Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Micro-credentials offer an important opportunity for educators to strengthen their professional learning. Our educators love it, because these micro-credentials tie the knowledge to the practice, and that’s what has been missing in so much professional development. Digital Promise is the gold standard. …

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

For more than 30 years, California’s Outreach and Technical Assistance Network ( OTAN ) has been at the forefront of meeting the technology needs of adult education providers, including English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult Secondary Education (ASE), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2019

As Pearson resumes its education technology investment activity, the publisher is also divesting other edtech assets at the same time. 16, Pearson announced the first two deals made by its recently formed venture fund , which invested $4.2 All 16 staff formerly on that Pearson team will make the transition to the new company.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

Educators shifting to competency-based models often tout to the power of allowing students to master a topic by taking a test again and again until they do well, rather than failing them if they bomb the first time. The philosophy is that such repeated testing will make sure they get to a level where the material truly sinks in.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. As part of the deal, most of its staff will join Pearson. million in venture capital.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

In life, this might be the most critical competency that educators can cultivate in the classroom. Educational psychology: developing learners (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications. Ormrod, J. Pintrich, P. Graesser (Eds.)

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Marketplace K-12

JULY 30, 2020

Pearson was the unnamed education software company that federal prosecutors said was the victim of Chinese hackers, who last year targeted companies across several industries. The post Chinese Hackers Targeted Pearson, Accessing Millions of Student Records appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Last May, major textbook publisher Pearson indicated it was mulling a sale of the U.S. In Pearson’s 2017 full-year results report , the publisher stated that “we have concluded the strategic review of our US K12 courseware business and have classified the business as held for sale.” and the U.K.” The company’s revenue from U.S.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Both carry decades of educational experience. Shrier has led graduate business courses at institutions including Oxford, MIT and Imperial College; Porter was a vice president at Pearson and edX, the nonprofit online course platform developer. Esme is its first education technology investment.

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Educational Technology Guy

MAY 25, 2012

Chalkable is a site that lists the best education apps in one place and lets you buy it through the Chalkable site. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. apps apps for education free resources learning management system' Teacher and Administrator versions are in Beta and free.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Since the turn of the century, Pearson has acquired more than two dozen education companies. Today, the Pearson announced its first acquisition in three years: Lumerit Education , a San Antonio, Texas-based company that works with businesses to offer their employees opportunities to earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 6, 2020

The social bond, repayable to investors over a 10-year period, will support learners using three of Pearson's business lines. The post Pearson Raises Nearly $460M Through Social Bond for Virtual, Career Programs appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2023

NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Council for Aid to Education, Inc. Pearson will resell CCRA+ as part of its Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite (PALS). Pearson will resell CCRA+ as part of its Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite (PALS). For more information about Pearson Assessments visit [link].

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

Pearson probably still won’t buy your startup. Today, the publisher announced the launch of Pearson Ventures, a $50 million fund earmarked for education technology startups raising Series A and B rounds. The fund is framed as an effort to “future proof the company,” says Owen Henkel, managing director of Pearson Ventures.

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Marketplace K-12

JANUARY 31, 2022

Education giant Pearson has acquired Credly, and PowerSchool has made a deal to snap up the communications platform Kinvolved. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Acquires Credentialing Platform in $200M Deal; PowerSchool Buys Communications Platform appeared first on Market Brief.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It''s Computer Science Education Week and part of this should be exploring the fact that the world, and work force, are globally-connected and cross-cultural. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Now one of its most high-profile content partners and investors, Pearson , is pulling back. Pearson will no longer use Knewton’s adaptive learning engine for some of its digital offerings. The retrenchment delivers a setback to Knewton, for whom Pearson was the first—and most visible—partner. content providers.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

A recent report from Technavio found that revenue from digital signage in the education market is expected to grow 10 percent by 2021. The tools make communicating with students, staff and parents easier, more effective and even less expensive. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The latest player to jump in is Pearson, which released Pearson Plus over the summer as a “pay-as-you-go” alternative to traditional textbooks. Subscribers to Pearson Plus pay $9.99 higher education product. per month for one access to one digital textbook or $14.99 We need data to be able to do that.”

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

And with the race to 5G in full swing, educators are wondering what this network will mean for them. . Video has become a major educational tool for the next generation of students, 59 percent of whom report YouTube as their preferred educational method, Pearson reports. 5G Greatly Expands IoT Network Capacity.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

The suits name publishers Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education, as well as book sellers Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble. Pearson, McGraw Hill and Follett defended their inclusive access programs in email interviews with EdSurge. In my mind it makes the opt-out option illusory.”

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Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The global education company plans to abandon its K-12 curriculum business in the U.S., while continuing investments in assessments and virtual education. The post Pearson Set to Sell K-12 Curriculum Business, But Not Assessment appeared first on Market Brief.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Pearson , the world’s leading learning company, today announces the creation of a new direct-to-consumer division as it looks to further strengthen its focus on building a direct relationship with learners around the world. Pictures, joins Pearson as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-President – Direct-to-Consumer. About Pearson.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

To further emancipate itself from its previous parent company, Pearson’s former K-12 courseware business has changed its name. The company formerly known as Pearson K12 Learning is now called Savvas Learning Co., according to an external email reviewed by EdSurge. The company filed for trademarks related to the Savvas name on Oct.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

Named in the suit are Barnes & Noble Education Inc., McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, Pearson Education Inc., Follett Higher Education Group Inc., and the Educational Publishers Enforcement Group. Pearson is aware of this lawsuit and is reviewing the complaint. Cengage Learning Inc.,

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Over the last weekend of July, some of the world’s education leaders gathered at the Ed T ech Asia Summit in Ho Chi Minh to discuss where education is headed in the 21st century. ” One of the biggest problems facing China’s offline education sector is the uneven access to high quality educational resources.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2025

As someone who has worked in education and career development for years, Ive seen firsthand how critical early career exploration is in shaping students futures. To address this, innovative career exploration tools such as Pearson Career Explorer leverage gamification and immersive experiences.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For years education companies have tried to apply technologies to better understand students and tailor their learning experiences, or support instructors who can intervene when human help is needed. Today the latest buzz revolves around machine learning, which education technologists claim can support more precise tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Education can seem like a balancing act between what we as adults feel is essential and what interests our learners. Academies Academy programs represent a bold new direction for education, one that considers student interests, national need, and global demand for highly qualified graduates capable of competing at the most challenging levels.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2020

What do educators think about the quality of the curriculum they teach? Even the top three publishers—Pearson, McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—together occupy less than half of curriculum adoptions. Only one factor came up again and again when educators responded favorably to the quality of the curriculum they use.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

“For example, if an individual student’s summative assessment is significantly different from previous test data, a teacher may want to look for underlying issues or problems,” Monica Fuglei writes for education blog Room 241. For some educators, digital forms have been a productive way to achieve this.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

One of the interesting things I’ve seen in the K–12 space in particular as it relates to the technology is there is a lot of interest but also a lot of questions,” says Dan Ayoub, general manager of mixed reality education at Microsoft , in an interview.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. One example cited was a Pearson A/B test that earned negative media coverage a few years ago. Most people would be fine if Pearson offered either option to all users?software

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 23, 2021

Education giant Pearson will pay a $1 million fine to settle charges that it misled investors about a 2018 data breach. The post Pearson Will Pay $1 Million Fine For ‘Understating’ 2018 Data Breach, Misleading Investors appeared first on Market Brief.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

PIRG obtained 52 contracts between 31 colleges and major publishers, including Cengage, McGraw-Hill and Pearson. And a multi-year agreement between Pearson and the University of Florida set “minimum usage rates” of 10,400 enrollments in 2017, which jumped to 47,000 in 2018. Using open-records requests, U.S.

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Battelle for Kids

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The Skills for Today Research series is jointly produced by Pearson and P21. Our partnership on this series signifies a commitment to helping educators, policymakers, and employers understand how best to support students in developing the skills needed to succeed in college, career, and life.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

Change in higher education historically has been a dynamic process involving two sectors—one consisting of mainstream institutions and the other a grab bag of diverse, nontraditional organizations, service providers and emerging models. The earliest users were students unable to attend or afford in-person classes.

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