EdBizWatch

Microsoft Calls for Student Privacy Commitment

"...our industry needs to step up...by agreeing to not use [student] data for advertising, sales or marketing purposes." Margo Day, VP US Education

Microsoft Calls for Student Privacy Commitment from Cloud Industry, David Nagel, THE

U.S. Companies Finding Success in China's Education Market

Best-known edu opportunities in China are English-language acquisition, college prep. 

U.S. Companies Finding Success in China's Education Market, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

Student Persistence Low in MOOCs With Higher Workloads

Report from UPenn analyses completeion % of 800K MOOCers. Get stats & conclusions.

Student Persistence Low in MOOCs With Higher Workloads, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

iPad Commands 94% of Education Tablet Market

By EOY 2013, total tablet devices in the U.S. edu marketplace should exceed 3.5M units.

iPad Commands 94 Percent of Ed. Tablet Market, Michele Molnar, Education Week

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

Demand for Virtual Ed Rising in Public and Private Schools

While there's "continued growth," there's also "continued unevenness in that growth." 

Demand for Virtual Ed Rising in Public and Private Schools, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

Welcome to the Unicorn Club: Learning From $Billion Startups

There are 39 members of the unicorn club, representing the top .07% of startups since 2003.

Welcome to the Unicorn Club: Learning From Billion-$ Startups, Aileen Lee, TechCrunch

Edtech Forum Shares US, UK Innovation

Edtech today: $25B and $22B invested respectively from investors & angels, over 270 up and coming edtech start-ups, and a projected $168 billion market opportunity.

Edtech Forum Shares US, UK Innovation, Chad O'Connor, Boston.com

Chinese Education Market Remains Tough, Says UK Council

Report found that China’s education mkt has a year-on-year growth likely to exceed 20%. 

Chinese Education Market Remains Tough, Says British Council, Education Investor

Education M&A Activity Is on an Upswing

Berkery Noyes Edu report for first half 2013 showed an increase in transaction activity.

Education M&A Activity Is on an Upswing, Berkery Noyes

Is Big Data an Economic Big Dud?

Some economists question whether Big Data will have the impact of the first Internet wave.

Is Big Data an Economic Big Dud? James Glanz, New York Times

iPad Rival in Education Isn't a Tablet, Laptop or Desktop

The iPad has found itself under threat in classrooms by Google’s Chromebook.

iPad Rival in Education Isn't a Tablet, Laptop or Desktop, Doug Drinkwater, Mashable

Who is Juan Lopez-Valcarcel?

He's Pearson's Chief Digital Officer. Here he explains 7 ed tech trends. [Video]

7 Ways Tech is Transforming Education, with Pearson's CDO, Martin Bryant, TNW

Death of the Textbook—and the 50-Pound Bookbag

DoJ & Apple battle in court over e-book pricing, but there's another high-stakes brawl...

Death of the Textbook—and the 50-Pound Bookbag, Ellen Lee, USA Today

About 42 Minutes To Learn Algebra With Video Games

Why didn’t this exist when I was a kid? I hated algebra..Now, I find I play DragonBox for fun.

It Only takes About 42 Minutes To Learn Algebra With Video Games, Jordan Shapiro, Forbes

Financial Crisis Amplifies Education’s Value

The global financial crisis amplified the value of a good education, according to OECD report.

Financial Crisis Amplifies Education’s Value, D. D. Guttenplan, New York Times

Does the U.S. Produce Enough College Graduates, Or Not?

Good summary of reports that come to different conclusions.

Reported Skills Gap Widens, and So Does Skepticism, Jon Marcus, Hechinger Report

App Makers Pump Out iPhone, iPad Educational Apps

Some 48,000 developers are working in some capacity on children’s apps.

Parents' Challenge: Many, Many Kid Apps To Choose From, John D. Stoll, Wall Street Journal

Parents Pump $5-7 Billion/Year into Tutoring Industry

Fees range $25 - $75/hr; clients are middle & upper-class families w discretionary income.

Parents Pump $5-7 Billion/Year into Tutoring Industry, Julia Lawrence, Education News

An Update on Apple in Education

Over 8M iPads purchased by schools & colleges, 75K+ learning apps in Apple store.

An Update on Apple in Education, Tom Vander Ark, Getting Smart