Education theory

The Post-Pandemic Classroom: Confidence in Using Tech Rises, But Teachers are Concerned About the State of the Profession and Student Emotional Well-being

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Educational technology, Education, Educational psychology, Education theory, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education

Even more, 37 percent of educators reported thinking the pandemic would increase respect for teachers this year, a significant decrease from 63 percent in 2020.

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  • Even more, 37 percent of educators reported thinking the pandemic would increase respect for teachers this year, a significant decrease from 63 percent in 2020.
  • Still, while teachers are navigating the challenges spurred by the pandemic, the report also reveals rising confidence in mastery and benefit of learning technologies and an unwavering commitment to student well-being.
  • However, there is agreement that by acknowledging and incorporating strategies to address social-emotional challenges, educators can get students back on track.
  • "Teachers are already hard at work finding solutions and developing strategies that will address student well-being."

iBASEt Launches Knowledge-Centered Service to Support Customer Growth

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Help desk, Articles, Education theory, Knowledge-centered support, Management, Customer service, KCS, Customer support, Chief customer officer

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced the launch of a Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) program that is intended to simplify resolution of customer support inquiries.

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  • FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced the launch of a Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) program that is intended to simplify resolution of customer support inquiries.
  • As a self-service support program, its aim is to improve support productivity as iBASEt continues its growth trajectory.
  • The KCS methodology, as defined by the KCS Academy , establishes a knowledge platform to accelerate the successful outcome of customer support issues.
  • "By simplifying how complex customer support knowledge is captured and shared, we can be sure our customers can have their needs taken care of in the fastest way possible, and on their schedule," said Scott Baril, Chief Customer Officer at iBASEt.

BYJU’S Accelerates Its Plans to Build the World’s Largest Learning Brand With $500M Acquisition of Leading U.S.-Based Kids Digital Reading Platform Epic

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Primary, Secondary, Preschool, Education, Technology, Software, Internet, Training, Education, Articles, Learning, Educational technology, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, Education theory, Synchronous learning, Educational practices, BYJU'S, Asynchronous learning, Active learning, BYJU’S, Epic, BYJU’S, Epic

Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO, BYJUS said, Our partnership with Epic will enable us to create engaging and interactive reading and learning experiences for children globally.

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  • Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO, BYJUS said, Our partnership with Epic will enable us to create engaging and interactive reading and learning experiences for children globally.
  • Together, we can help empower future generations of kids by fostering a lifetime love for reading and learning.
  • Similarly, BYJUS has started to lay the foundation for encouraging a playground of active learning through its synchronous and asynchronous learning programs.
  • Designed for unlimited discovery and unmatched safety, Epic is the leading digital reading platform for kids.

Ready Education Acquires Collabco & StuComm to Drive Student Engagement Worldwide

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Educational psychology, Education theory, Popular education, Student engagement, Youth, Articles, Human behavior, Human activities

"I am hugely excited to see this impact magnified by joining with Ready Education and StuComm to become a truly global force in student engagement."

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  • "I am hugely excited to see this impact magnified by joining with Ready Education and StuComm to become a truly global force in student engagement."
  • Joining forces with Ready Education and Collabco is an exciting next chapter," said Ronald Kouvelt, CEO of StuComm.
  • "It is a reward for our hard work and with our combined knowledge, experience, and resources, we will drive student engagement worldwide, as one Ready Education."
  • Trusted by 425+ institutions to build community and increase retention by 2-4%, Ready Education is the leading mobile student engagement platform on a mission to improve student success in higher education worldwide.

Quizizz gains momentum, raises $31.5 million to motivate every student

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Education, Articles, Educational technology, Human behavior, Youth, Education theory, Educational psychology, Popular education, Student engagement, Virtual learning environment, Tiger Global Management, Quizizz

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, student engagement platform Quizizz announces a $31.5 million investment in an ongoing Series B led by Tiger Global Management.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, student engagement platform Quizizz announces a $31.5 million investment in an ongoing Series B led by Tiger Global Management.
  • Quizizz is currently used in over 120 countries and more than 80% of U.S. K-12 schools.
  • "In the average week, students around the world answer more than 300 million questions on Quizizz.
  • Quizizz is a learning platform designed to motivate every student.

GoGuardian Acquires Edulastic, Bringing Best-in-Class Online Assessments to the Leading K-12 Digital Learning Platform

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Primary, Secondary, Preschool, Education, Other Education, Continuing, University, Training, Education, Articles, Human behavior, Educational psychology, Educational technology, Pedagogy, Educational software, Education theory, Formative assessment, Educational assessment, Virtual learning environment, Student engagement, GoGuardian, Edulastic, GOGUARDIAN, EDULASTIC

This strategic acquisition brings Edulastics comprehensive, standards-aligned online assessments to GoGuardians award-winning suite of digital learning technologies.

Key Points: 
  • This strategic acquisition brings Edulastics comprehensive, standards-aligned online assessments to GoGuardians award-winning suite of digital learning technologies.
  • Combined with GoGuardians solutions for classroom management, engagement, and student safety, Edulastics best-in-class formative assessments further GoGuardians mission to create the ultimate learning platform.
  • Edulastic helps educators quickly identify learning gaps, give students differentiated assignments to meet their individual learning needs, and monitor progress toward standards mastery.
  • In acquiring Edulastic, GoGuardian adds online assessments as a key instructional tool in its digital learning platform for student engagement and achievement.

Learning Explorer Named Winner of EdTech Digest's 2021 Cool Tool Award for 'Best Lesson Planning Solution'

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Articles, Education, Learning, Pedagogy, Educational psychology, Teaching, Education theory, Lesson plan, Educational technology, Student engagement

b'SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learning Explorer, LLC is pleased to announce that on the 2nd of April, 2021, EdTech Digest named Learning Explorer\'s lesson planning, lesson delivery, and learning object repository platform as the winner of EdTech Digest\'s 2021 Cool Tool Award in the \'Best Lesson Planning Solution\' category.\nThe EdTech Awards recognizes people in and around education for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere.

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  • b'SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learning Explorer, LLC is pleased to announce that on the 2nd of April, 2021, EdTech Digest named Learning Explorer\'s lesson planning, lesson delivery, and learning object repository platform as the winner of EdTech Digest\'s 2021 Cool Tool Award in the \'Best Lesson Planning Solution\' category.\nThe EdTech Awards recognizes people in and around education for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere.
  • Ideal for in-person and remote learning, Learning Explorer has been designed to help educators successfully address some of today\'s teaching challenges such as learning loss, curriculum equity, and student engagement.
  • Learning Explorer is ideal for helping educators address teaching and learning challenges such as learning loss, curriculum equity, blended instruction, and student engagement.
  • Developed in collaboration with sister company Lesson Planet , the Learning Explorer team is committed to helping make the process of learning resource discovery, curriculum management, lesson planning and lesson delivery easier, better and more engaging for teachers and students everywhere.\nFor further information about Learning Explorer, contact:\n'

Higher Ground Education Raises $30M Series D and Acquires Award-Winning FreshGrade Platform to Accelerate ‘Montessori Everywhere’ Mission

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Children, Education, Technology, Other Technology, Training, Preschool, Software, Family, Internet, Consumer, Parenting, Education, Articles, Learning, Educational psychology, Pedagogy, Education theory, Montessori education, Electronic portfolio, Higher Ground Education, FreshGrade

Higher Ground Education, Inc. , the leading network of schools dedicated to Montessori education, today announced it has raised $30M USD in Series D funding and acquired the award-winning digital portfolio and assessment platform, FreshGrade.

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  • Higher Ground Education, Inc. , the leading network of schools dedicated to Montessori education, today announced it has raised $30M USD in Series D funding and acquired the award-winning digital portfolio and assessment platform, FreshGrade.
  • The Series D investment allows us to continue to be actively and aggressively advocating for Montessori pedagogy as the way of the future.
  • Since its founding in 2011, over 18 million portfolios have been created on FreshGrade with 85,000 teachers and 1.8 million parents actively using the platform.
  • Its ability to track quantitative and qualitative outcomes makes the platform uniquely positioned to support a high-fidelity Montessori learning experience.

inquirED Provides Guidance on Choosing Social Studies Instructional Materials

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Preschool, Other Education, Continuing, Primary, Secondary, Education, Education, Learning, Pedagogy, Curricula, Curriculum, Didactics, Educational psychology, Education theory, Floyd G. Robinson, Inquiry-based learning

inquirED , the innovative developer of inquiry-based social studies curriculum, has released a social studies Curriculum Review Guide for schools and districts to use as they evaluate instructional materials.

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  • inquirED , the innovative developer of inquiry-based social studies curriculum, has released a social studies Curriculum Review Guide for schools and districts to use as they evaluate instructional materials.
  • But as instructional leaders seek to develop or purchase curriculum, they are finding little or no guidance around what constitutes an effective social studies curriculum, or what criteria define high-quality instructional materials.
  • inquirED develops inquiry-based, standards-aligned social studies curriculum and education resources that help students to develop background knowledge and future-ready skills.
  • Its programs are used by schools and districts across the United States and include year-long elementary social studies curriculum for students as well as professional development to assist teachers and districts as they shift to inquiry-based social studies.

Report Argues Convincingly for More High-Quality Early Childhood Math Programs for Dual Language Learners

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Functional analysis, Linear algebra, Dual language, Education theory, Language education, Language immersion, Dual space, Math A, Articles, Academic disciplines

BOULDER, Colo., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bellwether Education Partners recently published areport that establishes the need to focus on the mathematics education of young Dual Language Learners (DLLs).

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  • BOULDER, Colo., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bellwether Education Partners recently published areport that establishes the need to focus on the mathematics education of young Dual Language Learners (DLLs).
  • Sylvia Celedn-Pattichis of the University of New Mexico reviewed Language Counts: Supporting Early Math Development for Dual Language Learners.
  • She explains that the Bellwether report presents lessons from research and practice on engaging families of DLLs in early mathematics learning.
  • Drawing from the strengths of students, families, and communities, it highlights two case studies, Mighty Math and Zeno Math, on engaging dual language families to support mathematics with their young children.