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Course Hero Adds $70 Million to Series B Fundraise

Edsurge

As it turns out, the company wasn’t done fundraising. Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. Companies like Coursera, which helps universities build and access online courses, have ridden the momentum from new registrations to secure a $130 million investment in July.

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When universities slap their names on for-profit coding boot camps

The Hechinger Report

Make School, a San Francisco-based gaming company turned for-profit educational institution, was already offering a short-term tech boot camp, designed to meet that same goal. At least 75 such partnerships exist between colleges and three of the country’s top boot camp provider companies: edX, ThriveDX and Fullstack Academy.

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How to push past limiting beliefs to uncover what’s truly possible in your teaching

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Parents never show up to meetings and events. Click PLAY or use the download button to listen later, and hear additional anecdotes and examples: ?. In addition to university settings, you might try online learning platforms such as Coursera or Linkedin Learning. I remember hearing some of my colleagues say, . “I Find your tribe.

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How to push past limiting beliefs to uncover what’s truly possible in your teaching

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Parents never show up to meetings and events. Click PLAY or use the download button to listen later, and hear additional anecdotes and examples: ?. In addition to university settings, you might try online learning platforms such as Coursera or Linkedin Learning. I remember hearing some of my colleagues say, . “I Find your tribe.

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George Siemens and David Wiley Join Forces for a MOOC About Open Education

Edsurge

Since the New York Times named 2012 the year of massive open online courses (MOOCs), millions have flocked to platforms offering them such as edX and Coursera. Faculty that don’t want to access the content in edX can easily download and use any of content we’ve developed. What specifically will the MOOC cover? What won’t it cover?

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Education Technology and Data Insecurity

Hack Education

Pokémon Go, a free augmented reality game developed by Niantic (a company spun out of Google in 2015), became the most popular mobile game in US history this year. The game was launched in July and despite mixed reviews, was downloaded some 10 million times the first week it was released. ” From April: “ U.S.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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