Eduventures News & Information
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Eduventures in the News: 2001 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000 | 1999
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December
PC Magazine Dec-01
(December 26, 2001)
"The E-Training of America"
Columbus Dispatch
(December 24, 2001)
"Study Details Universities' E-Learning Work"
Investor's Business Daily
(December 18, 2001)
"E-Learning Firms Shopping for Bargains"
WebCT Press Release
(December 18, 2001)
"New Eduventures Study of World's Top e-Learning Institutions Profiles 12 WebCT Customers"
eLRN Network
(December 18, 2001)
"Eduventures Releases Study of Higher Education E-Learning Market, a Subset of E-Education; Forecasts E-Education Market Growth From $4.5 Billion in 2001 to $11 Billion in 2005"
Dimension Data Press Release
(December 12, 2001)
"Dimension Data's North American Operations to Include Dimension Data Learning Solutions"
The Wall Street Transcript
(December 10, 2001)
"Private Investment & Education Markets - Analyst Interview: Peter Stokes"
Education Week
(December 05, 2001)
"'E-Procurement' Firm Simplexis Closes Doors as Industry Struggles"
Education Week
(December 05, 2001)
"Sluggish Economy Tests High-Tech Industry's Generosity"
Philadelphia Daily News
(December 05, 2001)
"Edison School's Finances Worrying Some Analysts"
Business Week
(December 03, 2001)
"Giving it the Old Online Try"
SIIA Upgrade Magazine
(December 01, 2001)
"A Global Education Market? Global Businesses Building Local Markets"
School Reform News
(December 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
November
Far Eastern Economic Review Nov-22
(November 22, 2001)
"More Than Just a Game"
Education Week
(November 21, 2001)
"Downturn Threatens Ed. Business More Than Terrorism"
LearningWeek
(November 07, 2001)
"Webcast on K-12 Technology Adoptions"
Crain's Chicago Business
(November 05, 2001)
"Online University Lowering Its Brow"
Boston Business Journal
(November 01, 2001)
"Provant Steps Up E-learning Offerings"
October
Business Wire Oct-01
(October 30, 2001)
"Blackboard Announces Industry's First Comprehensive e-Education Suite of Enterprise Systems"
Boston Business Journal
(October 26, 2001)
"'Adjunctopia' Service Matches Schools and Instructors"
The Cincinnati Enquirer
(October 21, 2001)
"These Classes Happen at Home"
Education Week
(October 17, 2001)
"Bennett's Online Education Venture Opens for Business"
Yahoo Finance Business Wire
(October 15, 2001)
"McGraw-Hill Liftime Learning Marks Period of Aggressive Growth and Progress"
eWeek
(October 15, 2001)
"E-Live and Well"
Boston Business Journal
(October 12, 2001)
"E-textbooks Get an 'Incomplete' at Area Universities"
Reason Public Policy Institute
(October 10, 2001)
"Revenues and Results"
eSchool News
(October 04, 2001)
"SIIA: Fewer, Stronger Ed Tech Companies Will Serve Schools"
University Business Daily
(October 02, 2001)
"Education Industry"
AEPP Newsletter
(October 01, 2001)
"Perspectives"
MacDirectory Magazine
(October 01, 2001)
"Enter the Classroom of the Future, An Apple for the Teacher"
The School Administrator
(October 01, 2001)
"E-Learning Everywhere"
School Reform News
(October 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
School Reform News
(October 01, 2001)
"The Education Industry"
eSchool News
(October 01, 2001)
"School Spending to Soar on Test-prep and Assessment"
September
Go4it Press Release Sep-01
(September 28, 2001)
"Go4it Is Featured in the Most Influential E-Learning Report by Eduventures"
Yahoo Finance - Docent PR
(September 26, 2001)
"Indeliq and Docent Team to Deliver Global Simulation-Based eLearning"
Boston Business Journal
(September 21, 2001)
"Centra's Shares Spike 22 Percent"
Boston Business Journal
(September 21, 2001)
"VC Firms Go Cold on Education Companies"
Forbes.com
(September 10, 2001)
"Master of the Knowledge Universe"
The Deal.com
(September 10, 2001)
"VC-backed Education Deals Fall Sharply"
Yahoo Finance - Reuters
(September 06, 2001)
"M&A Overshadows Venture Capital in Education Industry"
The Houston Chronicle
(September 03, 2001)
"For-profit Colleges Show Degrees Do Yield Income: University of Phoenix Expanding to Houston"
Boston Magazine
(September 01, 2001)
"Class Struggle"
Business Forward
(September 01, 2001)
"E-Training Wheels"
Business Forward
(September 01, 2001)
"Behold - The Education Economy"
University Business Daily
(September 01, 2001)
"Ahead of the Pack"
Boston Business Forward
(September 01, 2001)
"Behold - The Education Economy"
The Heartland Institute
(September 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
Silicon Valley Publishing
(September 01, 2001)
"Live E-Learning Catches Fire"
August
ESchoolNews Aug-01
(August 31, 2001)
"Crystal Ball: Fortune Favors Assessment, Test-prep"
Yahoo Finance - Learning.com PR
(August 24, 2001)
"Learning.com Closes $5.2 Million Series-B Financing"
Washington Post
(August 23, 2001)
"Online School Would Expand Curricula"
e-learning Magazine
(August 20, 2001)
"Eduventures Projects Live E-learning Sector Growth"
CBS MarketWatch
(August 17, 2001)
"Online Classes: The E-learning Curve"
Austin American Statesman
(August 08, 2001)
"E-learning the Hard Truth, Powered Helped Pioneer Online Training, But Being First Doesn't Guarantee Profits"
Education Week
(August 08, 2001)
"Seed Money Drying Up For Education-Related Businesses"
Quoted: Education Week
School Reform News
(August 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
July
Financial Times Jul-01
(July 31, 2001)
"Companies & Finance The Americas: Pearson to Lean Heavily on Education for Growth"
KnowledgePlanet
(July 30, 2001)
"New KnowledgePlanet ROI Software Product Offers Powerful ROI Calculation Capabilities"
eSchoolNews
(July 26, 2001)
"Software Firm's Give-away Strategy: 'Try it, You'll like it'"
The London Times Higher Education Supplement
(July 13, 2001)
"Enticing the Public With a Private Plan"
Interactive Week
(July 13, 2001)
"U.S. Online Education Firms Run Into Trouble"
eSchoolNews
(July 12, 2001)
"Survey: Apple Likely to Regain Top Spot in Education Sales"
Forbes.com
(July 12, 2001)
"U.S. Online Education Firms Run Into Trouble"
New York Times
(July 08, 2001)
"Edison Schools Executives Go Back to Class"
Business Week
(July 01, 2001)
"Edison: Pass, Not Fail"
School Reform News
(July 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
Online Learning Magazine
(July 01, 2001)
"Rough Landing?"
June
Information Technology in Postsecondary Education Jun-01
(June 26, 2001)
"Eduventures' Report Looks at Corporate E-Learning ROI"
The Deal.com
(June 20, 2001)
"Testing Company IPO Scores Low"
Boston Business Journal
(June 08, 2001)
"Charter School Operator Plans Auction-Style IPO"
School Reform News
(June 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
Entrepreneur.com
(June 01, 2001)
"Train Station"
May
eCRMGuide
(May 24, 2001)
"Online edu-centives"
E-Commerce News May-01
(May 24, 2001)
"Edu-centives Can Drive Online Sales"
Chicago Tribune
(May 22, 2001)
"Investing in Education is Not Just a Platitude"
Industry Standard
(May 21, 2001)
"Jonathan Grayer: The Test Titan"
Chronicle of Higher Education
(May 18, 2001)
"Companies Find Academic Libraries a Key and a Tough Sell"
Ebrary Press Release
(May 14, 2001)
"Ebrary Announces Ebrarian, Expands Its Business"
Computer World
(May 10, 2001)
"It Pays to Teach Your Customers Well"
Education Capital
(May 09, 2001)
"Business Leaders Promote Positive Role of Entrepreneurs in Education"
E-Learning Advisor
(May 08, 2001)
"Line Between E-Learning and E-Commerce Blurring"
Education Week
(May 02, 2001)
"Hoping To Raise Profile, School Industry Forms Trade Group"
Capital Strategies
(May 01, 2001)
"The Business of Education: A Review of the U.S. Education and Training Market"
School Reform News
(May 01, 2001)
"Education Industry News"
April
Microsoft Corp. Press Release Apr-01
(April 24, 2001)
"Microsoft and Blackboard Form Strategic Alliance to Empower Learners and Enhance E-learning Solutions"
Boston Business Journal
(April 19, 2001)
"Education Drew $2.9 Billion in VC Funds Last Year"
Business 2.0
(April 17, 2001)
"The Sizzle: What's Up in the Digital Market Place"
Education Week
(April 17, 2001)
"School Districts Slow to Switch to Online Purchasers"
Boston Business Journal
(April 13, 2001)
"The Cyber-Reading Room: Growth of 'e-libraries' touted"
Reuters
(April 10, 2001)
"E-libraries Hoping to Profit From Term Paper Blues"
Boston Business Journal
(April 06, 2001)
"Digital Learning Plans to Use $14M to Expand Sales"
Office.com
(April 04, 2001)
"Digital Libraries Woo Students"
The Daily Record
(April 03, 2001)
"NEA Endorses iLearning"
School Reform News
(April 01, 2001)
"The Education Economy"
March
Chronicle of Higher Education Mar-01
(March 30, 2001)
"Fine Dining and Fast Computers: A Commercial College's Recipe for Success"
School Reform News
(March 27, 2001)
"Microsoft Aims to Reach K-12 Market With Encarta Server"
LocalBusiness.com
(March 26, 2001)
"Bit Learning Partners with CyberU"
The Dallas Morning News
(March 22, 2001)
"Taking Lessons Into Their Own Hands"
Education Week
(March 14, 2001)
"Companies Cash in on Testing Trend"
Wall Street Journal
(March 12, 2001)
"Something Ventured"
e21 Times
(March 09, 2001)
"Do You Need to Attend School If You Use the Web? A Discussion of E-learning Services"
Office.com
(March 09, 2001)
"Why Sylvan Chose to Invest in Walden"
Boston Business Journal
(March 09, 2001)
"A Reading Room of One's Own"
Boston Business Journal
(March 02, 2001)
"N.J. Company Buys Woburn Computer Ed School"
Online Learning Magazine
(March 01, 2001)
"What Price Is Right?"
seattle.internet.com
(March 01, 2001)
"Are Virtual Schools the Answer?"
Oregon Business
(March 01, 2001)
"Making a Rhino"
University Business
(March 01, 2001)
"Online Library Launches"
Learning Circuits
(March 01, 2001)
"E-Learning Weathers a Bear Market"
University Business
(March 01, 2001)
"ETS Backs a Dot-Com"
February
Redherring.com Feb-01
(February 25, 2001)
"VCs Go Back to the Drawing Board"
Chicago Tribune
(February 19, 2001)
"Test-Prep Pressure Hits Grade Schools"
Wall Street Reporter
(February 15, 2001)
"Audio Interview with Thomas D. Dretler, President & CEO, Eduventures.com"
Business Week Online
(February 14, 2001)
"Bill Bennett: The Education of an E-School Skeptic"
Denver Post
(February 12, 2001)
"Boulder E-learning Firm Boosts Profile"
WebCT Press Release
(February 12, 2001)
"New Eduventures.com Report Finds Users Think WebCT 3.0 Is Easier to Use"
New York Times
(February 10, 2001)
"One Dot-Com Story: No Boom, but No Bust"
Wired
(February 05, 2001)
"The Quest for E-Knowledge"
Silicon Valley Business Ink
(February 02, 2001)
"Investors Eyeing Education Sector"
January
Philadelphia Inquirer Jan-01
(January 29, 2001)
"Bennett Sets Sights on Virtual School"
Redherring.com
(January 25, 2001)
"Blackboard Tackles Academia's Anemia"
Education Week
(January 24, 2001)
"Online Education Companies Clicking on Hard Times"
AEP Online
(January 23, 2001)
"The Year In Review"
Fortune
(January 22, 2001)
"A Tale of Two Education Stocks"
New York Times
(January 21, 2001)
"Grilling the Little Ones: Online Testing for Kids"
Boston Business Journal
(January 12, 2001)
"UPhoenix to Get a Local Campus"
Philadelphia Inquirer
(January 10, 2001)
"Internet Firm Aims to Ease Schools' Purchasing"
Wired.com
(January 10, 2001)
"E-Book Forecast: Cloudy"
Business Week
(January 08, 2001)
"Industry Outlook 2001: Services - Education"
CMP's TechWeb
(January 08, 2001)
"Education Czar Bennett Heads Web-Based Effort"
The Industry Standard
(January 08, 2001)
"Learning to Buy"
American School Board Journal
(January 01, 2001)
"Mental Help: Test-Prep Products Promise to Boost Your Students' Scores, But Do They Really Deliver"
Converge
(January 01, 2001)
"After the Big Bang"
Converge
(January 01, 2001)
"Visions 2001"