EdBizWatch http://www.edbizwatch.com/ Watching Ed Tech investments, who's who, news and op-eds. en-US 2013-05-18T00:09:00-05:00 EdBizWatchhttp://feedburner.google.com Mobile Learning in Asia Expected to Reach $6.8 Billion http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/mobile-learning-in-asia-expected-to-reach-68-billion.html In Asia Mobile Learning Soared to $2.6 Billion…$6.8 Billion expected by 2017! Mobile Learning in Asia Expected to Reach $6.8 Billion, Kevin Corbett, kevincorbett.com In Asia Mobile Learning Soared to $2.6 Billion…$6.8 Billion expected by 2017!

Mobile Learning in Asia Expected to Reach $6.8 Billion, Kevin Corbett, kevincorbett.com

]]> Industry Facts News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-18T00:09:00-05:00 Why High Schools Should Treat Programming Like Algebra http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/why-high-schools-should-treat-programming-like-algebra.html The tech industry is officially out to remodel your kid's classroom. Why High Schools Should Treat Programming Like Algebra, Jordan Weissmann, Atlantic The tech industry is officially out to remodel your kid's classroom.

Why High Schools Should Treat Programming Like Algebra, Jordan Weissmann, Atlantic

]]> Games MOOCs News Op-Ed Ava Arsaga 2013-05-17T11:35:55-05:00 Microsoft Gives $1M to Expand ‘Blended Learning’ in D.C. http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/microsoft-donates-1-million-to-expand-blended-learning-in-dc.html The donation will help expand D.C.'s Education Innovation Fellowship. Microsoft donates $1 Million to Expand ‘Blended Learning’ in D.C., Emma Brown, Wash Post The donation will help expand D.C.'s Education Innovation Fellowship.

Microsoft donates $1 Million to Expand ‘Blended Learning’ in D.C., Emma Brown, Wash Post 

]]> Investment Microsoft Ava Arsaga 2013-05-17T00:27:00-05:00 Google Play for Education Takes Aim at iPad in schools http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/google-play-for-education-takes-aim-at-ipad-in-schools-.html It's like an app store for teachers to organize, manage, push apps, books, etc. to tablets. Google Play for Education could kill the iPad in schools, Meghan Kelly, Venture Beat It's like an app store for teachers to organize, manage, push apps, books, etc. to tablets.

Google Play for Education could kill the iPad in schools, Meghan Kelly, Venture Beat

]]> Apps Google News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-16T09:54:25-05:00 LinkIt! Releases Common Core Readiness Assessments http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/linkit-releases-common-core-readiness-assessments.html Data-driven company LinkIt! unveiled assessments that prepare students (Gr 2-8) for CCSS. LinkIt! Releases Common Core Readiness Assessments, Tom Sohn, The Journal Data-driven company LinkIt! unveiled assessments that prepare students (Gr 2-8) for CCSS. 

LinkIt! Releases Common Core Readiness Assessments, Tom Sohn, The Journal

]]> Assessment Tech News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-16T09:41:34-05:00 Georgia Tech, Udacity To Offer Master's Degree http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/georgia-tech-udacity-to-offer-masters-degree.html Whoa. Georgia Tech & Udacity will offer Masters in CS for less than $7,000, total. Georgia Tech, Udacity To Offer Master's Degree, edSurge Whoa. Georgia Tech & Udacity will offer Masters in CS for less than $7,000, total.

Georgia Tech, Udacity To Offer Master's Degree, edSurge

]]> e-Learning Higher Ed MOOCs News Udacity Ava Arsaga 2013-05-15T10:41:05-05:00 Play-i Gets $1 Million from Google Ventures, Others http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/play-i-gets-1-million-from-google-ventures-others.html In direct-to-consumer play (5-8 yr olds,) Play-i to make programmable robots for < $100. Former Googler, Apple Engineer Tackle Educational Bots, Lauren Goode, AllThingsD In direct-to-consumer play (5-8 yr olds,) Play-i to make programmable robots for < $100.

Former Googler, Apple Engineer Tackle Educational Bots, Lauren Goode, AllThingsD

]]> Google Investment Kid-friendly Tech Ava Arsaga 2013-05-15T10:21:12-05:00 Cengage Learning May File Bankruptcy http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/cengage-learning-may-file-bankruptcy.html Ed publisher, owned by Apax Partners, seeking to negotiate w creditors on restructuring. Cengage Learning May File Bankruptcy, Beth Jinks, Bloomberg Ed publisher, owned by Apax Partners, seeking to negotiate w creditors on restructuring.

Cengage Learning May File Bankruptcy, Beth Jinks, Bloomberg

]]> Ava Arsaga 2013-05-15T08:44:00-05:00 Has the Future of College Moved Online? http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/has-the-future-of-college-moved-online.html MOOCs are controversial, and debate has grown louder in recent weeks. Laptop U, Nathan Heller, The New Yorker MOOCs are controversial, and debate has grown louder in recent weeks.

Laptop U, Nathan Heller, The New Yorker

]]> Higher Ed MOOCs News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-14T10:23:29-05:00 Seeking College Edge, Chinese Send Kids to NYC Schools http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/seeking-college-edge-chinese-send-kids-to-nyc-schools.html They see it as giving an advantage over the 1,000s applying for college from China. Chinese Pupils Arrive in NY Earlier, Seeking College Edge, Kyle Spencer, New York Times They see it as giving an advantage over the 1,000s applying for college from China.

Chinese Pupils Arrive in NY Earlier, Seeking College Edge, Kyle Spencer, New York Times

]]> Higher Ed News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-13T17:54:09-05:00 How Much Has Gates Given for Common Core Standards? http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/how-much-grant-money-has-gates-given-for-common-core-standards.html $150 Million--What kind of Core support do these grants buy from orgs that receive them? Gates Gives $150 Million in Grants for Common Core, Valerie Strauss, Washington Post $150 Million--What kind of Core support do these grants buy from orgs that receive them?

Gates Gives $150 Million in Grants for Common Core, Valerie Strauss, Washington Post

]]> Gates Foundation News Op-Ed Ava Arsaga 2013-05-13T09:59:00-05:00 New York City Considers Ending Pearson Contract http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/new-york-city-considers-ending-pearson-contract.html The publishing giant said it made another error scoring gifted-and-talented exams. Testing Firm Is Under Fire Due to Errors Scoring School Exams, Fleisher & Hollender, WSJ The publishing giant said it made another error scoring gifted-and-talented exams.

Testing Firm Is Under Fire Due to Errors Scoring School Exams, Fleisher & Hollender, WSJ

]]> Assessment Tech News Pearson Ava Arsaga 2013-05-13T08:12:23-05:00 Stanford HCI Group Tackles Peer Assessment in MOOCs http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/stanford-hci-group-tackles-peer-assessment-in-moocs-.html Klemmer found he could train students, and get within a 0.80 correlation of staff-grading. Tackling the Massive MOOC Grading Problem, John Duhling, MOOC News & Reviews Klemmer found he could train students, and get within a 0.80 correlation of staff-grading.

Tackling the Massive MOOC Grading Problem, John Duhling, MOOC News & Reviews

]]> Assessment Tech Coursera MOOCs News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-12T07:29:49-05:00 Xerox Stepping Into Grading School Papers http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/xerox-stepping-into-grading-school-papers.html Their new software will turn copiers/scanners/printers into paper-grading machines. Xerox Stepping Into Grading School Papers, Matthew Daneman, USA Today Their new software will turn copiers/scanners/printers into paper-grading machines.

Xerox Stepping Into Grading School Papers, Matthew Daneman, USA Today

]]> Assessment Tech News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-11T16:04:51-05:00 Andrew Ng and the Quest for the New AI http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/andrew-ng-and-the-quest-for-the-new-ai.html With Google, Ng is building one of the most ambitious AI systems to date. The Man Behind the Google Brain: Andrew Ng, Daniela Hernandez, Wired With Google, Ng is building one of the most ambitious AI systems to date.

The Man Behind the Google Brain: Andrew Ng, Daniela Hernandez, Wired

]]> Google Open English Who's Who Ava Arsaga 2013-05-10T13:08:53-05:00 'Ed. Design Studio' Will Link Entrepreneurs to Researchers http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/ed-design-studio-will-link-entrepreneurs-to-researchers.html The fund creates an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, & educators. 'Ed. Design Studio' Tries to Link Entrepreneurs to Researchers, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week The fund creates an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, & educators.

'Ed. Design Studio' Tries to Link Entrepreneurs to Researchers, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

]]> Accelerators News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-10T11:16:00-05:00 Desire2Learn Learning Suite Updates Mobile, Access Tools http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/desire2learn-learning-suite-updates-mobile-accessibility-tools.html Update primarily includes new analytics functionality targeted specifically to higher ed. Desire2Learn Learning Suite Updates Mobile, Accessibility Tools, D. Schaffhauser, The Journal Update primarily includes new analytics functionality targeted specifically to higher ed.

Desire2Learn Learning Suite Updates Mobile, Accessibility Tools, D. Schaffhauser, The Journal

]]> Desire2Learn Learning Mgt Systems News Ava Arsaga 2013-05-08T23:40:40-05:00 NewSchools Summit 2013 Recap http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/newschools-summit-2013-recap.html Tom Friedman, Arne Duncan, Laurene P. Jobs, John Seely Brown, John Doerr, Mark Pincus NewSchools Summit 2013 Recap, Tony Wan, edSurge Tom Friedman, Arne Duncan, Laurene P. Jobs, John Seely Brown, John Doerr, Mark Pincus

NewSchools Summit 2013 Recap, Tony Wan, edSurge

]]> News NSVF Ava Arsaga 2013-05-08T22:46:00-05:00 18 Myths About Education [Infographic] http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/18-myths-about-education-infographic.html Number 1: More homework means more learning... 18 Myths About Education, InformED, Washington Post Number 1: More homework means more learning...

18 Myths About Education, InformED, Washington Post

]]> Infographics Ava Arsaga 2013-05-08T15:03:00-05:00 Knewton (Quietly) Pivots http://www.edbizwatch.com/2013/05/knewton-quietly-pivots.html It’s not as simple as sprinkling a little machine learning fairy dust on your content. Knewton (Quietly) Pivots, Michael Feldstein, eLiterate It’s not as simple as sprinkling a little machine learning fairy dust on your content. 

Knewton (Quietly) Pivots, Michael Feldstein, eLiterate

]]> Adaptive Learning Knewton Op-Ed Ava Arsaga 2013-05-07T20:10:11-05:00