Edsurge
JANUARY 15, 2019
Once upon a time, she notes, “MOOCs were supposed to displace higher education. Now many MOOCs are embedded within these institutions. Another big growth equity funding round came from Great Hills Partners, which put $110 million in Connexeo , a provider of school administration and payment software.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 7, 2016
From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” “Aftermath of the MOOC wars: Can commercial vendors support creative higher education ? Raise $146.1 million in venture funding; ask people to work for you for free.
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Hack Education
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
The New York Times notes it’s not just rural students who struggle with broadband access : “Why San Jose Kids Do Homework in Parking Lots.” ” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Any piece of education software or curriculum that puts “fun” in its name is not.
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Inside Higher Ed : “Humans, the Latest MOOC Feature.” ” I mean, paying for air conditioning in schools would just be a bridge too far.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” Via Techcrunch : “ Holberton gets backing from more industry executives as it looks to scale its software engineering school.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” MOOCs.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 14, 2016
.” “Modern E-Rate Puts Telephones On Hold in K–12,” Education Week reports , noting that schools are struggling to pay for phone service (still totally necessary) as well as expanded broadband. ” More on this scramble to serve (profit from) low-income broadband customers in the upgrades/downgrades section below.
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution,” says Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill. Absorb Software has raised $59 million from Silversmith Capital Partners to build an LMS. Via Edsurge : “ Salesforce Gifts $12.2M
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