Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Simba Information - Reports
Published: November 2002
Product Code: R3481-13Description The most thorough examination of the application of new technologies in K-12 markets and how these technologies are being integrated into the school environment. Determine where to invest with growth figures and projections by media & market segment; target partners or acquisitions with profiles of key players; benchmark your performance with exclusive rankings of leading players in every segment by revenues; and confidently plan your strategies with four-year forecasts.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Industry Size and Structure
- Introduction
- The K-12 Electronic Instructional Materials Market Weathers a Flat Year
- Stand-Alone/Modular Software Still Tops Electronic Media Sales
- Online Courseware Records Fastest Growth
- Pearson Education Tops Electronic Publishers in 2002
- Riverdeep and Renaissance Climb the Charts
- Renaissance Tops Performance Index Again in 2001, First Half of 2002
Chapter 2: Trends in Educational Technology
- Overview
- Increase in Online Instruction on the Horizon
- Scientifically Research-Based Curriculum Becomes the Mantra
- Schools Want Fresh Content to Reach Specific Needs
- State Interest in Online Testing Blossoms
- Early Childhood Education Looms as Growth Arena
- Technology Is Almost Ubiquitous in Schools
- K-12 Technology Funding Continues to Grow
- New Technology Proliferates in the K-12 Market
- Wireless Technology
- Mobile Wireless Carts
- Laptops
- Handhelds
- Digital Web Pads
- Thin Clients
- Learning Management Systems
- Distance Learning
- Professional Development Becomes More Important
- Acquisition Market Cools Down
Chapter 3: Funding
- Overview
- E-Rate Funding Slows, but Still Drives K-12 Technology Growth
- New York Receives Highest Amount of E-Rate Funding in 2001
- Studies: E-Rate Success Stories Clearly Outweigh Letdowns
- Edtech Funding Potentially at Risk
- A Tale of Two Proposals
- In a Weak Economy, Schools Face Budget Cuts, but Generate Support
Chapter 4: Enrollment and Demographics
- Overview
- Public vs. Private
- Idaho, Hawaii Projected as Fastest-Growing K-12 States from 2002 - 2012
- Western Region Continues to Surge While Northeast, Midwest Lag
- Schools Are Becoming More Diverse
- The Baby Boom Echo
Chapter 5: Instructional Software
- Overview
- Those Were the Days: Double-Digit Growth
- Pearson Education Technologies Leads Instructional Software Publishers
- Stand-Alone/Modular Dominates Rest of Segment
- Renaissance Learning Leads Stand-Alone/Modular Segment
- Tom Snyder Bumps Scholastic to Top of Teacher Popularity List
- Pearson Education Leads in Comprehensive Courseware Segment
- Riverdeep Increases Lead in Online Curriculum Segment
- More Teachers Use the Internet for Instruction
Chapter 6: Hardware and Emerging Technologies
- Overview
- Computer-to-Student Ratio Continues to Drop
- Laptop Computer Use Escalates
- Classroom Without Wires
- Handheld PDA Use in Schools Climbs
- Learning Networks Tie All Parties in Education Chain to Publishers
- DVD Players Emerge from the Shadow of VCRs in K-12 Schools
- Adoption of Emerging Technologies May Be Slow and Minimal
Chapter 7: Forecast and Conclusions
- Overview
- Online Courseware Outpaces the K-12 Electronic Segment
- Growth Lags for Videcassettes, DVDs and Videodiscs
Chapter 8: Company Profiles--Software Vendors
- ACTV/OPENTV
- American Education Corp.
- Cinar Corp.
- Houghton Mifflin
- Knoledge Adventure
- LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.
- Lightspan Inc.
- McGraw-Hill Education
- N2H2
- Pearson Education
- Plato Learning
- Renaissance Learning
- Riverdeep Interactive Learning
- Scholastic Corp.
- Scientific Learning Corp.
- Sunburst Technology
- Surf Control PLc
- WRC Media Inc. (CompassLearning)
Chapter 9: Company Profiles--Hardware Vendors
- Apple Computer Corp.
- Dell Computer Corp.
- Gateway Corp.
- Handspring Inc.
- Hewlett-Packard
- IBM Corp.
- Palm Inc.
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