Edsurge
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
In a nutshell, DataSense is a set of professional services that work with K-12 districts to collect data from different data systems, translate them into unified formats and aggregate that information into a unified dashboard for reporting purposes. Company officials declined to comment on this deal.
Edsurge
JANUARY 10, 2017
billion purchase of Lynda.com and Instructure’s initial public offering, both of which took place in 2015. Following Edtech Money (in-depth report on U.S. Another two companies, McGraw-Hill and Pluralsight , are also in the portfolio through their acquisitions of two Rethink-backed startups, Engrade and Smarterer respectively.
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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.
Edsurge
APRIL 3, 2018
Lynda.com similarly compensates instructors for distinct video views. As MOOCs surged in popularity from 2012 to 2015, universities, nonprofits, schools and companies all jumped into the game of developing online courses, and giving them away—often at the promise of no cost—to the world. monthly minimum wage.
Wired Campus
AUGUST 7, 2015
Investors are rushing to buy into higher-education-related companies these days, and there’s plenty of consolidation in the market as well. The number of mergers and acquisitions in the industry has reached its highest peak in two and a half years, according to a recent report by the investment-banking firm of Berkery Noyes.
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 Okay, okay.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
His company has set out to create a digital education platform similar to Lynda.com, but focused on hands-on trades. The company dates back to 2010, when it developed computer-based training simulations and courses for vocational programs serving the energy industry. Others generally agree.
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