Edtech

Quottly joins Parchment to transform student mobility with course & program sharing, transfer articulation and dual enrollment solutions

March 23, 2023

Today Parchment, the industry leader in academic credentials management, announced the acquisition of Quottly, the leading technology solution for course and program sharing, transfer articulation, and dual enrollment. This acquisition adds a new dimension to Parchment’s mission to turn credentials into opportunities by helping higher education give students access to more academic options, up-to-date transfer information, and guided pathways to ensure they stay on track and graduate on time.

EdTech company, ZOVIO, announces new CEO

December 13, 2021

Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions and employers, today announced its Board of Directors has appointed Randy Hendricks its new Chief Executive Officer. Randy will assume the new role and join the Zovio Board of Directors on December 6, 2021.

Peoria startup Promineo is building accessible pathways toward tech jobs

September 21, 2021

Promineo Tech, a Peoria-based education-as-a-service startup, is working to bring more people into tech, especially those eager to learn. Promineo Tech was started in 2018 and now has a headcount of nearly 40, including 12 employees and several contractors. The company partners with higher education institutions — mainly community colleges — and runs coding bootcamps for students.

ZOVIO announces transition Plan for CEO

March 23, 2021

Zovio, a Chandler-based education technology services leader, has announced that Founder and CEO Andrew Clark, founder, president and CEO will be stepping down from the company as its chief executive officer effective as of March 31, 2021. Leading Zovio for almost 18 years, Clark has made significant progress executing on the company’s strategic priorities and is well-positioned for the future.

AZTC CEO: Here’s how Arizona leads the way in EdTech

December 15, 2020

The reason for Arizona’s growth in EdTech is not only due to our early entry in this sector. It’s also driven by the need for alternative platforms for learning. All our state’s for-profit, nonprofit and community-driven EdTech organizations are capitalizing on the need to support a broader and more diverse audience by harnessing the reach of the internet and technical innovation.

Zovio announces approval by WSCUC for the UArizona Global Campus to acquire Ashford University

November 20, 2020

Under the transformational educational agreement, the independent nonprofit Arizona corporation, The University of Arizona Global Campus will acquire the assets of Ashford University from Zovio. The acquisition will allow Global Campus to fulfill its vision to expand access for nontraditional and underrepresented students to flexible, affordable, high-quality higher education opportunities that will allow students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Innovators sought to bridge digital divide for phoenix schools

November 9, 2020

Mobile technology companies interested in bridging the digital divide in central Phoenix are being sought to design a private intranet connecting the city’s most vulnerable students to their classrooms with high-speed broadband connections. Deadline to submit your request for proposal is November 24.

TechConnect Summer 2020 | Publisher’s Letter

September 15, 2020

No doubt many of you have had a front row seat to the importance of technology when it comes to learning. Make that distance learning as our homes have become our classrooms and offices while we adjust to an unprecedented period in our society. Whether your children have Zoomed to connect with their teachers and schoolmates or you have turned to webinars as alternatives to flying somewhere for training in person, we all are getting a taste of the state of education technology.

TechConnect Summer 2020 | Zovio’s new life goes beyond new name

September 14, 2020

With a a focus on being a leading education technology services company, Chandler-based Zovio’s vision is to provide a full range supporting two partners: both universities and corporations. Even in the midst of a pandemic, Zovio hired more than 200 employees and is getting close to 500 employees in the area. They fulfill a variety of duties, including learner support, enrollment support and data analytics for marketing.

TechConnect Summer 2020 | Digital Pathways: Arizona’s thriving EdTech ecosystem

September 13, 2020

Online learning has become the new normal, and Arizona EdTech entrepreneurs have responded in kind. They’re showcasing how students, educators and academic institutions are adapting—and even thriving—amid a global pandemic. Arizona’s EdTech companies have pioneered new pathways to learning beyond the traditional classrooms, expanding access to students and families and unlocking technology solutions for educators and institutions.

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