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So, What IS the Future of Work?

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I’m excited about seeing the value of arts and humanities come back in the coming years because there are some things robots cannot do. However, Coursera vice president Julia Stiglitz added that even platforms like her company’s likely won’t eliminate the traditional college model. “I Kayla McCulley (@KaylaMcCulley) August 30, 2017.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. ” (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. Venture Capital in 2017. Is this really a trend?

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The Business of Ed-Tech: 2017 So Far

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2017 vs. Previous Years. Coursera (online education) – $64 million. MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million. Coursera (online education service provider) – $210.1 The Most Active Investors of 2017. Learn Capital (investments: Paragon One, Outschool, Mystery Science, Coursera).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From the press release : “FBI Releases 2017 Hate Crime Statistics.” From the Coursera blog : “Announcing ‘ AI for Everyone ’: a new course from deeplearning.ai on Coursera.” is the new company of Andrew Ng , Coursera’s co-founder.) Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” Robots probably won’t take your jobs.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” LOL, okay.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” New: Disclosure forms show top education official Jim Manning previously consulted for student loan org USA Funds [link] pic.twitter.com/LeIW1TwNyV — Annie Waldman (@AnnieWaldman) June 5, 2017. That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Department of Education.”