Edsurge
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Udacity is one of the few edtech companies to gain “unicorn” status, meaning it is valued by investors at over $1 billion. Is the company a new kind of (unaccredited) university? These days the company does a little bit of all those things, but it doesn’t fit neatly into any of the categories. A publisher?
Hack Education
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
"The only thing that matters is the future," Levandoski told the magazine. But I want to call out Proctorio in particular in this talk because this company has demonstrated it has no business in schools; its products have no business in classrooms. What kind of company culture sanctions that?
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Edsurge
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Speakers from Newsela, New Market Venture Partners and Academic Business Advisors open up about how the lightning-fast pace of edtech development requires companies to produce evidence for schools in a shortened time frame. The Evolution of MOOCs: Six Years Later : Are MOOCs still around? Can Evidence Even Keep Up with Edtech?
Fractus Learning
APRIL 13, 2016
In a similar vein, it was Henry Ford’s own desire to understand how machines work (first pocket-watches, later gasoline-powered engines) that helped to pave the way for the Ford Motor Company. They may subscribe to magazines or journals, read books written by thought-leaders, attend talks and presentations, or simply sift through news online.
Hack Education
APRIL 20, 2018
I’m also working on a magazine article that’ll come out this fall on education technology and venture capital. VCs often speak of having an “investment thesis” – a strategy for why they fund certain companies. It was everything y’all said it would be.
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. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.
Hack Education
MARCH 23, 2018
” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The student loan company has raised $803.6 The company, which makes programmable toys, has raised $7.8 The Business of Financial Aid.
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