Media: Marketplace Ed Tech Site Debuts Today

Another week, another education site launches.  

You already knew this one was coming -- and that Adriene Hill was going to be the lead reporter along with editory Betsy Streisand.  

But you probably didn't know that the effort was going to be dubbed Learning Curve.

"The most ambitious and expansive education project in Marketplace’s 25-year history, LearningCurve will engage a national audience in an ongoing conversation on multiple platforms. Coverage will include on air segments across the Marketplace portfolio of public radio programs, a dedicated website, infographics and interactive quizzes, videos, dedicated Twitter and Tumblr accounts and, starting later in June, a regular podcast hosted by Adriene Hill and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson."

Read the full press release below. Crossed fingers.

Marketplace Launches LearningCurve:

New Multi-Media Project Explores How Tech Transforms Education

 

(Los Angeles/St. Paul, Minn.) May 28, 2014—Today, American Public Media’s Marketplacelaunches LearningCurve, a new multi-media project that will explore the growing role of technology in education, from pre-K to college. LearningCurve will focus on the promise—and the peril—of the digital revolution, as it transforms the way teachers teach, students learn, and the way the business of education is conducted.

The most ambitious and expansive education project in Marketplace’s 25-year history, LearningCurve will engage a national audience in an ongoing conversation on multiple platforms. Coverage will include on air segments across the Marketplace portfolio of public radio programs, a dedicated website, infographics and interactive quizzes, videos, dedicated Twitter and Tumblr accounts and, starting later in June, a regular podcast hosted by Adriene Hill and Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson.

 LearningCurve’s award-winning team includes senior reporter Adriene Hill, digital journalist Dan Abendschein and senior interactive designer Paul Brent.  LearningCurve’s senior editor isBetsy Streisand. 

 The Wednesday launch will feature an in-depth look at the history of technology and investment in the classroom, heard first on Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio and later that day on Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal. Both pieces will be reported by senior reporter Adriene Hill. An interactive timeline of the history of tech in the classroom will be featured onmarketplace.org/learningcurve, where audiences can also participate in CurveBall, an interactive tech/education quiz.  The public is also encouraged to share their experiences with classroom technology on the LearningCurve Tumblr.

 On Thursday's Marketplace Morning Report, Hill explores the roots of public radio in education, which will include a map and history from several stations. On Thursday’s Marketplace, she will report on the billions of dollars in venture capital flowing into educational technology companies, and the classroom. In her report, she explores whether this is the beginning of an educational revolution or the economy's next bubble. An accompanying graphic exploring the trend will be highlighted on the LearningCurve website.

 Throughout the next year, the LearningCurve team will produce original public radio stories, podcasts, videos and interactive digital features exploring how technology is transforming education across the country. 

 Audiences may engage with LearningCurve via the following outlets:

 

On public radio	LearningCurve stories will be heard regularly on all Marketplace programs – check local listings.
LearningCurve website	http://marketplace.org/learningcurve
Twitter	@LearningCurveEd @adrienehill
Tumblr	http://LearningCurveEd.Tumblr.com
LearningCurve E-Newsletter	http://info.americanpublicmediagroup.org/LP=471
Podcast (starting June 2014)	iTunes, Google Play and marketplace.org
Marketplace App	Available on iTunes and Google Play

 

 

About Marketplace

Marketplace® is produced and distributed by American Public Media™ (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world with a portfolio reaching more than 18 million listeners via more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Produced in association with the University of Southern California, Marketplace® programs (Marketplace, Marketplace Money, Marketplace Morning Report and Marketplace Tech) are currently broadcast by more than 500 public radio stations nationwide and heard by nearly 11 million weekly listeners and Marketplace, the weekday evening program, is the largest business news program, on radio or TV, in the country. Marketplace programs are noted for their timely, relevant and accessible coverage of business, economic and personal finance focusing on the latest national and international business news, the global economy and wider events linked to the financial markets.  For more information on Marketplace visit marketplace.org.  For more information on American Public Media, visit americanpublicmedia.org.

Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Sp13/F13 average. Data are estimates only.

 

About American Public Media

American Public Media™ is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio reaching more than 18 million listeners on more than 900 radio stations nationwide each week. Programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, BBC World Service, Marketplace®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, On Being™, The Dinner Party Download®, Wits™, American RadioWorks® and many others. American Public Media’s nearly 225,000 participant-strong Public Insight Network promotes deep connections between journalists across the country and the communities they serve. American Public Media is the parent organization for Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio and Classical South Florida. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at americanpublicmedia.org.

Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio. Data are estimates only.