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How a 5-Decade Old Education Company Reinvented Itself

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The privately-held education company used to focus on making print instructional materials for K-12 schools. Today, there are six million current active users on i-Ready, the company’s flagship digital product. based company, to learn more about that reinvention, and the lessons he’s learned in the process.

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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

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Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool. My former company, Big Universe ( now acquired ) was a fully-virtual operation. We were small, but often credited for operating like a nimble, large company.

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What If Free Online Courses Weren’t Inside 'Walled Gardens'?

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It turns out he co-taught the very first one, back in 2008, with George Siemens, who is now the executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab at the University of Texas, Arlington. Downes has a special relationship to MOOCs. Their course inspired both the term “MOOCs” and a whole new industry.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

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employees working from home and interacting with colleagues and customers remotely at the peak of the pandemic, many companies began to invest in digital transformation initiatives to address gaps in cloud adoption and cybersecurity. In 2008, it was global experience. Many employers are wrestling with their own Catch-22.

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New Ownership for an LMS Giant: Private Equity Firm to Buy Instructure for $2 Billion

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The company says its tools are used by more than 30 million people across the education and corporate learning markets. Instructure is currently a public company, and its leaders say a move to private ownership will allow it to invest more in its software and potentially make more acquisitions.

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To Weather The Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

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In 2008, through some fabulous colleagues, I discovered TED Talks, which led me to leadership guru Simon Sinek. My why is helping learners integrate learning throughout their lives in ways that meet their educational dreams and provide resilience in their careers without sacrificing the other elements of their lives.

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How Will Coronavirus Impact Education Technology Investments in 2020?

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Now, with the widespread cancellation of schools and conferences (where investors and entrepreneurs often meet), edtech investors are advising startups to heed Sequoia’s advice. Companies should be thinking about their cash runway, watching their burn and making sure they are comfortable with where they are at right now,” says Carolan.