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edsurge | March 17, 2020

Hotmart, a Belo Horizonte, Brazil-based platform to create and sell online courses, plans to buy Teachable, a similar company based in New York. The deal should close in the second quarter. Hotmart made the purchase to grow its presence in the U.S., according to an online post from Hotmart CEO João Pedro. Hotmart has 670 employees, mostly in Latin America and Europe, and will have about 800 should the deal close. Founded in 2011, Hotmart has grown to 60,000-plus creators selling 150,000-p...

edsurge | February 20, 2020

It’s no secret that voice-enabled technology is taking off in the domestic sphere, but how is this increasingly robust technology impacting education? To find out, we talked to Marissa Mierow, who leads Alexa Education at Amazon, delivering innovative experiences for both students and developers focused on education technology. Marissa's passion for education came early in her career when she was producing "edutainment" CD-ROM products for The Learning Company. It grew as she...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Anthology | July 27, 2022

Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, and Yellowdig, a data-driven platform that helps institutions create more engaging student experiences, today announced a partnership to offer a deeper experience for students using Blackboard Learn and Blackboard Learn Ultra. The integration enables Anthology clients to deploy Yellowdig through Blackboard Learn to maximize the joint learning experience. Yellowdig's one-click access streamlines co...

Istation | July 22, 2020

Istation, a leader in educational technology, has been vetted and approved to distribute instructional materials to be used in South Carolina public schools for K-5 math. South Carolina's State Board of Education was tasked with researching and selecting top instructional programs and materials to use in multiple skill areas. As a research-based solution with proven results in accelerating student progress in understanding and comprehension, Istation Math is aligned with South Carolin...