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FTC Takes Action Against Chegg for Alleged Data Breaches

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In response to the consumer protection agency's announcement, Chegg said it has cooperated with the government and will comply fully with its orders to revamp its data security efforts. The post FTC Takes Action Against Chegg for Alleged Data Breaches appeared first on Market Brief.

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Automated Proctoring Swept In During Pandemic. It’s Likely to Stick Around, Despite Concerns

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Despite all that opposition, and the fact that colleges are returning to in-person teaching, sales of proctoring software have been robust. There is a lot of concern in higher ed about Chegg and Course Hero,” Urdan says, “which everyone acknowledges are cheating tools.” "We

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Now With a ‘Sizable Cash Hoard’ of $1 Billion, What Might Chegg Buy?

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Chegg , a publicly-traded provider of textbook rentals and online student services, has closed a $700 million convertible note offering that, after taking expenses into consideration, should give the company an additional $682.7 A Chegg spokesman declined to comment or share additional details. million in cash. million in equity ).

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Chegg, Fuel Education Announce Acquisitions; Owl Raises $185M

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Learning platform provider Chegg announced its acquisition of Cogeon, and ed-tech investor Owl Ventures closed an $185 million funding round. The post Chegg, Fuel Education Announce Acquisitions; Owl Raises $185M appeared first on Market Brief.

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With No Study Buddies, More College Students Turn to Cheating

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Joseph Ching, a junior at Purdue University, says many of his professors have warned students not to use sites like Chegg, where students are posting homework and quiz questions and getting answers from tutors. I reached out to Chegg, and sure enough, business there is booming. Students pay for a subscription of $14.99

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Predictions of Print Textbooks’ Death Remain Greatly Exaggerated

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No More Predictions One of the assumptions behind the Gates’ prediction is that the growth of instructional software will replace textbooks. When I told you about this type of software in previous letters, it was mostly speculative,” Bill Gates wrote in his annual letter this year. K-12 software will reach around $4.5

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60+ Great Educational Websites

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Brainly Chegg Socratic Quizlet Bartleby Shmoop Khan Academy Video creation tools There are numerous video creation tools that enable you to create professional videos using simply a drag and drop interface. I invite you to check them out and share with us if you have other suggestions to add to the list.