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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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

For Pearson, the world’s largest education company, some of its recent tumult in past years have been self-imposed, even deliberate, under the helm of John Fallon. But last year, Pearson posted a profit , the first sign that its rocky journey to transform itself into a digital-focused learning company may have turned the corner.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

Emily Lai, Director of Formative Assessment and Feedback at Pearson But new, externally audited, efficacy research from Pearson about one of the company’s third-party apps shows a significant correlation between increased retesting and lower overall course performance.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

The demand for innovative digital learning technology has never been higher. 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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EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

Klein ISD , one of the fastest-growing districts in Houston, recently adopted 50 large-format TVs for digital signage as part of a three-year technology growth plan. They can promote activities to students while using the same technology to guide parents to the corresponding events.”. Tackling District Communication Challenges.

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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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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

5G, the fifth generation of wireless networks, promises to be the catalyst for a new age of connected technology and network speed. For new technology like virtual reality, this can create a barrier for teachers looking to include headsets into their curriculum. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 09/26/2018 - 13:49.

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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.” In the K-12 market, it delivered 25.3

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

The updates] reflect a lot of the things that we’re hearing directly from students and educators about not only how they’re using technology in the classroom, but things they are looking to do,” says Anthony Salcito, Microsoft’s vice president for worldwide education. Technology has the tremendous capability of reaching us individually.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2017

Throughout the past decade, Knewton ’s adaptive learning technology has been backed by some of the biggest names in the both the publishing and venture capital community. Now one of its most high-profile content partners and investors, Pearson , is pulling back.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 12, 2022

The textbook publisher has expressed interest in looking into blockchain technology to get a cut of secondhand textbook sales. The post Pearson Exploring NFTs’ Potential in the Textbook Market appeared first on Market Brief.

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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

APRIL 23, 2025

Leveraging Technology for Career Exploration Technology can bridge this gap in support in many ways. To address this, innovative career exploration tools such as Pearson Career Explorer leverage gamification and immersive experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Among the emerging technologies hitting the K–12 sphere, virtual, augmented and mixed reality tools have garnered a lot of interest. Students studying information technology took advantage of the VR headsets to create computer programs and troubleshoot technology issues. Mixed Reality Brings New Life to K–12 Classrooms.

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Classroom Microsoft Pearson Case Study 387

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Accessed and awarded online, micro-credentials leverage an online technology platform to provide educators competency-based, on-demand, personalized, and shareable opportunities to demonstrate and be recognized for their professional learning. Brenda Pearson Director of Professional Learning, Clark County Education Association.

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Pearson Education Professional Learning Assessment 265

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 Meanwhile, when students resell their books, Gan says, Pearson no longer plays a role in the quality of that experience.

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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.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Make no mistake about it – capturing the attention of students has become harder and harder because of the access that many of them have to knowledge, games, and each other through technology. Pearson Education, Inc. As difficult as it might be, schools must rise to the occasion. Think of it as a school within a school. Ormrod, J.E.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2011

Image credit: [link] As a result I often field requests for visits to my school to take a more detailed look at how my teachers are effectively integrating technology to improve teaching and learning. Last year representatives from Pearson reached out to me about visiting NMHS to observe some of my history teachers in action.

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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. With their collective power, they could shut down resellers of books.”

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Accessibility Pearson Advocacy Course 202

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 name became effective Thursday, Oct.

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Pearson Company Learning Assessment 89

Educational Technology Guy

MAY 25, 2012

Related: EDU 2.0 - free course management system for schools 5 Great course management resources for educators it''s learning Course Management System OpenClass - Pearson and Google combine to make free LMS Learnboost online planner/gradebook announces new admin features. This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2020

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, Pearson Education Inc., Pearson is aware of this lawsuit and is reviewing the complaint. Pearson stands by the inclusive access model, which offers real benefits to students, instructors and institutions,” said Scott Overland, director of media relations for Pearson, in an email to EdSurge.

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Accessibility Pearson Secondary Course 189

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Schools that have begun to use adaptive technology tools have been encouraged by the results. You have to let go of some of the micromanagement,” Montero says in a study conducted by Pearson. At Aspire ERES Academy in Oakland, students spend up to 80 minutes daily on their Chromebooks using online, adaptive learning tools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 29, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Pearson Online Academy will celebrate graduation this year the same way it always does: virtually. The big difference this year is that Pearson Online won’t be alone. For many, a natural shift is to leverage the same platform for their graduation events, but a range of other technologies also are in play.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Technology of course plays an important role in this, as more and more jobs become automated or have a technology component. Besides technology there are other factors that affect the world of work, such as globalization, demographic changes, political uncertainty, and more. Most of them have something to do with technology.

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How To Digital Citizenship Robotics Pearson 334

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Over the past 25 years, multiple waves of education technology and innovation have slowly washed into America’s schools and colleges. Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Many colleges have adopted inclusive access models—while publishers like Pearson , McGraw Hill and Cengage have made them part of their switch to digital—to ensure students can access books at a discounted price. Technology Spending Course materials are just one part of student expenses, though.

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Course Pearson Secondary Report 216

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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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Eight education startups are among them, and all but one are focused on helping learners develop chops in programming and artificial intelligence technology. Brady has now overseen 11 cohorts of education technology startups over the past seven years.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

Knewton pioneered adaptive-learning technology and amassed more than $157 million in venture capital, but lately the company has weathered through the loss of publishing partners and the departure of its outspoken founder. Kibby hints there is a new plan in the works—one that he would talk more about in a few months.

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Neo LMS

MAY 2, 2017

While it’s hard to know for sure how the schools of the future will look like and function, I think it’s safe to assume education technology will be omnipresent. Education technology already assists teachers create diverse and engaging learning materials and deliver better classes. Well, at least more than it is today.

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Educational Technology Guy

DECEMBER 11, 2014

This post originally appeared on Educational Technology Guy. 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. Feel free to share summaries and links to these articles, but do not copy and repost entire article. connected global'

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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

JULY 11, 2019

For example, if Illuminate made an assessment acquisition, then Pearson made one, and Measured Progress made one, all of a sudden it might be time to put ourselves out there if that’s our area.”. First, “if people are already calling us—not one call, but multiple calls—then we start to consider doing the full diligence process,” he said.

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