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 155

Coursera lynda.com Training MOOC 155

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 108

Sony Learning Company lynda.com 108

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 69

Online Learning MOOC lynda.com Industry 69

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.” Via Campus Technology : “ Pearson Expands Textbook Rental Program.” ” (Wow.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JANUARY 12, 2017

The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. ” “ Harvard/MIT Report Analyzes 4 Years of MOOC Data ,” Campus Technology reports. More via Inside Higher Ed. More on the report via Edsurge.

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. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

Education 40

Education Coursera Robotics E-rate 40