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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

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As people are forced to learn from home, some online educational services are in greater demand than ever. Software will reshape learning both in the classroom and out well beyond the pandemic.” Those that help bridge the communication gap and provide high-quality instructional materials will fare better, says Sharpley.

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European Edtech Investor Brighteye Ventures Raises $54 Million for Second Fund

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companies like Coursera are raising hundreds of millions at billion-dollar valuations. Our thesis is around meeting unmet learning demand for learning opportunities,” offers Wirz, whether they happen in schools or are “driven by economic imperatives or leisurely activities.” In the U.S.,

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?A Starter Kit for Instructional Designers

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Instructional design is experiencing a renaissance. Designing online learning experiences is essential to training employees, mobilizing customers, serving students, building marketing channels, and sustaining business models. But they can also be creating learning apps, museum exhibits, or the latest educational toy.

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Top 80 Apps for Schools

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The best learning apps are those that offer a friendly user experience, fun to use, and offer engaging content. They should help you learn something new, not just reinforce what you already know. Coding apps Learning to code is easier than ever before.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Texas , a Prized K–12 Market , Approves Wave of Instructional Materials.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “New early learning initiative brings Sesame Street lessons into Memphis classrooms.” “Can Space Activate Learning?” ” asks Edsurge.

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The Business of Education Technology

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Daphne Koller left Coursera this year. Here are the areas that have seen the most ed-tech investment activity so far this year: Learning to code : Investments include Galvanize ($45,000,000), Codecademy ($30,000,000), Andela ($24,000,000), Wonder Workshop ($20,000,000), Revature ($20,000,000). Why, schools of course.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The provider in question is Coursera , which has raised some $146.1 “ Florida Virtual School model shows online learning can be engaging,” according to a puff piece by Education Dive , which rewrites a puff piece by eSchool News. ” asks Edsurge. “How One Provider Taps 2,500 Volunteers.”