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Interplay Raises $18M to Build a Lynda.com for Essential Skilled Trades

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There’s been a lot of great edtech serving the knowledge worker, such as tools like Pluralsight. His company has set out to create a digital education platform similar to Lynda.com, but focused on hands-on trades. Quips the CEO, “You’re not going to see a robot climbing in your attic to fix your HVAC anytime soon.”.

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” (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 ?”

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“The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. Robots and Other (Ed-Tech) Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “​Are False Connections with AI Robots Putting Your Student’s Emotional Health at Risk?”

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” Via EdScoop : “Edtech and industry leaders say they’re stuck if they can’t scale.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. I’d love to see a comparison between Pluralsight and Lynda.com.). .” From the ASU website : “Panelists discuss future of personalized learning.”

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” 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. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.