Marketplace K-12

JUNE 6, 2016

A number of ed-tech companies, including Udemy and Tynker, have raked in funds from investors over the past week. In addition, PeopleAdmin, a talent-management software provider for the education sector, acquired TeacherMatch. In addition, Larry Illg, CEO of Naspers Ventures, is joining Udemy’s Board of Directors. and Canada.

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Udemy Company Software Google 40

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

She makes some great points about first, why blended learning is becoming so popular, and second, how to make that happen in your life: Blended learning is becoming increasingly popular as institutions transition from classroom style learning to mixed media and online learning. Prezi is almost like an animated slideshow.

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Blended Learning Khan Academy Resources Udemy 152

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Classroom 2.0 The recordings of recent FutureofEducation.com shows are posted: David Loertscher on Library 2.0 , Gina Bianchini on Mightybell , Tim Wilson on Redirect , Peter Cookson on a Children''s Education Bill of Rights , and an iPads in the Classroom report. Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools?

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Knewton Pearson E-rate Education 43

Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Connexeo (school administration software): $110 million. Udemy (skills training): $173 million. Investors in tutoring companies this year included Warbug Pincus, Goldman Sachs, Learn Capital, Y Combinator, the Omidyar Network, Sequoia Capital, TAL Education, Tencent, Google, and of course, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

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Trends MOOC Company Edmodo 93

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

” The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow has been in trouble with Ohio about how it reports attendance. Udemy has a new CEO : “Kevin Johnson, former CEO of EBates, a marketplace for coupons and shopping discount deals.” ” Via Education Week : “Online charter school in Ohio set to graduate 2,000 students.”

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Education Coursera MOOC Udemy 46

Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. Also via NPR : “From YouTube Pioneer Sal Khan , A School With Real Classrooms.” Other updates: an Expeditions app, quizzes in Google Forms, a partnership with TES , a physical coding project. .” Try learning styles, maybe. Clair Smith.

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MOOC Education Blackboard OER 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Online education (admittedly, a very generic category): Investments include Udemy ($60,000,000), DigiSchool ($15,700,000), MasterClass ($15,000,000), UNICAF ($12,000,000), OpenClassroom ($6,740,000). ” The “war” extends beyond the productivity suite of tech tools and it extends beyond operating system in the classroom.

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40