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Chegg Cuts $15 Million Check to Buy AI-Feedback Tool, WriteLab

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Chegg announced today that it bought the Berkeley-based startup for about $15 million in an all-cash transaction. The company has also begun partnering with other companies such as Pearson and Microsoft. The acquisition by Chegg is the kind of outcome that entrepreneurs and investors have long hoped to see in the edtech world.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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Five years ago I wrote a piece for EdSurge entitled “ Why I’m Optimistic About The Next Wave of Education Technology,” and at the time I wanted to counteract the feelings many were expressing that the edtech bubble was about to burst. Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) is down 43.8 But as a point of reference: Google did not yet exist.

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The world of educational technology is evolving meteorically and what is relevant today might be irrelevant next month. The latest trend in EdTech that I see currently gaining traction is Artificial Intelligence technologies. With the widespread use of web and mobile technologies, language learning has become way easier and accessible.

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Earnings Roundup: How Public Edtech Companies Fared Following the Outbreak

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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.” What’s ahead?

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Springboard Raises $11 Million to Expand Mentor-Driven Coding Bootcamps

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Graduates have landed jobs with employers like Microsoft, Facebook and Boeing. And Springboard recently finalized a partnership with Microsoft to help train and place 5,000 students into analytics jobs with the tech giant over the next three years. The company says it has trained more than 14,000 students since its founding in 2013.

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

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We had the chance to interview keynote speaker Mike Trucano, Visiting Fellow at the Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution on to get a sneak peek on his ideas and insights into what could be the most impactful technology to affect education in history. But it is certainly a topic that just continues to just dominate.

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Top 80 Apps for Schools

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

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. Here are some of the best homework help apps for your students: Chegg Brainly Khan Academy Socratic Egenda myHomework Flash Cards Quizlet 4. Which ones are worth investing in?

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