EDC (Education Development Center)

PR Newswire | July 15, 2020

AKA, an artificial intelligence development company, announced a function called "Academy Mode", developed for Pepper to serve in the classroom despite the current situation of COVID-19. Academy Mode is designed specifically for the Softbank Robotics Humanoid robot, Pepper, to fit classroom settings and will be released in Korea, Japan, and China's market first.Since entering Japan's market in 2015, AKA has been working together continuously with Softbank Robotics Japan. ...

Education Technology

Instructure Holdings, Inc. | November 09, 2021

Instructure Holdings, Inc. (Instructure) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kimono, a leader in cloud-based data integration and interoperability for education. A long-time partner, and preferred integration solution of Canvas LMS, Kimono will be rebranded as Elevate Data Sync as it joins the Instructure Learning Platform. Elevate Data Sync is a solution built specifically for education that enables secure syncing of student, staff, and learning data across applications ...

Talent Development

Education Advanced | May 18, 2022

On May 17th, premier provider of workflow and operations management for K-12 school districts, announced the acquisition of Standard for Success, a company founded by teachers to empower administrators and educators with software solutions and services. "Education Advanced and Standard for Success have aligned cultures and a shared sense of purpose. Together we offer an unparalleled commitment to K-12 education. By joining forces, we will help schools better pla...

Promethean | July 28, 2020

Promethean® announced that it has become a Google for Education Partner, integrating its ClassFlow® software with Google Classroom rostering, Google Drive, and Google Single sign-on. ClassFlow® is a cloud-based lesson delivery software with advanced collaboration tools that empower student engagement. ActivPanel® is an interactive display series that delivers innovation and ease of use that matters to teachers and students and provides the security and manageability truste...