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5 Reasons to Use Augmented Reality in Education

Kitaboo on EdTech

According to the investment company, Goldman Sachs , Augmented Reality “has the potential to become a standard tool in education and could revolutionize the way in which students are taught, for both the K-12 segment and higher education.” Students can ‘see’ Mount Fiji in its active form, complete with smoke and lava emerging from it.

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Education Is the New Healthcare, and Other Trends Shaping Edtech Investing

Edsurge

In bringing affordable education to the workplace, companies like InStride, Guild, Degreed and EdAssist are addressing the biggest issues in higher education: career relevance and student debt. HolonIQ estimates that global spending on digital education tools surpassed $150 billion last year, and will double by 2025. A group of U.S.

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More colleges and universities outsource services to for-profit companies

The Hechinger Report

What students won’t see in the promotional materials or when they register, however, is that the programs are being managed by a private, for-profit company called Noodle that is being paid $12,000 to $22,000 per month , per program, plus $88 per credit hour, per student, according to a list of fees disclosed by Noodle.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” And from Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill : “ Blackboard Learn Ultra in 2018: Is it ready and does it matter?” ” (Also from Hill : “Timeline of e-Literate Coverage of Blackboard Learn Ultra.”). The textbook company has raised $6 million total. And what is he going to do?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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