Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Earlier this year Ferreira stepped aside as CEO, replaced by Brian Kibby , a veteran of major textbook companies including Pearson and McGraw-Hill. And even before the management change, the company had quietly started building a huge library of courses bolted to its adaptive engine.

Knewton 117

Knewton Strategy OER Pearson 117

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” Pearson does not have a platform. But Pearson is not a platform.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

New features include a web-based teacher console, automatic keyword library updates, GDPR compliance support, and more. PEARSON & LITTLEBITS ( www.pearson.com.) & ( littlebits.cc/education Wonder Workshop ( www.makewonder.com ) previewed a middle school solution that brings coding and applied robotics into the classroom.

Epson 50

Epson Blackboard Pearson STEM 50

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators.” Via Edsurge : “ Pearson ’s Former Product Chief Reflects on the 4 Megatrends Shaping Global Education.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. The adaptive learning company has raised $175.6

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

Hack Education

JULY 27, 2018

.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Forbes has pulled an essay by a professor that advocated that Amazon stores replace public libraries and thus save the taxpayers money. Librarians and library supporters responded by saying that the article was ill informed and didn’t reflect the many roles libraries play.”

Education 43

Education MOOC E-rate Coursera 43

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40