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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

Although some academic institutions and educational professionals still doubt the high value of eLearning software, technology-based education is no longer a myth. Lockdown aside, why are more teachers turning to online educational software? What are the benefits and drawbacks of its everyday usage? Here are some of them.

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many renowned names in the game, such as Blackboard and Google, are now offering their own cloud-based virtual classroom suites. One example of a platform facilitating the completion of a higher edification is Coursera, a cloud-based service that offers a variety of courses, as well as quite a few specializations and degrees.

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EverFi Rocks the Edtech Industry With $190 Million Fundraise

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not just deliver software, but also be able to engage with big brands and marry our interests.” So, too, do companies such as AirBnB, Google, Oracle and Whole Foods. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Coursera CEO Rick Levin. Bank of America, for example, is a major sponsor of EverFi’s financial literacy program.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

And in this environment, the education industry sees an unprecedented transformation due in part to a new industrial revolution. During the past decade, we have seen only the beginning of changes in the education industry. All of this creates an industry ripe for further disruption on a global scale.

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It’s Time to Digitally Transform Community College

Edsurge

As a group, we called for a reimagining of community college, including moving toward more alignment with industry and more digital options. This could include new firms, service models and software tools that are more tailored to community colleges’ needs and offerings. But are community colleges ready for this digital transformation?

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What Happens When Ed-Tech Forgets? Some Thoughts on Rehabilitating Reputations

Hack Education

" I like to cite, as an example, a New Yorker article from a few years ago that interviewed Anthony Levandoski, the Uber engineer sued by Google for stealing its self-driving car technology. It's entertaining, I guess — the dinosaurs and the Neanderthals and the Industrial Revolution, and stuff like that.

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Many of the investors are new to the industry, Brothers notes. There’s a lot of private capital around the world that has a new appreciation for this industry.” For general investors, edtech wasn’t sexy and it wasn’t mainstream. Coronavirus really changed that.

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