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WEBHow a Best-Selling Food Writer Came to Run a Wish List-Clearing Project for Teachers. Aug 20 · Emily Tate Sullivan. Edtech insights for decision makers. Edtech Business, Technology in School, Learning Strategies, Postsecondary Learning, Community, Policy and Research News.
How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize
WEBJan 20, 2021 · Higher Ground Education has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Venn Growth Partners, a Toronto-based growth equity fund that invests in consumer, education and healthcare industries. Other backers include Learn Capital and Peak State Ventures, both education investment firms that previously backed the company.
Most Students and Faculty Prefer Face-To-Face Instruction
WEBDec 11, 2019 · The first, published in October, surveyed more than 40,000 students at 118 U.S. institutions, while the second, published this week, drew on data from 9,500 faculty members across 119 US institutions. Among student respondents, 70 percent said they prefer mostly or completely face-to-face learning environments.
Researcher Behind ‘10,000-Hour Rule’ Says Good Teaching
WEBMay 5, 2020 · Anders Ericsson, whose research helped establish the so-called "10,000-hour rule," talks to the EdSurge Podcast from his office, via Zoom. This article is part of the collection: Better, Faster, Stronger: How Learning Engineering Aims to Transform Education. You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by …
Special Ed Teletherapy Provider PresenceLearning Gets a $27
WEBMay 19, 2020 · Special Ed Teletherapy Provider PresenceLearning Gets a $27 Million Boost. Speech and other special-education professionals were already in short supply even when classes were in session. Now, with students largely confined to homes, reaching learners who need extra support has become even more of …
How a 5-Decade Old Education Company Reinvented Itself
WEBOct 17, 2018 · Curriculum Associates has been around for about five decades, and has reinvented itself throughout the years. Like many other education companies that started with print instructional K-12 materials, Curriculum Associates has had to make the transition to digital. Today, the North Billerica, Mass.-based company boasts six million active users ...
Why Most Ivies Offer Few Online Degrees—And What’s ... - EdSurge
WEBOct 4, 2021 · In the last several years, Penn faculty have introduced seven new online degrees—not only master’s, as at other Ivies, but also, uncommonly, a bachelor’s and a pair of doctorates, rare for most colleges in higher education. When Penn’s Online Learning Initiative was launched in 2012, Rebecca Stein, its executive director, recalled ...
Schools Drop Acellus Learning Platform Over ‘Glaring ... - EdSurge
WEBSep 10, 2020 · In a statement provided to EdSurge, Desmoulin-Kherat said that Peoria Public Schools had been piloting Acellus since January 2019 and would continue to use the platform as a virtual option through the 2020-21 school year. “The screenshot posted on social media was lacking the proper context,” Desmoulin-Kherat …