Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

The strategy has worked for a few older companies: Kaplan, for instance, began in the test-prep business and has since moved into higher education, corporate training (and a. Frontline Education, controlled by Insight Venture Partners, has snapped up another 10—most recently, professional-learning provider School Improvement Network.

EdTech 87

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 87

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

“ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. I missed this news back in February: Chegg acquired RefMe. Via The New York Times : “$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Via The New York Times : “U.S.

Education 45

Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Kno was headed by Osman Rashid, the co-founder of the textbook rental company Chegg, and the tablet was aimed at the college market. Founded in 2008 by a former Kaplan executive Jose Ferreira, Knewton was one of the most heavily funded ed-tech startups of the decade. This product is a piece of s**t,” one doctor said.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145