Edsurge
AUGUST 24, 2017
Authored by nonprofit Illustrative Mathematics, the curriculum covers Common Core standards for grades 6-8 math. But the move to OER and digital curriculum hasn’t been completely smooth for everyone, Williams adds. Today, the organization is launching its first full (and free) math curriculum as a starting (and proving) point.
Marketplace K-12
MAY 16, 2016
Few corporate brand names in education are as recognizable, and as polarizing, as Pearson, the giant education provider whose reach extends to virtual schools, testing, language training and an array of other areas. Pearson officials have been talking about shifting away from being identified as simply a publishing company for years now.
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The Learning Revolution Has Begun
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Dr. (Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?
Hack Education
MAY 5, 2017
“ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Pearson released its quarterly report today and announced a “strategic review” of its K–12 courseware business, particularly with regards to print. .” ( No disclosure about shared investors.). 2U has acquired GetSmarter for $103 million.
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.” Pearson PARCC "Spies" on Students. Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless.
Hack Education
MAY 20, 2016
“ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” Speaking of openwashing : “ Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core , Rise of ‘Open’ Resources.”
Hack Education
JUNE 10, 2016
According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” ” Contrasting community college takes: a Pearson op-ed in Edsurge versus pretty much anything “ Dean Dad ” writes. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”).
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