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Strategies and Tools to Improve Student Behavior and Engagement – SULS0175

Shake Up Learning

This led to a thesis on building student community through digital platforms. In 2008, there weren’t too many options for a digital platform to ask students to interact outside class. Shawn utilized Moodle as a way to encourage students to provide support and help on assignments. A Scientific Approach.

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As Instructure Revenue Grows, Questions Emerge Over Bridge Corporate Learning System

Edsurge

International sales accounts for about 20 percent of total revenue for Instructure, which was founded in 2008. Investment bank Barrington Research published a report that highlighted the switch of Spain’s ESIC Business and Marketing School from Moodle to Canvas.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Edmodo was one of the early stars of the most recent resurgence in ed-tech startup founding and funding (circa 2008 onward, that is). million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. The company has raised some $77.5