Edsurge

MAY 12, 2020

Chegg The bottom line: Chegg’s first quarter delighted investors. Fueling that growth is Chegg Services, which brought in just over $100 million in revenue last quarter, a 33 percent increase over Q1 2019. As such, it is difficult to predict how much, if any, of Chegg's first half momentum will continue.” It now claims 2.91

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 8, 2023

That's how volatile the nature of the EdTech world is. That said, through my decade-long experience blogging and reviewing EdTech resources, I come to notice a common trend that I call 'outlier EdTech'. The latest trend in EdTech that I see currently gaining traction is Artificial Intelligence technologies.

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Khan Academy Education Camtasia Chegg 127

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you've previously struggled with challenging assignments, you may have encountered learning platforms like Chegg or Quizlet. However, have you come across the EdTech startup: Quizplus ? There is also a free trial and a variety of study tools and features that can help you in obtaining Quizplus answers without any sort of commitment.

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Chegg Study Mobile Learning Tools 112

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. edtech companies raised over $800 million in the first half of 2020. According to the EdSurge database, U.S. Since the pandemic, Grauer says the number of questions asked on its platform has tripled.

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Course Chegg Coursera Company 123

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

That’s why we’ve also highlighted a few here that we don’t want you to miss, from complicated community college turnarounds to where IKEA and edtech overlap. Cheating on Chegg? It’s no surprise that students would ask for help on platforms like Chegg, which offer digital textbooks as well as tutoring and homework help.

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MOOC Coursera Chegg Pearson 120

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Instead, the edtech investment firm is helping to launch a new online MBA program focused on entrepreneurship. The goal is to be able to provide these students, these aspiring entrepreneurs, with the knowledge and tools and connectivity and confidence to not only survive but thrive.” GSV is making a new investment in education.

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Chegg Coursera Company Facebook 102

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

But how is machine learning playing out in education—and how does it impact not just students, educators and parents, but also the businesses building technology tools to support teaching and learning? Great Data, Great Responsibility (and Costs) So what can education companies do to reduce biases in their tools?

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Chegg Education Learning Company 88

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Current areas of inquiry include artificial intelligence in education, the use of digital educational credentials and, more broadly, emerging edtech policies, initiatives, and institutions after the pandemic. In the spirit of the keynote, here’s what Chat GPT4.0 thought about our conversation. We should be talking about.

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Education EdTech Chegg Technology 87

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

Since then, Reach’s focus has broadened, investing in early-stage companies building tools to support early-childhood education, postsecondary institutions and adult professional development. In 2017, private equity firms including BV Investment Partner and The Rise Fund poured hundreds of millions into acquiring edtech companies.

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Blendspace Chegg Technology Education 65

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In today’s blog post I am sharing with you this handy collection of best vocabulary apps for students that I carefully curated based on my long standing experience as both language teacher and EdTech blogger. Continuous feedback, statistics, and visualization tools help track progress, providing a comprehensive learning experience.

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Android Chegg Study Common Core 59

Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 13, 2019

Students can access more than 20,000 course materials— courseware, eBooks, online homework and study tools, across more than 70 disciplines and 675 courses. Similarly, Pearson has made some of its textbooks available for rent through Chegg. A subscription model is any day more affordable than buying new textbooks.

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Technology eBook Classroom OER 80

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

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. It was a tools and technology and service provider. What follows is an edited excerpt of Part 1 of that post.

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Blackboard Company Pearson LMS 103

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2023

With the growing use of technology in education, it's becoming increasingly important for schools to be up-to-date with the latest apps and teaching tools. That’s why I have compiled a list of what I think, based on my long experience of reviewing hundreds of edtech apps, are some of the best apps for schools!

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Adobe Khan Academy Chegg Udemy 123

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2022

They were trying to prep summer courses by linking to the freely available, openly licensed alternatives known as Open Educational Resources, or OER, content offered by Lumen Learning, a courseware provider that argues that OER can be a tool in making higher education more equitable. the edtech “unicorn” and homework help site.

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OER Course Chegg Company 175

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. Startups that are attempting to build the following tools are at least 10 years too late to the party, especially if they’re attempting to tackle the US market.

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EdTech LMS Facebook Chegg 94

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

“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. “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education

MAY 18, 2018

Via Forbes : “The Startup President: How France ’s Macron Nearly Built An EdTech Company.” ” An op-ed from someone from Kelly Services – you know, the temp agency – in Edsurge on “Why Solving the Teacher Shortage Is Critical for Edtech.” Chegg has acquired WriteLab for $15 million.

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Hack Education

MARCH 3, 2017

Via eCampus News : “Is higher ed ready for the big edtech explosion ?” ” Via the press release : “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill Education , and Pearson have joined forces with Ingram and Chegg , Inc. ” Via The MIT Technology Review : “Big Questions Around Facebook’s Suicide-Prevention Tools.”

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Purdue boasted that Course Signals increased retention by 21%, making it an incredibly effective tool. Sure, the iTextbooks promised they would always be up-to-date and that each student would have their own, but $14.99

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “New Tool for FAFSA Completion.” ” Even more depressing, this look at behavioral modification to do corporations’ bidding offered by Edsurge : “What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? ” The Business of Financial Aid. It’s FAFSA season! ” Shocking. .”

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Education MOOC Company Chegg 49