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Stories about Pearson

Twitter Names Its First Female Board Member

Twitter Names Its First Female Board Member

Former CEO of Pearson Marjorie Scardino has been appointed to Twitter’s board of directors, effective immediately.

Penguin And Random House Merger Completed, Say Pearson And Bertelsmann

Penguin Random House, as the firm is called, is, says one half of its parent company, the first “truly global publishing company.” The plan is to “invest in rich content, new digital publishing models and high-growth emerging markets.”

Penguin And Random House Make A Deal

Penguin And Random House Make A Deal

The merger is the first between the six biggest publishing houses and should give Bertelsmann and Pearson more negotiating power with Amazon.

Personalization And Analytics: The Future Of Education?

Personalization And Analytics: The Future Of Education?

Education startup Knewton, which learns from students and makes personalized lessons for them, has teamed up with Pearson, one of the country’s major curriculum designers. Together, they’re trying to create a new system where we can measure that students are learning what–and how–is best for them.

Pearson, Blackboard, And Education’s New “Openwashing”

In January, the Department of Ed created a $2 billion grant program to fund open community college textbooks and other materials. Even after creators are compensated, open materials typically cost about 80% less than traditional textbooks, which students spend almost $1,000 a year on.

Ideas

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Entertainment

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Co.Design

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Fast Company

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Who Will Clean Up Silicon Valley’s E-Wasteland?

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