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Interplay Raises $18M to Build a Lynda.com for Essential Skilled Trades

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There’s been a lot of great edtech serving the knowledge worker, such as tools like Pluralsight. The company dates back to 2010, when it developed computer-based training simulations and courses for vocational programs serving the energy industry. That effort will entail doubling its headcount to 120 to grow its course catalog.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The USA Today : “Kids on winning robotics team told, ‘Go back to Mexico’ ” The kids were from Pleasant Run Elementary School in Indianapolis. The founder, of course, has a degree from an Ivy League school. ” Ng is, of course, the co-founder of the MOOC startup Coursera. From the HR Department.

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” “The University of Oregon is changing course evaluations to make them more useful and eliminate implicit bias ,” says The Daily Emerald. Some of the stories are in the “robots” section below.). ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Klout is closing. Thanks GDPR!)

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” Trump has, of course, proposed some $9 billion in funding cuts to the Department of Education, so this is hardly “new money.” ” Via EdScoop : “Two edtech champions to join White House offices as fellows.” Via Open Culture : “ Martin Scorsese to Teach His First Online Course on Filmmaking.”

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Perhaps it should go in the “robots” section. Edsurge on Degress Compass , a course recommendation engine from Austin Peay University: “How a ‘Netflix’ Model For Advising Lost Its Luster.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines.

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“ Do Online Courses Really Save Money? ” (Note: there’s a response to this article by Georgia Tech professor Ashok Goel, who builds teaching chat-bots, in the “robots” section below. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge. ” asks Edsurge.

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Economy by 2030.” Of course, much like the myth about “20% time,” I am sure educators will consider to cite this as a reason why schools should be more like Google. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Common Sense Media : “2018 State of EdTech Privacy Report.” Shrug emoji.