EdBizWatch

Why Is The University Still Here?

Universities are supposed to be dead. What happened to the revolution?

Why Is The University Still Here? Danny Creichton, TechCrunch

The Must-Attend Event for Education Tech Investors

“It’s a place where it’s all senior people,” said Ms. Quazzo, one of the conf organizers.

The Must-Attend Event for Education Tech Investors, Natasha Singer, New York Times

Education Corp. of America Acquires 38 Kaplan Campuses

ECA now at 70 career-oriented campuses in 20 states serving 30K students.

Education Corp. of America Acquires 38 Kaplan Campuses, Alan Alexander, BBJ

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

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

Kaplan to Buy Software-Development School Dev Bootcamp

Company buying a foothold in rapidly expanding field of code schools.

Kaplan to Buy Software-Development School Dev Bootcamp, Lauren Weber, WSJ

Everspring Inc. Lands $10M From Carrick and Accretive LLC

The startup helps traditional universities develop online degree programs. 

Everspring Inc. Lands $10M From Carrick & Accretive, John Pletz, Crains Chicago

Ex-Chief of Kaplan Aims to Build a Rival Digital Learning Co

Weld North to acquire 2 digital learning businesses, adds English-language education and school mgt.

Ex-Chief of Kaplan Aims to Build Rival Digital Learning Co, Michael De La Merced, NYT

The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies

See who made Fast Company's list of innovative companies.

World's Top 10 Most Innovative Education Companies, Peg Tyre, Fast Company

Educators Should Start Thinking Like Learning Engineers

Engineers identify problems to solve, design smart solutions consistent with relevant science, and figure out how to make those solutions feasible. 

Why Educators Should Start Thinking Like Learning Engineers, Hess & Saxberg, EdNext

5 Factors That Elevate Role of Design in Digital Ed in 2014

Here's one: Well-designed courses can increase retention and improve learning.

5 Factors That Elevate Role of Design in Digital Ed in 2014, Keith Hampson, Acrobatiq

The First Crack in the Ed Tech Hype Bubble of 2011-2013

Now there are 3 casualties among the current, over-hyped Silicon Valley EdTech Darlings.

The First Crack in the Ed Tech Hype Bubble of 2011-2013, Christopher Nyren, edreach

Grockit Sells Test Prep Assets to Kaplan, Rebrands as Learnist

Co-fdr Farbood Nivi: Selling off test prep lets Learnist get more runway w/out diluting shares.

Grockit Sells Test Prep Assets to Kaplan, Rebrands as Learnist, Ki Mae Heussner, GigaOM

Treehouse Raises $7M, Led by Kaplan

Co. boasts 25,000+ active users on its online coding education platform.

Treehouse Raises $7M to Grow Online Coding Platform, edSurge

Test Prep Giant Kaplan Launches A New EdTech Accelerator

Kaplan, teamed with TechStarts, joins the latest in growing cavalcade of EdTech accelerators.

Test Prep Giant Kaplan Launches A New EdTech Accelerator, Rip Empson, TechCrunch

For-Profit Colleges Get Schooled

Model allowed colleges to be quite profitable businesses while failing to educate students.

For-Profit Colleges Get Schooled, Melissa Korn, Wall Street Journal

Can Education Entrepreneurs Do Well and Do Good?

A generation of "edupreneurs" repsonds to genuine classrom needs in ways big companies can't.

Can Education Entrepreneurs Do Well and Do Good?, Annie Murphy Paul, Time

Who is Andrew Rosen?

CEO of Kaplan discusses the ideas in his new book, Changes.edu

Interview with Andrew Rosen, Kaplan CEO -Christopher Dawson, ZDNet Education