Edsurge

JULY 11, 2022

Message in an OER Google Group. The community of users was left on their own to figure out what was happening, causing them to turn to an OER Google Group. But there’s another problem: Course Hero’s domain—like other companies such as Chegg—is blocked by the content filtering of some districts. Message in an OER Google Group.

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Wired Campus

APRIL 30, 2015

So, for example, if you’re building timelines, we want you to do that with assembly tools that articulate well with WordPress, Google, and other kinds of platforms. And if you’re using maps, we want you to use Google Maps or GIS and those kinds of things. So that’s a big acquisition channel, and then we’re out there on Google ads.

E-rate 28

E-rate Company Course MOOC 28

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2017

Most of them offer some variation of the thesis that improving how “engaged” students are in their coursework and community will boost academic outcomes which will then increase retention. Chegg (or Amazon for that matter)? In fact, a freebie option is emerging as some schools are adopting Google Classroom as a lightweight LMS.

EdTech 90

EdTech LMS Facebook Chegg 90

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. Google Reader. Google shut down Reader in 2013 , citing declining use of RSS. Arguably, the closure of Google Reader was not just a blow to news consumption; it was a blow to blogging as well.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Via Gizmodo : “‘Bro Culture’ Led to Repeated Sexual Harassment , Former Google Engineer’s Lawsuit Says.” ” Another Google lawsuit, as reported by Ars Technica : “Ex-Google recruiter : I was fired because I resisted ‘illegal’ diversity efforts.”

Education 48

Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ For-Profit College Attendance Linked to Poor Financial Outcomes.” Via The New York Times : “How Google Protected Andy Rubin , the ‘Father of Android ’ ” “Google could have fired Mr. Rubin and paid him little to nothing on the way out. Is It the Best Role Model?

Education 60

Education Khan Academy Company MOOC 60