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2U Defends Trilogy Bootcamp Purchase

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based company’s leadership remained foggy on some aspects of its strategy to survive in an increasingly competitive industry. A fellow publicly traded education technology company, Chegg, has promised low-cost courses with its own bootcamp acquisition, Thinkful. But the Lanham, Md.-based million year over year. million in cash.

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Look Who’s Talking—Michael Trucano from the Brookings Institution on AI in education

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The speakers anticipate lively discussions at the upcoming conference (CoSN 2024) as attendees reflect on practical strategies and the future of AI in education. Anticipation for CoSN 2024: Attendees can expect discussions around practical strategies for integrating AI in education, informed by global perspectives and experiences.

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Stale Words and Hackneyed Ideas That Make Edtech Investors Cringe

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If you go to startup pitch events, you’ve seen it happen: An entrepreneur says something—something so naïve, egregious and hackneyed—that it makes the investors, along with educators who are now increasingly in the audience, physically cringe. Chegg (or Amazon for that matter)? Yet another student book exchange. Yet another LMS.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “My Statement: White House HBCU Event” by Dillard University president Walter Kimbrough. Via Edsurge : “What Colleges Should Know About A Growing ‘ Talent Strategy ’ Push By Companies.” .” More on changing her tune from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called badges a “game-changing strategy.”. It’s now become a way in which educational events, organizations, and institutions dole out funding for projects. Kno was headed by Osman Rashid, the co-founder of the textbook rental company Chegg, and the tablet was aimed at the college market.

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