EdBizWatch

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy

Consumer-facing companies, however, are receiving more funding than ever before.

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy, Carl Strausheim, Inside Higher Ed

EdTech Investment Hits New Record - $2 Billion

Education technology is a weird little industry.

Can You Count to $2 Billion? Frank Catalano, GeekWire

Ed Tech Funding Hits $1.87 Billion in 2014

A number of ed tech companies are nearing the $1 billion valuation mark.

Ed Tech Funding Hits $1.87 Billion in 2014, CB Insights 

Silicon Valley Turns Its Eye to Education

It's too early to tell if a “freemium” strategy will pan out for ed software.

Silicon Valley Turns Its Eye to Education, Natasha Singer, New York Times

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech?

K-12 has started to see a significant uptick.

Where Are All the Venture Dollars Going in Ed-Tech? Lauren Landry, BostInno

Year-end Updates on e-Literate News Posts

There's a focus on negative stories or implications. For  the positives, see press releases.

Year-end Updates on e-Literate News Posts, Phil Hill, eLiterate

A Closer Look at K12 Edtech Funding in 2014

The top ten investments accounted for over half the funding.

A Closer Look at K12 Edtech Funding in 2014, Vivek Murali, edSurge

Q&A with Instructure CEO, Josh Coates

For problem solvers like Coates, LMS was a classic innovator’s dilemma opportunity.

Q&A with Instructure CEO, Josh Coates, Tony Wan, edSurge

What's in Store for the $8 Billion LMS Market?

There may be a disconnect between end users and decision-makers.

What's in Store for the $8 Billion LMS Market? Tony Wan, edSurge

7 Ed Tech Startups Making Progress with Investors

Got funds: Pluralsight, Verite, Desire2Learn, Admittedly, Quick Key, GetSet, FreshGrade.

7 Ed Tech Startups Making Progress with Investors, Keith Button, Education Dive

FreshGrade Raises $4.3M from NSVF, Others

Club Penguin founder's new co connects teachers, admins, students & parents with a social network tool similar to Yammer or Slack.

FreshGrade Raises $4.3M from NSVF, Others, Lora Kolodny, Wall Street Journal

Desire2Learn Scores $85 Million in Second Funding Round

Proceeds to develop its cloud-based learning software & speed international expansion.

Desire2Learn Scores $85M in Second Funding Round, Gerrit De Vynck, Bloomberg

The Post-LMS LMS

Vendors are increasingly opening their systems to outside developers. 

The Post-LMS LMS, Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Education

The Sum of Desire2Learn's Acquisitions: Brightspace

“I dislike the term LMS because it only covers a small segment in what we do." John Baker

The Sum of Desire2Learn's Acquisitions: Brightspace, Tony Wan, edSurge

Investments Decline As Education Technology Grows Up

A convergence of common core & technology have come together to create this demand.

Investments Decline As Education Technology Grows Up, Jonathan Shiever, TechCrunch

The History of Ed-Tech via Patent Applications

What counts as innovation in education? A sampling of education patents.

The History of Ed-Tech via Patent Applications, Audrey Watters, Hack Education

Desire2Learn Acquires Achievement Standards Network

ASN's massive open-learning database will boost Desire2Learn's Common Core offerings.

Desire2Learn Acquires Achievement Standards Network, Christina Farr, VentureBeat

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: Data vs Privacy

You hear in tech circles, “privacy is dead,” uttered by those with a stake in our personal data.

Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2013: Data vs Privacy, Audrey Watters, Hack Education

Top 10 Ed-Tech Trends of 2013

Zombie ideas = ed tech ideas that refuse to die even though we know they are monsterous.

Top 10 Ed-Tech Trends of 2013, Pt 1, Audrey Watters, Hack Education

New Data for Higher Ed LMS Market

Despite much talk about the demise of the LMS market, the end is nowhere in sight. 

New Data for Higher Ed LMS Market, Phil Hill, e-Literate