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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

Edsurge

billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. And it turns out that online language learning is the fastest-growing market segment within the edtech industry. According to Urdan, language learning in the U.S.

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Can Technology in the Classroom Replace Expensive Textbooks

Kitaboo on EdTech

Smartphones, tablets, and laptops had become a permanent requirement along with using technology in the classrooms by this time. Similarly, Pearson has made some of its textbooks available for rent through Chegg. K-12 content libraries usually contain thousands of learning resources like videos, short knowledge nuggets etc.

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Another problem with shifting education online: cheating

The Hechinger Report

Online tests have also meant a booming business for companies that sell homework and test answers, including Chegg and Course Hero. a month, Chegg is offering a new service that provides fast answers to math problems submitted by smartphone camera, step-by-step solution included. Snap a pic, get the answer.

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3 Apps to Build Solid Study Skills

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That includes note-taking and review in a variety of formats to touch the varied approaches to learning. They are flexible, scalable, and as a group, address a variety of learning approaches students use. This is as easy to learn as taking notes on paper. Decks are easy to create and intuitive, with no learning curve.

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Edtech Industry Magnate Michael Moe Makes a Pivot

Edsurge

We took [what became] Bright Horizons public and Renaissance Learning. So you can look at Chegg, which we’re an investor in, which has a $5.5 billion people on the internet and 3 billion smartphones. It starts with giving kids a way to learn, beginning in early childhood. Of course, “large” is a relative term.