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Online YC Demo Day Includes A Byju’s Rival, Quiz Bowl App, Parenting Advice Platform

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COVID-19 led to a more demure, online-only version of startup accelerator Y Combinator’s demo day event this week for its winter cohort. The startup previously participated in Facebook’s FbStart program for growing mobile startups. The website will be available until April 15. An explainer video from Trustle.

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Which Virtual Reality Headset Is Perfect For Education?

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Released in 2015, The Samsung Gear VR is a mobile virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus, and manufactured by Samsung. The SDK’s VR View allows developers to embed VR content on the web as well as in their mobile apps. For more information, please visit: www.vive.com/uk/.

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5 Ways live streaming is going to change the future of education

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Did you know more than 80% of internet and mobile audiences watched more live-videos in 2016 as compared to 2015, and streaming video accounts for more than two-thirds of all internet traffic and is expected to jump to 82% by 2020? Kitaboo is a cloud-based content platform to create-publish-distribute interactive mobile-ready content.

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Why the World’s Youngest Continent Got an Edtech Accelerator

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Previously a consultant and policy adviser to Michael Gove, the United Kingdom’s former Secretary of Education, Martin first explored growth opportunities for international education companies in Africa in 2015, after leaving his gig at Boston Consulting Group. Their capabilities are often described as a halfway between basic and smartphones.)

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10 Google Slams ala MISO -- A Slide Deck to Share

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I had to go to Plan B for my Google Demo Slam session at the recent 2015 Maui Independent School Organization conference. Voice typing built in to Google Docs, demo courtesy of +Eric Curts 3. My Maps, demo courtesy of +Trevor Beck , on +Lee Webster 's Google Demo Slam Session 23 5. It happens.

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17 things to know about K-12 OER textbooks

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015, and it encourages the use of OER. . If a learner needs to pull up a textbook chapter, it will display in a mobile-friendly, easy-to-read format. Request a demo today to learn more! The Every Student Succeeds Act encourages OER. FREE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.

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Tips to Design an Education Product for a Better User Experience

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Discover How An Ebook Conversion, Publishing & Distribution Platform Can Help You Kitaboo is a cloud-based content platform to create-publish & securely distribute interactive mobile-ready ebooks. REQUEST DEMO READ MORE. Digital Publishing / November 4, 2015. You May Also Like. Digital Publishing / March 9, 2021.

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