Edsurge
JULY 28, 2021
PowerSchool’s journey has gone like this: It was founded in 1997, back in the early days of the web and before smartphones, tablets or social media even existed. But by 2015, Pearson was looking to unload PowerSchool , which was bought by the private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners for $350 million.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Founded in 2015, Riipen’s platform has mostly businesses and schools based in Canada. Coursera raised $103 million this year and became a unicorn, and Lambda School raised $30 million. The Canadian company has 48 full-time employees, two-thirds of whom work in marketing, sales and customer success. office in 2020.
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EdTechSandyK
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Notes from MOOCs for Professional Development Presentation at TCEA 2015 Dr. Kay Abernathy, Lamar University [link] Lamar University sponsored the MOOC on Social Media Communication Tools for Educators which Dr. Abernathy facilitated. It was free, but offered a certificate of completion. Why are we encouraging the use of MOOCs?
Hack Education
DECEMBER 29, 2017
” (For what it’s worth, Kleiner Perkins made just one major investment in education in 2017, participating in Coursera’s $64 million round this summer. But it’s down from the record-setting year in 2015 – down by about $1 billion. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million. Is this really a trend?
Hack Education
JULY 7, 2017
“ Unique International College used a misleading and unlawful scheme to target vulnerable communities in 2014 and 2015, pushing individuals to enrol in courses in management, salon management and marketing.” More via The NYT : “Harassment in the Tech Industry: Voices Grow on Social Media.”
Learning with 'e's
SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Learning by watching YouTube or participation in social media discussions are certainly methods that are gaining traction. For example, 2015 world champion Kenyan javelin thrower Julius Yego claims he owes his prowess to watching YouTube videos. It's also the energy and commitment they have to making a difference in a new way.
Hack Education
AUGUST 19, 2016
million in payments from the for-profit college operator Laureate Education in 2015, according to tax returns released by the Hillary Clinton campaign Friday.” It's rolling out a social media push today using the hashtag #DontSettle4Cs to promote the program, called March2Success. .” Presidential Campaign Politics.
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