EdTech

Boca Raton, FLA (USA) / Reston, VA (USA), September 2021 - Anthology, a leading provider of proven higher education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, and Blackboard, a leading global edtech software and solutions company, have announced a definitive agreement to combine the two companies. The combination will create the most comprehensive and modern edtech ecosystem available on a global scale. The merger is designed to accelerate transformation at education institutions to enhance the learner experience and drive student and institution success.

Zürich, November 2021 – Für das weltweite Bildungswesen war das Jahr 2020 ein gewaltiger Umbruch: 1,5 Milliarden Kinder konnten aufgrund von Lockdowns nicht zur Schule gehen. Gleichzeitig war das Jahr ein Meilenstein für die EdTech-Branche, die mehr als 16 Milliarden Dollar Risikokapital einwerben konnte. 2021 könnte dieser Rekord noch übertroffen werden. Dies gilt als vielversprechendes Signal für anhaltende Investitionen in Bildungstechnologien rund um den Globus. 

Lake Mary, FL (USA), July 2021 - IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS), a world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing edtech and learning impact, has announced over 100 signatories of the recently published Standards First pledge to support collaboration and transparency that ensures standards-based interoperability is the first choice in edtech. Standards First ensures all stakeholders are investing together for better user experiences at lower integration costs.

Mountain View, CA (USA), June 2021 - Udacity, an online learning and talent transformation platform powering the careers of the future, has announced the additions of York Poon as Chief Product Officer and Aparna Vemuri as Chief of Staff to its executive team.