Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

Blended Learning 146

Blended Learning Pearson Learning E-rate 146

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

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2017

A fifth grader works on a digital lesson as part of a blended learning program. Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Last year, the founder of Facebook pledged to donate $45 billion to social causes, one of them personalized learning.

Trends 40

Trends Study Knewton Personalized Learning 40

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

” The publisher in question: Pearson. In other Pearson news, via The Digital Reader : “ Pearson Shares Slump Following Poor Earnings Report.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “New report finds big-time college football players at wealthiest programs graduate at rates lower than their nonathlete male peers.

Education 40

Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

Via Techcrunch : “ Nickelodeon gets into e-books with new reading app for kids, Nick Jr. in the Classroom” – by Rose Luckin and Wayne Holmes and sponsored by Pearson, of course. “Blended learning” company Learntron has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kae Capital. Is the New T.A.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40