As the EdTech space matures and tools like InBloom begin to make data more accessible and portable, Edmodo wants its platform to become part of the underlying fabric of digital education space.
Outside of the education space, it seems Chromebooks are picking up some steam, too, with Acer, for example, saying that its $199C77 Chromebook now accounts for 5-105-10percent its U.S. shipments, for example.
Take Milan-based Davide Dattoli, the founder of coworking and education space Talent Garden.
The app has also seen a huge amount of downloads in the education space after it went free.
I recently attended Imagine K12's "demo day" where a group of startups in the education space pitched their companies to potential funders.
An immediate analysis of his science and technology policies, however, reveals significant accomplishments in the promotion of science and technology, education, space exploitation, clean energy, climate change and the environment.
For example, in February, Google announced in February that Chromebooks are now in over 2,000 schools across the U.S. For awhile now, Apple has grabbed most of the attention in the education space thanks to the rapid adoption of iPads among schools and teachers.
It includes a new entrance building, the Planet Pavilion, a new Space Pavilion for exhibitions and events, and a glass-walled cafe with a view of the Lovell Telescope and an outdoor dining area, an education space, and landscaping of the gardens including a new Galaxy Maze.
The exit is one of the largest in the education space to date.
Strategically, the acquisition points to a trend of consolidation in the online education space.
