Edsurge

JANUARY 29, 2018

One of the most prominent researchers and critics of how learning technologies are built and used in higher education is joining, temporarily, one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Thille’s new position is an internal-facing role that focuses on supporting the company’s workers across the world.

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Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2019

In some ways, the San Francisco-based company is arguing that high-quality education can be done cheaper thanks to technology in ways that have been elusive in the past. Minerva is a for-profit company that has raised more than $119 million since its founding in 2012, and it provides online-education services and curriculum.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2017

So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. Based Company.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Many watched instructional videos or worked with adaptive-learning software that adjusted lessons based on each student’s proficiency.

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Hack Education

MAY 26, 2016

The entry point for students into Trump University was a free 90-minute seminar, which continued into a 3-day seminar that cost $1500. Just call your credit card company and ask for an extension on your line of credit, instructors purportedly told students. Doing so will even raise your credit score. We can act.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A single mom in middle America could learn to code from Google instructor. Increasingly, you can classify online learning initiatives as falling into one of two major camps: Content-Driven experiences emphasize what you’ll learn. Connection-Driven experiences emphasize who you’ll learn with and from.

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Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

the Virginia company at the heart of the operation.” A must-read on Trump University from Ars Technica : “Trump University and the art of the get-rich seminar.” Here’s the EdWeek headline: “ Company Exec. for Ed-Tech Company Testifies in Ala. ” Ugh. ” Education in the Courts.

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