

Resources 88

Resources UDL Pearson Accessibility 88

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc. on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc.

IXL Learning 59

IXL Learning Technology Pearson Education 59

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2024

“And the way we’re going to do that is by giving every student on the planet an artificially intelligent but amazing personal tutor.” Teachers, meanwhile, can tap the bot for help planning lessons and formulating assessments. Plans for third-party researchers to assess the tutor’s impact on learning will take longer.

Khan Academy 142

Khan Academy Report Training Pearson 142

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

It includes a variety of assessments, multiple-choice and claim-evidence-reasoning assessments, along with extensive support for teachers such as embedded professional development and instructional resources to support a differentiated learning experience for each student. Incorporating end user feedback, the 10.0 Illuminate 10.0

Blackboard 69

Blackboard Epson Pearson STEM 69

Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 25, 2019

This led higher education textbook publishers to shift towards digital publishing , albeit reluctantly as they learned that digital is the only way forward. Big names in the publishing industry like Cengage and Pearsons have already moved to digital publishing and have built their loyal customer base.

Trends 97

Trends eBook Education Industry 97

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

This is a view of personalized learning that is strikingly similar to the approach Netflix has popularized with movies. Unlike movie enjoyment, which is an inherently subjective evaluation, learning is an objective outcome. And the problem is that education companies often seem to be measuring everything but learning--e.g.,

Education 60

Education Udemy EdTech E-rate 60

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning. What is personalized learning?

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

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. These partners range from household names such as Pearson and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, to upstarts like Waggle.

Knewton 60

Knewton Adaptive Learning Company Education 60

Marketplace K-12

MAY 2, 2016

Udell called LTS a “proven educational technology company that provides flexible learning solutions at 1,500 school and afterschool sites” with a core product, Stride Academy, an SaaS offering that “blends instruction, assessments and games into a mobile field practice and test readiness solution.”

System 40

System Pearson Company Mobility 40

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

“We take great pride in acknowledging this year’s honorees, who represent the pinnacle of excellence and offer solutions to the pressing challenges learners encounter today, such as accessibility, equity, personalized learning and more. Congratulations to all the deserving recipients of this year’s CODiE Awards!”

Technology 55

Technology IXL Learning Education Industry 55

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. Pearson, P. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p. New York: Continuum. Teachers College Press.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

And the idea of pivoting away from that at the exact moment Pearson, Cengage, and McGraw-Hill are adopting that approach seems a bit too convenient. But because Pearson has the exclusive rights to distribute this title, there is no competition and you’ll pay over $200 for a new copy. I fear it is OER wanting it both ways.

Accessibility 90

Accessibility OER Pearson MOOC 90

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

As school district demand for proven, personalized learning technology experiences its largest boom in history, these executives join the DreamBox team in time for a school year in which educators are ready to leverage the skills, knowledge, and connectivity gained during the pandemic. To learn more about DreamBox , visit [link].

Pearson 52

Pearson Learning Company Strategy 52

edWeb.net

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beable Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, is based on a four-pillar process that fosters student learning: The Beable system first gathers critical information about a student’s comprehension level with a fully computer adaptive Lexile assessment and a RIASEC-based interest measure. Beable, explained Susan Gertler, Ph.D.,

Learning 98

Learning Blended Learning Company Pearson 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Initially, with Pearson Education, Jim managed training, education, and solutions development for the northeast United States. After that, he founded Infosec Learning to develop a better and more scalable way to deliver computer, cyber, and information security training. About the Host. We have over 200 labs.

Pearson 60

Pearson Training Instructional Materials Course 60

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2016

The report highlights various examples of how school systems are encouraging students’ digital creativity in an effort to demonstrate how this digital creativity improves engagement, personalizes learning, and promotes collaboration and expanded learning opportunities. Start with conversations. Start young. readiness. .

SchoolDude 40

SchoolDude Lenovo Pearson How To 40

edWeb.net

MAY 25, 2021

While many schools had already been moving away from test scores as the ultimate arbiter of a successful student, now that colleges and universities are not relying on standardized assessments, there’s an even greater impetus for schools to look for new methods to gauge proficiency. Virtual professional learning is taking over.

Industry 52

Industry Trends Professional Learning Pearson 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

They decided to “personalize” learning for every child, which means that they tailored lessons to each student’s needs, interests and learning pace. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? What is personalized learning?

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 20, 2018

What were the biggest news stories about the K-12 market in 2018? Check out Marketplace K-12's 10 most popular blog posts over the past year. The post Top Posts of 2018 Focus on Big Education Companies and Popularity of Digital Tools appeared first on Market Brief.

Company 60

Company Tools Education Pearson 60

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. It looks unlike any school I ever attended. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Personalized Learning 108

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 108

Edsurge

DECEMBER 24, 2018

And Pearson is still around. Is Assessment Ready to Move Beyond Standardized Tests? education—from curbing kids’ enthusiasm for learning to stifling new instructional practices and tools. What’s Next for Pearson? We sat down with CEO John Fallon earlier this spring to learn about what’s in store for the near future.

EdTech 132

EdTech Pearson Industry Company 132

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

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. Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” Pearson does not have a platform.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As well as teaching a graduate course at Columbia Teacher''s College in Educational Technology and directing the Technology and Innovation at The School, he is an author for Pearson''s Interactive Science Program (a K-8 Science series for 21st century schools).

Conference 54

Conference Education Pearson Technology 54

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

.” My most favorite lines simply must be these: “One of the early adopters of Imbellus was McKinsey & Company , the management consulting firm, which uses the scenario assessments to find job candidates. ” The “guru” is Brendan Kealey , formerly with Pearson. ” LOL, they do?!

Education 55

Education Company Report IXL Learning 55

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. This technology, already making waves in instruction and assessment, stands poised to transform the creation of online courses.

Trends 139

Trends Assessment Pearson Tools 139

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Turns out that Pearson, which once funded and acquired a lot of startups, isn’t in particularly good financial shape itself.). And even Facebook has made an effort to this end, partnering with a chain of charter schools in the US, Summit Public Schools, in order to build a “personalized learning platform.”

Trends 66

Trends Company MOOC Edmodo 66