Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
If that offering sounds like what one might find on Lynda.com, which LinkedIn acquired 18 months ago. The new product, LinkedIn Learning , includes all 5,000 courses published on Lynda.com, and any new courses created will be published on both platforms. The company, which is in the midst of being. acquired by Microsoft for $26.2
Edsurge
JANUARY 21, 2019
Jaime Casap, chief education evangelist at Google To get a broader perspective, I also posed this question to professionals from different industries, working in film, writing, teaching, museums and technology companies big and small. Lynda Weinman, founder of Lynda.com: Creativity is a soft skill. Here’s what they said.
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Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2017
Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training. The company claims on its website that it’s near that goal, with more than 7.2 Sony says it is working towards a 2018 rollout.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 9, 2017
At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Education’s Proto-Platforms.
Graphite Blog
JANUARY 10, 2020
Lesson plans and activities Applied Digital Skills (by Google): If you're a Google school, these useful lessons help students use Google tools to create both practical and creative projects. LinkedIn Learning : Formerly Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is a subscription-based site for courses in media production and beyond.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 11, 2016
The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” Others have argued the recent rash of layoffs at tech companies belies concerns there’s a worker shortage in that sector.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 14, 2016
Some say… “What to Ask When Choosing Tech for Schools” – a new Lynda.com course offered by Edsurge (which is funded in part by Lynda.com’s founder. Via The New York Times : “Tech Companies Expect Free High-Speed Internet for Poorer Americans to Pay Off Later.” Some say the earth is flat.
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