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Byju’s Becomes an Edtech ‘Decacorn’ After Fundraise from Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital

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Indian online education startup Byju’s, which already reached the billion-dollar valuation from private investors in 2018, can now claim a new distinction: “decacorn.” That’s the industry lingo for companies valued at $10 billion or more. It’s an ultra-exclusive club of two dozen companies across the world, according to CB Insights.

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?The Future of Online Learning Is Offline: What Strava Can Teach Digital Course Designers

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Quickly I found that even as I logged runs on Strava daily, I struggled to find the time to log into platforms like Coursera, Udemy or Udacity to finish courses produced by my fellow instructional designers. Why was the fitness app so “sticky” as opposed to the online learning platforms? A few companies are heading that way.

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Ka’Ching! 2016 US Edtech Funding Totals $1 Billion

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edtech companies, which altogether raised an estimated $1.03 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 edtech companies raised roughly 57 percent of what Snapchat did in its $1.8 The market uncertainty has led some high-profile companies to hit pause on bigger plans.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

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Especially during the past two years, the interest and necessity of online learning have skyrocketed. . Students have continued pursuing their studies despite prolonged lockdowns through platforms such as learning management systems (LMSs) and video conferencing software.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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An ex-Corinthian student is filing a federal class-action lawsuit against the firms that now own the private loans, as well as a collection company seeking to recoup the debt from borrowers.” ” The company in question: Bridgepoint Education , which owns Ashford University and the University of the Rockies.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Tony Bates looks at “Brexit and online learning in Europe.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. “ What We Learned From Talking with 100 MOOC Students ” by Justin Reich (and George Veletsianos and Laura Pasquini). Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. Priorities.

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