The company buying AIR, Cambium Learning, is heavily invested in curriculum and software-as-a-service, and is owned by a private-equity firm, Veritas Capital.
The third-largest school district in Georgia is purchasing a volunteer management system; the Wake Forest, N.C. system is seeking a system to collect data on employee experiences; an Alabama district wants software to help manage its nutrition program.
A new special report from EdWeek Market Brief, based on a nationally representative survey, look at district leaders’ biggest problems in assessments, and how they expect products to solve those problems.
12 Tips for Weaving Learning Science Into Education Products and PD
There's a Payoff for Companies That Grasp the Power of Motivation and Memory, Practice and Feedback
Learning scientist Bror Saxberg says the best research from his discipline is often missing from educational products and the professional development that goes with them.
Even if an education company isn’t ready to do large-scale, rigorous research on its product, doing smaller-scale research on user experience can pay dividends, EdWeek Market Brief Managing Editor Sean Cavanagh explains.
As AI’s role in education becomes more pervasive, educators need to know what questions to ask about products that use the technology, argued Andreas Oranje, an ETS official.
EdWeek Market Brief’s Michelle Davis talks in this video about the mistakes vendors make during pilot tests of products, and how they can be avoided.
4 Examples of How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the K-12 Market
Companies Are Refining Products Focused on Social-Emotional Learning, Personalized Academic Support, and Even Building Management
Companies have already brought artificial intelligence into education products focused on student well-being, math instruction, personalized academic pathways, and even building maintenance.
Tips for Breaking Down Silos Within Education Companies
Vendors Benefit From Arranging Structured Conversations That Bring Together Teams Focused on Content, Sales, Implementation, and Product Development
Divisions between sales, content, product development, and support teams can scuttle a K-12 company’s ambitions. A pair of experts who’ve worked to break down silos within companies talk about how to do it.
What Kinds of Product Testimonials Influence K-12 Educators?
Avoid 'Canned' Comments, Be Specific About Products to Build Trust, Be SEO Friendly, Experts Say
EdWeek Market Brief looks at what resonates with K-12 educators as they consider testimonials about products, and how much weight decisionmakers give to these recommendations.
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