Mergers and Acquisitions
Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow
Jan 22 · Tony Wan
Mergers and Acquisitions
Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow
Jan 22
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How to Keep Class Sessions from Running Short (Or Going Too Long)
Jan 20 · Bonni Stachowiak
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How to Keep Class Sessions from Running Short (Or Going Too Long)
Jan 20
Higher Education
As Instructure Changes Ownership, Academics Worry Whether Student Data Will Be Protected
Jan 17 · Jeffrey R. Young
Higher Education
As Instructure Changes Ownership, Academics Worry Whether Student Data Will Be Protected
Jan 17
Digital and Media Literacy
Report: Colleges Must Teach ‘Algorithm Literacy’ to Help Students Navigate Internet
Jan 16 · Rebecca Koenig
Digital and Media Literacy
Report: Colleges Must Teach ‘Algorithm Literacy’ to Help Students Navigate Internet
Jan 16
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Why the Convenience University Will Rule Higher Ed
Jan 13 · Robert Ubell
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Why the Convenience University Will Rule Higher Ed
Jan 13
Financing
Outlier.org Raises $11.7M Series A to Offer Online Courses for College Credit
Jan 9
Financing
Outlier.org Raises $11.7M Series A to Offer Online Courses for College Credit
Jan 9
MOOCs
With ‘MicroBachelors’ Program, EdX Tries Again to Sell MOOCs For Undergraduate Credit
Jan 8 · Rebecca Koenig
MOOCs
With ‘MicroBachelors’ Program, EdX Tries Again to Sell MOOCs For Undergraduate Credit
Jan 8
Higher Education
Save The Date for Dozens of Higher Ed Events in 2020
Jan 2 · Rebecca Koenig
Higher Education
Save The Date for Dozens of Higher Ed Events in 2020
Jan 2
Opinion
The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology
Dec 26 · Marie Cini
Opinion
The Winners and Filmstrips of An (Almost) Decade in Education Technology
Dec 26
Mergers and Acquisitions
Deal for Canvas Owner Instructure Hits Another Snag
Dec 20 · Wade Tyler Millward
Mergers and Acquisitions
Deal for Canvas Owner Instructure Hits Another Snag
Dec 20
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Online Degrees Slowdown: A Review of MOOC Stats and Trends in 2019
Dec 18 · Dhawal Shah
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Online Degrees Slowdown: A Review of MOOC Stats and Trends in 2019
Dec 18
Higher Education
Varsity Blues, Online: Georgetown U. Parent Paid $9K for Stand-In to Take Courses for Her Son
Dec 12 · Jeffrey R. Young
Higher Education
Varsity Blues, Online: Georgetown U. Parent Paid $9K for Stand-In to Take Courses for Her Son
Dec 12
Digital Learning in Higher Ed
Most Students and Faculty Prefer Face-To-Face Instruction, EDUCAUSE Surveys Find
Dec 11 · Rebecca Koenig
Digital Learning in Higher Ed
Most Students and Faculty Prefer Face-To-Face Instruction, EDUCAUSE Surveys Find
Dec 11
Mergers and Acquisitions
Science Interactive Group Acquires Another Company to Grow Its Lab Education Kits
Dec 11 · Wade Tyler Millward
Mergers and Acquisitions
Science Interactive Group Acquires Another Company to Grow Its Lab Education Kits
Dec 11
Financing
Riipen Raises $3.75 Million to Unite College Students and Employers Via Course Projects
Dec 11 · Wade Tyler Millward
Financing
Riipen Raises $3.75 Million to Unite College Students and Employers Via Course Projects
Dec 11
EdSurge Podcast
A Podcast for Every Discipline? The Rise of Educational Audio
Dec 10 · Jeffrey R. Young
EdSurge Podcast
A Podcast for Every Discipline? The Rise of Educational Audio
Dec 10
Higher Education
New Ownership for an LMS Giant: Private Equity Firm to Buy Instructure for $2 Billion
Dec 4 · Jeffrey R. Young
Higher Education
New Ownership for an LMS Giant: Private Equity Firm to Buy Instructure for $2 Billion
Dec 4
Edtech Business
Canvas LMS Provider Instructure Considers Sale
Nov 18 · Wade Tyler Millward
Edtech Business
Canvas LMS Provider Instructure Considers Sale
Nov 18
Libraries
Creating Libraries for Online Students Is Harder Than You Think
Nov 14 · Rebecca Koenig
Libraries
Creating Libraries for Online Students Is Harder Than You Think
Nov 14
Early Learning
How Free Online College Courses Are Changing the Game for Early Childhood Educators
Nov 12 · Emily Tate
Early Learning
How Free Online College Courses Are Changing the Game for Early Childhood Educators
Nov 12
Higher Education
How Udacity Could Return to Its Higher Ed Roots
Nov 7 · Jeffrey R. Young
Higher Education
How Udacity Could Return to Its Higher Ed Roots
Nov 7
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Higher Ed Has Now Split Into Dual Economies: Online and Traditional
Nov 6 · Robert Ubell
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Higher Ed Has Now Split Into Dual Economies: Online and Traditional
Nov 6
EdSurge Podcast
What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?
Nov 5 · Jeffrey R. Young
EdSurge Podcast
What Happened to the ‘$100 Laptop’?
Nov 5
Edtech Business
As Instructure Revenue Grows, Questions Emerge Over Bridge Corporate Learning System
Oct 31 · Wade Tyler Millward
Edtech Business
As Instructure Revenue Grows, Questions Emerge Over Bridge Corporate Learning System
Oct 31
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Experiences Can Be ‘Violent’ and Intrusive. They Need an Artist’s Touch.
Oct 31 · Rebecca Koenig
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Experiences Can Be ‘Violent’ and Intrusive. They Need an Artist’s Touch.
Oct 31
Opinion
For the Edtech Innovation Today’s Learners Need, Look Not to Companies, But to Campuses
Oct 28 · Cali Morrison
Opinion
For the Edtech Innovation Today’s Learners Need, Look Not to Companies, But to Campuses
Oct 28
Textbooks and Course Materials
How a University Took on the Textbook Industry
Oct 24 · Rebecca Koenig
Textbooks and Course Materials
How a University Took on the Textbook Industry
Oct 24
Higher Education
‘Backchannel’ Tools Let Students Ask Questions Anonymously. And That Brings More Voices.
Oct 24 · Rebecca Koenig
Higher Education
‘Backchannel’ Tools Let Students Ask Questions Anonymously. And That Brings More Voices.
Oct 24
Opinion
How Colleges Can Best Support First-Gen Students
Oct 23 · Jeffrey R. Young
Opinion
How Colleges Can Best Support First-Gen Students
Oct 23
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How Professors Can Encourage Students to Join Them for Office Hours
Oct 22 · Bonni Stachowiak
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How Professors Can Encourage Students to Join Them for Office Hours
Oct 22