The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Robert obtained their Master of Science degree in Engineering from Boise State University between 2002 and 2005. Furthermore, in May 2013, they obtained a certification in Gamification through Coursera Course Certificates. Robert Letcher has a solid education background with a focus on instructional and performance technologies.

Training 332

Training Lenovo Course Kaplan 332

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

From 2015 to 2019, entrepreneurs created 11 times the number of education unicorns compared to 2005 to 2014. Unicorns such as Coursera, Udemy, Varsity Tutors and VIPKid led the way with innovative solutions.

Udemy 120

Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 120

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

EverFi $190 million $251 million Hero K12 $150 million $150 million Grammarly $110 million $110 million Coursera $64 million $210 million AltSchool $40 million $173 million MasterClass $35 million $56.4 There’s a theory that if you establish a strong brand on one area, you can acquire others to create complementary services.”. Round Size.

EdTech 89

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 89

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Coursera ( $1.7B ). It was founded in 2005, by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year-old student who programmed online flashcards to help him pass French class. It’s a reminder of basic business principles: Grow responsibly. Manage costs. Don’t rely on venture capital (but when you do raise some, don’t burn it all at once.)

Udemy 182

Udemy Company Coursera Data 182

Hack Education

AUGUST 19, 2016

Coursera ’s Daphne Koller announced in a blog post that she’s leaving the MOOC company she co-founded to work at a Alphabet (a.k.a. Coursera’s other founder, Andrew Ng, left the startup several years ago to join the Chinese search engine Baidu. million people since 2003.” Google) biotech company, Calico.

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Coursera Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Vogel was one of the professors who stood with Trump at the press conference in 2005 announcing the launch of Trump University. ” “It certainly makes a mockery of what Silicon Valley darlings Coursera and Udacity call courses,” Caulfield argued. ” The Wall Street Journal reported in April.

Education 40

Education Technology Industry Company 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Nicholas Negroponte first started talking up his vision for a $100 laptop at the World Economic Forum in 2005. There was slightly more buzz when Negroponte pitched the idea again at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis in 2005. Coursera has raised over $310 million. Investors continued to fund MOOCs nonetheless.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145