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Automated Proctoring Swept In During Pandemic. It’s Likely to Stick Around, Despite Concerns

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There is a lot of concern in higher ed about Chegg and Course Hero,” Urdan says, “which everyone acknowledges are cheating tools.” "We We often found out who the cheater was before Chegg got back to us.” Getting the info from Chegg requires a waiting period,” she adds.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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Since the beginning, the tool has focused on mobile delivery on a smartphone, and the company claims it is the leading mobile learning platform globally , with more than 500 million downloads between the Apple App Store and Google Play, and 40 million monthly active users. Duolingo has a few things going for itself.

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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“To take advantage of the stimulus money would be to offer really attractive multi-year deals,” says John Krull, an IT consultant who previously worked as chief information officer for Seattle Public Schools and chief technology officer for the Oakland Unified School District. “At billion in venture capital.

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Course Hero Adds $70 Million to Series B Fundraise

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Many of its services are similar to those offered by Chegg, a publicly traded education company that has also seen a meteoric growth in usage and revenue since the pandemic hit. Founded in 2006, Course Hero is already well known among college students, millions of whom use it to get study materials, share class notes and ask tutors questions.

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Best Second Jobs for Teachers

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Chegg Tutors : Chegg is a popular platform that connects students to tutors in a wide range of subjects. Ed-Tech Consultancy: With the rise of educational technology, teachers can consult for ed-tech startups, helping them design educational products that align with school curriculums and effective teaching strategies.

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Top Trends Higher Education Textbook Publishers Must Follow

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With new technology constantly evolving with new and enhanced features to improve the student learning experience, textbook publishers needed to keep up with them. Companies like Chegg, eFollett, and BookRenter are offering new textbooks on rent for less than the price of a used book.

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Best Annotated Bibliography Generators for Teachers and Students

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The site also offers an Annotation feature which allows you to type in or paste your annotation in the citation generator that automatically formats your annotations when you download your bibliography. Citation Machine Citation Machine by Chegg is another helpful bibliography generator to try out, well , if you can stand the annoying ads.

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