Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Parent builds edtech. We want to build from the ground up an inclusive learning system for students and faculty, one that can recreate engaging, live learning experiences online,” says Dan Avida. The couple is no longer with Coursera, which is now valued at $2.5 Pandemic closes school. Students go home. Remote classes falter.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2022

That MOOC space includes online learning platform and edtech “unicorn” Coursera, which went public last year , and edX, which lost its nonprofit status when it was bought by the for-profit company 2U last year. Either way, Meta’s possible entrance into the market plays into a long-standing fear of big tech in the edtech industry.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

It’s got an effective mobile app that really changes the context in how people access language, a critical mass in consumer interest in learning applications and since the pandemic hit, it put edtech into the minds of investors as a real investable category,” says Trace Urdan, an edtech analyst and managing director at Tyton Partners.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here is a recap of the biggest and most popular edtech business stories of 2020. The maker of the Canvas learning management system, which went public in 2015, announced a $2-billion offer from private equity firm Thoma Bravo last December. It may not be the only publicly traded edtech company to be taken private.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2021

Officials from the company, which makes the Canvas learning-management system used at many colleges and schools, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today, marking its IPO. That’s because even with the IPO, Thoma Bravo will maintain majority ownership of Instructure, notes Phil Hill, an edtech consultant and blogger. “I

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

edtech market recently. If you listen to the company’s chief executive, it’s thriving because it runs a hybrid model for its entrepreneurship training programs that, the company argues, keeps it growing when a lot of edtech companies have had to struggle with the return to in-person learning. edtech market.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Here’s a look at the biggest edtech business stories of 2019—the ones that captured the most attention, and the ones that should have your attention. A $157M Fundraise for Guild Education Births Edtech’s Newest Unicorn by Tony Wan Unicorns don’t exist, except when they’re of the billion-dollar valuation variety.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

In the past, experts have made big projections for the global edtech market, with some groups estimating as much as $252 billion pouring into the market by 2020. Because of limited edtech providers in Mexico, Najera relies on products from the United States and Spain. You know education is not a big business in Mexico.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Higher education institutions, edtechs and learning companies are using Alexa to enhance experiences for students and provide access to information and learning resources in a more convenient way. Higher education institutions, edtechs and learning companies are using Alexa to enhance experiences for students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce. Our higher education system formed around libraries. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. Unicorns such as Coursera, Udemy, Varsity Tutors and VIPKid led the way with innovative solutions.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Some of the systems also offer video editing, recording and screen downloading options.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2018

That’s why we’ve also highlighted a few here that we don’t want you to miss, from complicated community college turnarounds to where IKEA and edtech overlap. So what do the top courses on MOOC platforms like edX and Coursera tell us about where teaching is heading? What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? Persuasive Design.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

And it’s not always clear who owns and controls recorded lectures that are hosted and shared through university or third-party edtech systems. The University of Michigan has experience navigating intellectual property rights questions thanks in part to its prolific partnership with open-course provider Coursera, Pendse says.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2018

“The biggest challenge a lot [of entities] are facing is that they’re trying to implement for a law that isn't yet in effect, and is broadly written,” says Matthew Johnson, a lawyer with Cooley who focuses on higher education institutions and edtech companies. MOOC-provider Coursera, for example, claims to have 6.5 institution.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2020

The typical community college or system is less likely than its four-year peers to be well-positioned to deliver programs fully at a distance. Google’s expanding portfolio of IT certificate programs offered via Coursera is being aligned with curriculum at more than 100 community colleges with implementation partner Jobs For the Future.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Wanna come over tonight to Coursera and chill ? This early warning system alerts me if I’m ever at risk of dropping out of your life. Come with me and we’ll #GoOpen new opportunities. I’ll adapt to all your skills, needs, interests.and desires. When it's getting pretty serious: The Mask Youtube Clips, Warner Bros.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Instead, the edtech investment firm is helping to launch a new online MBA program focused on entrepreneurship. Over the years, GSV has invested in the likes of Facebook, Spotify and Twitter alongside education companies including Chegg and Coursera. GSV is making a new investment in education. Its partner?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2020

As edtech-focused investors, we at Rethink Education set out to unpack the impact of the pandemic. Coursera just raised $130 million and reported that its enterprise business, which serves over 2,500 companies, has grown 70 percent year over year and now accounts for a quarter of its revenue.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Edtech, I believe, is going through a similar rebuilding moment powered by three trends: widely available infrastructure, the catalytic impact of spending by both the government and philanthropy in education, and—finally—the embrace of edtech by educational institutions and educators themselves. Not yet convinced?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Online classes tend to cater to big name schools, with many Ivy Leagues were already working with providers like Coursera, but it seemed like boutique art and music schools “were not invited to the party” to create online classes, says Kadenze Founder and CEO Ajay Kapur. It goes beyond Adobe and Autodesk, the obvious ones,” he says.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Whether you agree with this characterization, companies like Coursera and Udacity have always seemed meaningfully different from Galvanize and General Assembly. Online providers, on the other hand, lack the intense learning environment and clear pathways into a job, Craig argues. He goes so far as to call “online bootcamps” an oxymoron.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2021

billion in venture and private equity capital across 130 deals, according to the EdSurge edtech funding database. edtech industry. Edtech investing exploded in 2020. edtech deals were blueblood firms, like Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, along with new funds betting on education startups for the first time.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

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. I became a Strava user in 2013, around the same time I became an online course designer. What was happening?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Professors have long savored their position outside of commercial systems. Certificate programs, online programs or online courses like Coursera—those types of things are possible by virtue of information technology that create new market opportunities for colleges and universities that did not previously exist.

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Linways Technologies

DECEMBER 20, 2018

If that seems too far fetched, just think about the number of jobs that was created in the last few decades, like social media manager, drone operator, mobile app developer, system admin etc. The internet rose quickly from being an interesting curiosity to defining each and every aspect of our lives.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

Yet last last year was a big one for edtech investment, according to Daniel DelaCruz of Dualboot Partners. Those numbers verify something we’ve known for a long time,” DelaCruz concludes, “Edtech has serious potential—both for entrepreneurs who know the pain points and investors looking to tap into a growing market.” In the U.S.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 6, 2017

Kim, Researcch Scientist in the Learning Systems Lab, MIT What is your mission? Interesting (to me, Sandy) that some digital learning groups/departments were created in the wake of Coursera. Palmer: Make sure all initiatives map to the cornerstone plan at their institution. Applies to U. Maryland and U Penn.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Osmo Coding- -a purchased game system to teach coding. Osmo Coding- -a purchased game system to teach coding. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech #CSforGood . Grasshopper –coding app for beginners with lesson tutorials; intuitive. Hopscotch (for up to intermediate–more complicated that Kodable). Pyonkee –free, a little glitchy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Osmo Coding- -a purchased game system to teach coding. CSEdWeek #hourofcode #hoc #edtech. Metaverse –create apps using Metaverse’s AR platform. Coding Curriculum. C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Code Academy. Everyone Can Code –from Apple. Free Code Camp. PluralSight.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Recent US edtech “unicorns”. Coursera ( $1.7B ). Every activity and data point is used to improve its predictive models, which informs the content recommendations that the system makes for each user. It’s a reminder of basic business principles: Grow responsibly. Manage costs. Course Hero ( $1.1B valuation ). Duolingo ( $1.5B ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

Some of these courses are offered through the university system, but many others are made available outside of traditional academia. MOOCs are available from a variety of sources including Coursera , edX and individual participating universities. 8 EdTech Trends to Watch Out for This 2020. More on education reform.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The way technology affects learning processes has an impressive effect on the overall educational system. It unifies the process for every single individual, so that system contributes to loss of creativity and special interests. The fact that we have instant access to knowledge is pretty amazing, isn’t it?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Coursera (online education): $210.1 AltSchool (private school; learning management system): $172.9 D2L (learning management system): $165 million. “EdTech fails to pay, again,” The Financial Times chuckled. The original OPM is probably the learning management system. Yuanfudao (tutoring) –- $244.2

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Build, Play, Learn - Fun STEM Activities for School Year and Summer Camp Programs - Laura Briggs, STEM Camp Director, Technology Resource Teacher Get Your Students Outside with Technology!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2019

Together they have run the ASU GSV Summit , the annual must-go-to event for business leaders and investors in edtech. But that grew into the 25-year passion for me, both professionally and personally, around re-imagining the education system and how you provided people equal access to the education they need to thrive.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Just as formal education systems made a dramatic shift to digital since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, on-the-job training is changing as well. These developments will have important implications for colleges and universities, training and skills providers, edtech firms and investors and other stakeholders in the education ecosystem.

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