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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. Unicorns such as Coursera, Udemy, Varsity Tutors and VIPKid led the way with innovative solutions.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Udemy has a new CEO : “Kevin Johnson, former CEO of EBates, a marketplace for coupons and shopping discount deals.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Why did UNC cancel a class on athletic scandals, including the one at Chapel Hill ? Inside Higher Ed on “ Video Games as a College Sport.” powered teaching method.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. CB Insights looks at “ Quantifying Media Attention to Predict Technology Trends ” and says “ruh roh” about MOOCs. ” Try learning styles, maybe.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Also via The New York Times : “A Mission to Bring STEM Skills, and Robots, to Children in West Africa.” Udemy has raised another $60 million , this time from the South African media group Naspers (which just last month invested $15 million in the homework help site Brainly). ” “Which major is the best?