Remove 2007 Remove Accessibility Remove Broadband Remove EdTech
article thumbnail

Owl Ventures’ New $185M Edtech Fund Has Global Backers—and Ambitions

Edsurge

Fueled by an explosion of broadband access, education software and, of course, the irresistible allure of financial returns, investors across the world want a slice of the U.S. edtech industry. Currently “some of the fastest-growing companies in the world, in terms of revenue, are edtech businesses,” claims Patterson.

EdTech 78
article thumbnail

Strategies for Closing the Digital Equity Gap

edWeb.net

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

There are also Education Stabilization Fund – Rethink Education Models (ESF-REM) grants, and they also can be used to provide broadband access as part of a new education model. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join the Community.

EdTech 95
article thumbnail

How Indian Tutoring App Provider Byju’s Got So Big

Edsurge

In 2007, he started using the name “Byju’s CAT Classes”—a reference to the Management Institutes’ entrance exam—for his services, according to Indian trademark documents. He offered online live and video classes through broadband and satellite to teach students beyond the centers’ walls.

Company 90
article thumbnail

Learning Revolution Free PD - Angela Maiers Tonight - LOTS of 2014 Global Education Conference Updates - Proposal Deadline, Keynotes, and Volunteering

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Webinars are free, but when you purchase the "Mattering IS the Agenda" toolkit you get exclusive access to the recordings. More information and login details at YouMatter.me. Five More Halloween Titles - Not So Scary This Time. Check out Karen Cameron''s latest list of Halloween read-aloud books for children.