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K-12 Dealmaking: Barnes & Noble Ed. Acquires LoudCloud; Volley Labs Raises $2.3 Million

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In recent dealmaking news, Barnes & Noble Education acquired LoudCloud Systems and ed-tech startup Volley Labs raised $2.3 Dallas-based LoudCloud’s platforms include a competency-based courseware platform, a learning-analytics platform and services, an eReading product, and a learning management system.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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It may be the hardware or the operating system (OS), even a web browser or other underlying software, as long as the program code is executed in it. Arguably, one of the best candidates is the learning management system. The LMS has long positioned itself as an “operating system,” of sorts for higher education.

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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

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We [made] probably the biggest single investment [in the Pearson System of Courses , which] completely rethinks the way that numeracy and literacy are taught in the classroom. Secondary, they will enable what most people in the education world want to see happen.”. Ultimately, it has to be paid for somewhere in the system.

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The American Rescue Plan: Encouraging Transformation, Impact, and Longevity

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Schools and districts can continue to benefit from the federal government’s stimulus dollars through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, the third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). These monies could drive the design of transformational initiatives with the potential for long-term impact.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. As we move forward with new technologies in learning analytics, how and who will be evaluating the claims that people put forward?”. Course Signals.

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