Edsurge
MARCH 14, 2019
The allure of “tech jobs” and the salaries they command have given rise to new industries, from coding bootcamps to specialized recruiters. Yet the likes of Google and Facebook sometimes overshadow sectors that have been—and remain—core to the American economy: industrial manufacturing. The Culver City, Calif. “We
Edsurge
JULY 12, 2017
Dev Bootcamp , a pioneer in the coding school industry that was among the first to offer short-term, intensive programs to help learners acquire web development and programming skills, announced it will be shutting its doors on December 8. acquisition by Kaplan in 2014. Kaplan bought us time. — That decision was driven by money.
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Edsurge
APRIL 1, 2022
This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Maia Sharpley’s career in education includes serving in executive positions with the New York City Department of Education, Kaplan and Charter Schools USA. And in this environment, the education industry sees an unprecedented transformation due in part to a new industrial revolution. Today, that foresight has come to pass.
Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2017
But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. Between 2004 and 2011, I worked as an executive in SchoolNet and Kaplan, both of which grew into successful and innovative education companies. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
I have had a front-row seat to the birth and rise of a disruptive educational offering that has drawn the attention of students, educators, government and industry. Gartner's Hype Cycle describes the five phases of maturity of an industry and is a model for how to think about new technology adoption. The Gartner Hype Cycle.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 21, 2021
And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. And the European Union, numerous individual countries, and various NGOs – as well as industry groups and educational leaders in the U.S. – are hard at work on standards frameworks.
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