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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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The first online class we launched in 1998 was little more than flat text on webpages, and we closely followed the birth of learning management systems, meeting with both Blackboard and WebCT before they achieved their first $1 million in revenue. Kaplan thrived during the decade, growing to more than $2.8

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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The prior year, my former chief Bill Gates headlined ASU GSV and received a standing ovation for championing technology’s power to transform teaching and learning. In 2009, our team at Kaplan Ventures invested in a virtual reality corporate training startup that was ten years too early. NASDAQ: UDMY), and Nerdy, Inc. NYSE: NRDY).

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