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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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The trend is not unique to Hollywood; other American businesses— from appliance makers to luxury resorts —are similarly entangled with Asian money. million (Seed) 2014 WI Harper Group GotIt! $9 9 million (A) 2016 Fosun Group Kaymbu $2 million (Seed) 2016 Sinovation Ventures Knewton $52 million (F) 2016 TAL Education KnowRe $6.8

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” Doesn’t seem like any journalists caught this, tho: A couple of things about that group of former FB and Google employees who have founded the Center for Humane Tech: 1. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The center, as the name suggests, does legal work for civil rights and low-income groups. Via Inside Higher Ed : “A University of Virginia working group convened after white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville , Va., ” Via Getting Smart : “ Virtual and Augmented Reality in Personalized Learning.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “Teaching Tech-Based Farming: Microsoft Backs Program for Ag Group’s 650,000 Students.” ” Oooh, I am sensing a trend here. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. DreamBox Learning has raised $130 million from The Rise Fund. The company: RIB Software SE.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. Investors in this Series B round include: Advancit Capital, Betty Cohen, Dave Pottruck, Deborah Quazzo, Gerald Hughes, Helena Wong, Kyowon Group, and Rick Segal.