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Salesforce Ventures Invests in Viridis to Connect Students, Community Colleges and Jobs

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Salesforce Ventures , the investment arm of the customer relationship management software provider, has invested an undisclosed sum in Viridis Learning. million A round in 2016.) To date, Viridis has raised nearly $7.5 million of venture capital (the last coming in a $3.2

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As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt

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When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices. employers spent nearly $71 billion on training in 2016—a figure that was flat compared to 2015. Similarly, LinkedIn’s $1.5

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How Districts Can Unlock Actionable Data

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Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Mike Schwab has spent his career in finance, enterprise software sales and edtech. ENA delivers comprehensive technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care to education and library institutions across the nation.

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The Challenges of Easy Data Access

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A4L is an independent non-profit membership organization comprised of over 3,200 software vendors and educational institutions whose mission is to support the identification, management, movement, and usage of learning information within the education sector. Jena is passionate about improving how students learn with technology.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. ”) It was certainly the outcome that investors were hoping for Edmodo , which raised $25 million in 2012, boasting that it had 15 million users. billion for 2016, the largest loss in its history. Remember Edmodo? It’s now an LMS too.

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The Space: A Guide for Educators

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YouTube Editor has come a long way if one doesn’t have common software such as iMovie or MovieMaker) The key principle is to create a space that allows for creativity. School libraries are transforming into collaborative spaces, not the quiet places I grew up with. Irvine, California: EdTechTeam Press, 2016. Hare, Rebecca L.,

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

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Strategic planning for edtech is an endless journey—and not just because of constantly evolving hardware and software. Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs.

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