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Udemy, an Online Course Platform Where Anyone Can Teach, Keeps Raising Money. What's Next?

Edsurge

Udemy has become one of the best-funded companies in edtech, having raised another $80 million earlier this year, bringing its total raised to nearly $300 million. Those were some questions we brought to Udemy’s CEO, Gregg Coccari, in a recent interview. They become professional at this,” he says. They work at this every day.

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Smartphones in Education: Redirecting Distraction with Mobile Learning

ViewSonic Education

As mobile learning becomes more and more popular, so does the potential for distraction in the classroom. More and more teachers are experimenting with ways to integrate mobile learning into their lesson plans. Continue reading to learn how mobile learning can benefit education in and out of the classroom. . Learn more >.

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How to close learning gaps with the help of an intelligent learning platform

Neo LMS

Even if schools strived to offer the best support and equitable distance learning opportunities, this was not always possible. This mix of factors increased learning gaps at individual, class, institutional, and state levels. This mix of factors increased learning gaps at individual, class, institutional, and state levels.

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How does an intelligent learning platform help teachers create a truly personalized learning environment?

Neo LMS

Some students follow you with interest, engage in discussions, and are eager to learn more. What if there is a way to give each one of these students something tailored to their needs to boost their learning engagement ? Personalized learning is currently emerging as one of the biggest trends in education. Digital field trips .

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How to make competency-based education possible through an intelligent learning platform

Neo LMS

As its name suggests, this type of learning focuses on individual competency. Competency-based learning is easier to implement when you have the right tools. An intelligent learning platform (ILP) is the ideal option. An intelligent learning platform (ILP) is the ideal option. What is competency-based education?

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Upskilling Trend Brings Coupons, ‘Flash Sales’ and Other Marketing Gimmicks to Higher Ed

Edsurge

“Now is the time,” said a recent promotional email from Udemy, a library of online courses. There are even memes marking this trend, like one that went viral on Reddit showing a still frame from a cartoon depicting a turtle labeled “a New Udemy course” joining a group of other turtles labeled “All my unfinished courses.”

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What to Know About SQL and How to Try it Out

Ask a Tech Teacher

One of the Ask a Tech Teacher crew has suggestions on how to test it out and what are the most important elements to learn: How High School Students Can Try Out SQL and 4 Things They Should Learn About It . In this article, we’re going to make a case as to why high schoolers should learn SQL. Learn SQL Through Books.

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