From Web 3.0 adaptive technologies to making learning more “visible,” four panelists at a preK-12 publishers’ conference shared their visions of how ed-tech should evolve.
The former deputy secretary of education, known as a champion of the government’s Investing in Innovation fund, will join 2U, Inc.
Mergers and acquisition opportunities in K-12 will focus on companies that provide adaptive learning and online assessments, according to Berkery Noyes.
Deborah Quazzo, whose investments in ed-tech companies doing business with the Chicago district have drawn criticism, said she will resign at the end of her term this summer.
Interactive flat panel displays are expected to gain market share in 2015—and beyond, according to an analysis by Futuresource Consulting Ltd.
Anyone who pushes the E-rate program’s boundaries will be prosecuted, and schools should be wary of building a fiber network themselves, he said.
An education company’s cost of a data breach can be $300 per compromised record, making it one of the most costly industries for lost or stolen records.
Chromebook sales to end-users will reach 7.3 million units in 2015, a 27 percent increase from last year, according to a new report.
The Learning Accelerator is working with between 25-30 districts in an effort to create a “pricing database” for computing devices.
Sandbox Partners is buying the Family Education Network, a Pearson “edu-tainment” platform, for an undisclosed amount.