Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. EverFi (“critical skills” training) –- $190 million. Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. EverFi (“critical skills” training) – $251 million.

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2017

EverFi (“critical skills” training) – $190 million. MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million. EverFi (“critical skills” training) – $251 million. Pluralsight (skills training) – $192.5 Udemy (skills training marketplace) – $173 million.

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Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Udemy has a new CEO : “Kevin Johnson, former CEO of EBates, a marketplace for coupons and shopping discount deals.” The Business of Job Training. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” From the HR Department. ” Boyd Bischoff, formerly an executive at Amazon, will be the new CIO for WGU. powered teaching method.”

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Hack Education

JULY 1, 2016

” She promises that every kid will learn to code (of course) by having the private sector train CS teachers. “ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. Hillary Clinton unveiled her tech platform this week.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Not sure why these are the four, but there you go: Udemy , Lynda , Coursera , and Skillshare. The Business of Job Training. ” “For Code.org , Training Computer Science Teachers Isn’t Really About Computer Science,” says Education Week. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Put ’Em to Work.”

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