Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced?

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Kaplan Technology Education EdTech 159

Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The education technology investment firm first launched in January 2020 as a partnership between Western Governors University and EPIC Ventures, and raised over $52 million for its first fund. At Kaplan, she managed its online higher-ed business and its edtech startup accelerator, and started a scholarship fund for undocumented students.

Kaplan 87

Kaplan EdTech Company Industry 87

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. From 2008 to 2019 we have witnessed a 4,000-plus percent expansion in the number of funded edtech startups, and the best startups can become unicorns.

Udemy 127

Udemy Kaplan Industry Coursera 127

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020. Then came the pandemic and even steeper drops that “show no signs of recovery from 2020” as documented by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and other sources.

MOOC 199

MOOC Coursera Trends Survey 199

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

So far 30 such content creators have been green-lighted, ranging from high-school teachers and college professors, to brand-name publishers including Kaplan, Penguin Random House, Oxford University Press and Pearson, which is selling a handful of English vocabulary materials. Collecting a lot of resources is easy.

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Pearson Kaplan Company Education 93

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 COST: Free REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join LearningRevolution.com. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 COST: Free REGISTRATION: To register for the mini-conference, join LearningRevolution.com. She also holds two Master of Science Degrees in Higher Education minoring in Teaching and Learning and Online Technology from Kaplan University now Purdue University.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 36