Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Pitchbook reported a similar trend, noting that the pandemic’s “impact on aggregate VC activity was hardly apocalyptic,” with healthcare, digital enterprise and consumer-service startups attracting plenty of capital. Those that help bridge the communication gap and provide high-quality instructional materials will fare better, says Sharpley.

EdTech 171

EdTech PresenceLearning Company Trends 171

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

A 2016 report funded by the Gates Foundation found that in the U.S. alone, there are 13,000 instructional designers. Instructional design is experiencing a renaissance. Start with the “big four” that most people have heard of: Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, and EdX. Surely a lot has changed!

Udemy 133

Udemy Course Coursera MOOC 133

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Remind co-founder Brett Kopf was replaced as CEO by Brian Grey, formerly CEO of the Bleacher Report. These are just the ones that were reported by the press, of course.). Sebastian Thrun stepped down as Udacity’s CEO. Jen Medbery stepped down as CEO of Kickboard. Layoffs at Noodle.com (80% of its marketing and editorial teams).

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40