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US Edtech Funding Already Nears $1 Billion in First Half of 2019

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Coursera, the Mountain View, Calif.-based based online learning platform provider, raised $103 million in a Series E round. edtech companies in the first half of 2019. The high tally for venture funding this year is not unique to the edtech industry. Driving the funding totals up this year are two nine-figure deals.

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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

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And the Covid-19 pandemic has proved that EdTech and eLearning are integral parts of modern academic reality. Technology allows you to teach and learn from any part of the world with Internet access and electricity. Sure, having specialized software for learning is great, but these will at least start you off on the right foot.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

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From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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Deals and More Deals: The Top Edtech Business Stories of 2019

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Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. The gaming giant worked with the Institute of Play to create STEM-focused, hands-on learning experiences that promote collaboration, creativity and problem solving.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

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In the past, experts have made big projections for the global edtech market, with some groups estimating as much as $252 billion pouring into the market by 2020. We are using iPads for our fourth to ninth grade students, and we are looking for apps and websites for our students to learn [on the devices with],” says Najera.

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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

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Designing online learning experiences is essential to training employees, mobilizing customers, serving students, building marketing channels, and sustaining business models. But they can also be creating learning apps, museum exhibits, or the latest educational toy. Lesson 2: Ground yourself in the fundamentals of learning science.

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How colleges are adapting to the future of education

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Colleges are now at a crossroad to decide whether to continue with the broad spectrum of knowledge based education, or to shift to a skill based learning where they train students to learn faster and more efficiently so that they can be more responsive to the changes of the industry and have options in the future.