Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When there’s a need for information or new skills, employees today are increasingly turning to instantly accessible sources such as search engines and online course libraries available on their mobile devices. Pluralsight—an online IT training provider—has scaled to become an edtech “unicorn,” with a valuation over $1 billion.

Coursera 158

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

A handful of other universities (and even preschools ) now accept Bitcoin for tuition, but that’s hardly the extent of how blockchains and tokens are weaving their way into education: Educators and edtech entrepreneurs are now testing out everything from issuing degrees on blockchains to paying people in cryptocurrency for their teaching.

Sony 114

Sony Learning Company lynda.com 114

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Customers can now pay a monthly fee to get access to a library of content. Lynda.com similarly compensates instructors for distinct video views. Data journalist David McCandless calculated it would take over one million plays on Spotify for a solo artist to earn the U.S. monthly minimum wage.

Online Learning 71

Online Learning MOOC lynda.com Industry 71

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” IHE ed-tech blogger Joshua Kim wonders “Who Exactly Holds This Neoliberal EdTech Ideology ?”

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

” Via Infodocket : “ University of Delaware Library Joins Open Textbook Network.” “The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. .” ” Accreditation and Certification. Million Fund.”

MOOC 40

MOOC Education Robotics Report 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.” ” Among The EdTech Fund’s investments : Teachboost and Citelighter. turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40