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EverFi Rocks the Edtech Industry With $190 Million Fundraise

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Its content suite includes online courses on alcohol awareness, character development, financial literacy, sexual violence prevention, workplace conduct, and even touches on more traditional school subjects like STEM. not just deliver software, but also be able to engage with big brands and marry our interests.”

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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. Others are building language-learning apps and toys that teach kids STEM concepts. where devices and software remain in high demand. In the U.S., Many schools across Europe have reopened without offering remote alternatives.

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From Mexico to China: Why the World is Interested in the United States Edtech Market

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He says the tools from Spain have quality content for Spanish speakers, and for English tools, tech providers such as Pearson and Mcgraw Hill have sufficed in the past, but he is looking for more STEM learning tools now. “I Limin Chen “They want adaptive learning tools, STEM products and learning management systems,” says Chen. “If

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Millennials: The Straw That Will Stir Higher Education’s Next Disruption

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Another is the rise of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) or online instructional platforms like edX, Coursera, or Udacity. These are online representations of an earned skill, often through taking small credit courses aimed toward working and non-degree-seeking individuals.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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ASU Global Freshman Academy, Coursera and edX have taken the StraighterLine model—and pushed it even further. Observing the internet revolution, Marc Andreessen famously wrote “ software is eating the world.” But the most interesting developments are happening a little further downstream. Oh, and by the way, U.S.

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Coding Websites/Webtools by Grade

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C-STEM Studio –download to teach computers, science, technology, engineering and math with robotics. Stencyl –build games without coding with downloaded software. C-STEM Studio. Glide –create an app from a spreadsheet. Jotform App Builder. Metaverse –create apps using Metaverse’s AR platform. Coding Curriculum. Code Academy.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Headline changed from “ Coursera ’s Update Will Eliminate Hundreds of Courses” to “Coursera’s Update Will Migrate Hundreds of Courses to a New Platform.” ” Coursera, initially only emailing former students about their old course work, decided finally to blog about its platform change.