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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. NYSE: COUR), Udemy, Inc. NASDAQ: UDMY), and Nerdy, Inc. NYSE: NRDY).

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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Facebook Classes has been compared to Udemy, an online course platform which raised hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic based on the idea that anyone can teach video classes. Meta’s learning offering could be most trouble for other tech behemoths like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams, according to some speculations.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

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Modern edtech such as an intelligent learning platform (ILP) can help you achieve this by creating a personalized learning environment. . It sounds improbable since there is only one teacher in the classroom and many students with different abilities, interests, etc. . Edtech for content and evaluation. Video conferencing tools.

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Crises and Capital: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2020

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Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. It may not be the only publicly traded edtech company to be taken private. Dozens of Venture-Backed Startups Among Edtech Recipients of PPP Loans. A Tale of Two American Education Systems: An Edtech Investor’s Perspective. Udemy Got $50M.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

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As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. While confiscating or removing them from the classroom is one approach, it might not always be the most effective. Continue reading to learn how mobile learning can benefit education in and out of the classroom. .

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

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Many classroom doors have closed. With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies.

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Ka’Ching! 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion

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edtech companies, which altogether raised an estimated $1.03 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 edtech startups have increased every consecutive year. Udemy did lead this pack in 2016 with a $60 million round.). Santa proved a little more parsimonious to U.S. Choosier Angels.

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