Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow.

EdTech 180

EdTech Chegg Udemy Company 180

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

I’m excited for the industry’s future, and I think we can make money investing in publicly-traded edtech companies. I think you’re wrong, so I propose a bet: We’ll both invest in a basket of stocks on January 1, 2012—mine representing the edtech industry, and yours the whole economy. My edtech portfolio was more difficult to assemble.

EdTech 60

EdTech Pearson Chegg Company 60

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

Once upon a time the learning-management system (or LMS) was a new idea. To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. The idea was simple.

Blackboard 95

Blackboard Company Pearson LMS 95

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2017

Dreamit Edtech network to get their “lemon lists” of concepts, statements, and business models that edtech entrepreneurs may want to think twice—or thrice—about. Chegg (or Amazon for that matter)? Yet another LMS. In fact, a freebie option is emerging as some schools are adopting Google Classroom as a lightweight LMS.

EdTech 89

EdTech LMS Facebook Chegg 89

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Kno was headed by Osman Rashid, the co-founder of the textbook rental company Chegg, and the tablet was aimed at the college market. Or rather, their interest wasn’t in the features of the new LMS. The LMS isn’t the only platform in education to be sure. Truly some stellar reporting, Mike. Automated Essay Grading.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 5, 2018

” Even more depressing, this look at behavioral modification to do corporations’ bidding offered by Edsurge : “What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? ” Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “Education Company Chegg Acknowledges Data Breach , Puts 40 Million Users on Notice.” Persuasive Design.”

Education 49

Education MOOC Company Chegg 49