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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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And we learned a little too about other CZI efforts based on the odd press release and media coverage: money to the College Board ; money to Chiefs for Change ; investments in Brightwheel , Sawyer , Andela , and Panorama Education. Knewton ( mind-reading robo tutor in the sky ) – $157.25 Kaltura (video) – $166.1

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Gotta keep hyping that MOOC thing. Via Edsurge : “ MOOCs Are No Longer Massive.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Of course, teachers have utilized social media sites for years to launch various side-hustles — speaking gigs and “ brand ambassadorships ”, for example — as well as to facilitate their main hustle — you know, teaching. The incident, she added, had also made her aware that “Pearson is monitoring all social media during PARCC testing.”

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