Edsurge
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
A few years ago, in a move toward professional learning, LinkedIn bought Lynda.com for $1.5 The plan, announced Friday, is to let companies or colleges who already subscribe to LinkedIn Learning add content from a select group of other providers. LinkedIn officials say it will not be selling subscriptions to the other services.
Edsurge
JANUARY 21, 2019
Jaime Casap, chief education evangelist at Google To get a broader perspective, I also posed this question to professionals from different industries, working in film, writing, teaching, museums and technology companies big and small. Lynda Weinman, founder of Lynda.com: Creativity is a soft skill. Here’s what they said.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2017
On the one hand, some cryptocurrencies sound like something from a comic book with names like CryptoKitties. Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 9, 2017
At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5
Hack Education
DECEMBER 11, 2016
The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” Others have argued the recent rash of layoffs at tech companies belies concerns there’s a worker shortage in that sector. Read Mindstorms.
Hack Education
APRIL 28, 2017
” From the press release : “ MOOCs and books initiative launched by Springer and Federica Weblearning.” ” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 Jeff Fernandez, the co-founder of the online learning company Grovo , has resigned. ” (Wow.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 17, 2017
” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Read The New York Times review of her book. For a complete look at who funded learn-to-code companies this year, visit funding.hackeducation.com.).
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