EdBizWatch

Interview with Vibhu Mittal and Michael Horn

Edmodo's CEO & the ExDir of Education at Clayton Christensen Institute talk online ed tools.

Global Search for Education: Online Education Tools, Cathy Rubin, Huffington Post

Panorama Raises $12M Led by Spark Capital & Owl Ventures

The startup surveys students, parents and teachers to collect actionable data.

Panorama Raises $12M Led by Spark, Owl Ventures, Christine McGee, TechCrunch

Acrobatiq Raises $9.7 Million from Draper, Others

Co offers an adaptive courseware catalogue, analytics dashboard, & course authoring tools.

Acrobatiq Raises $9.7 Million from Draper, Others, edSurge

Carnegie Mellon Revives inBloom's Failed Data Dream

Privacy controversy dodged by not storing student names, addresses or SS numbers.

Carnegie Mellon Revives inBloom's Failed Data Dream, Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report

Apple and IBM Have Big Data Plans for Education

“We’re not satisfied with the way technology is being used in education today.”

Apple and IBM Have Big Data Plans for Education, Jonny Evans, ComputerWorld

DataCamp Raises $1 Million, Led by Accomplice

Company will use funds to develop its online data-science learning platform.

DataCamp Raises $1 Million, Led by Accomplice, Ron Miller, TechCrunch

Copley Retention Sys Raises $1.5M from Mark Cuban, Others

Retention analytics systems are sought after by colleges to improve graduation rates. 

Copley Retention Systems Raises $1.5 Million, T.G. Mathewson, EducationDive

School Districts, Ed Orgs Launch Student Privacy Initiative

The Trusted Learning Environment will codify and publicize school districts' privacy practices.

School Districts, Ed Orgs Launch student Privacy Initiative, Kate Schimel, EducationDive

Protect Students from Corporate Data-Mining in the Classroom

We should at least agree that private companies must not use such data for their own profit.

Protect Students from Corporate Data-Mining in the Classroom, Victor Nava, National Review

No Child Left Un-Mined?

75% of parents are worried about advertisers accessing children's education data.

No Child Left Un-Mined? Farai Chideya, The Intercept

Blackboard Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Moodle

The cloud-based tool visualizes data generated by learning management systems.

Blackboard Acquires X-Ray Analytics for Moodle, Joshua Bolkan, The Journal 

When Big Data Meets the Blackboard

Do the benefits of student analytics outweigh concerns over individuals’ privacy?

When Big Data Meets the Blackboard, Andrew Giambrone, The Atlantic

Privacy Push Must Not Prevent Personalized Learning

Software offers a more granular and accurate info than a weekly paper test graded by hand.

Privacy Push Must Not Prevent Personalized Learning, Michael Horn, Forbes 

When Guarding Student Data Endangers Valuable Research

Passing more legislation for lawbreakers to ignore, while choking off valuable research, is the worst possible outcome. 

When Guarding Student Data Endangers Valuable Research, Susan M. Dynarski, NYT

Ed Tech Must Embrace Stronger Student Privacy Laws

Legal expert explains why districts (& vendors) would benefit from protection of edu data.

Ed Tech Must Embrace Stronger Student Privacy Laws, Bradley Shear, The Journal

Why Skills Matter More than Ever in Our Data-Driven Economy

Companies can't rely on proprietary data to stay ahead and must instead compete on talent.

Why Skills Matter More than Ever in Our Data-Driven Economy, D. Castro Gov't Technology

Which Students Get to Have Privacy?

The people who need the most protection are the ones being left behind.

Which Students Get to Have Privacy? danah boyd, Medium

Ed Tech: Your Cheat Sheet to 10 Fads, Trends, and WTFs

Because there will be a test. In education, there always is.

Your Cheat Sheet to 10 Fads, Trends, and WTFs in Ed Tech, Frank Catalano, GeekWire

Coming: Privacy Ratings for Ed-Tech Products

Common Sense Media will develop a color-coded key that informs schools of vendor privacy practices.

Common Sense Media Develops Privacy Ratings for Ed-Tech Products, M. Molnar, EdWeek

Some Schools Embrace Demands for Education Data

Schools are recording & analyzing every scrap of information related to school operations.

Some Schools Embrace Demands for Education Data, Motoko Rich, New York Times