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This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. 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. We see an explosion of startups.
Ed-tech companies are raising more money, while a Pittsburgh company bought a shuttered company's robots and an immersive experiences provider is partnering with Dell. The post K-12 Dealmaking: Udemy Raises $50 Million; Snapask Takes in $35 Million appeared first on Market Brief.
Coursera, Edx, Udemy, are all great places to find online courses. It’s a great way to bring the latest technology into his leisure time. DIY Kits or Tools If he enjoys hands-on activities, a DIY kit in woodworking , brewing beer , or even robotics could be a hit. This could be anything from photography to cooking classes.
New technology, new standards, and new content. With technology, standards, and content continually changing…these “innovative commandments” give teachers a starting point regardless of their situation. Their learning mentor could be Google, Siri, YouTube, Udemy , Quora etc. Technology with a purpose.
Week in and week out, there are a litany of stories that, if I were paying attention to education technology, would prompt me to say “I told you so.” Why look, just in the last few days: coding bootcamps, pretty shady ; Udemy, very shady. Google Notebook LLM in the classroom, totally and completely f *d up. It’s what I’m good at. (Or
The report is always a big deal in technology circles – “a tech industry event in its own right,” as Wired’s Steven Levy put it in 2012 – and many publications and pundits dutifully cover Meeker’s observations, often adding very little analysis of their own. Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million.
And indeed, according to my calculations too, the amount of money invested in education technology companies is up from this time last year and up from this time in 2015 as well. MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million. Udemy (skills training marketplace) – $173 million. BYJU’s (test prep) – $30 million.
“ Robots won’t replace teachers because they can’t inspire us.” Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. “ Commerce Dept.
” “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will receive a $140 million gift from an alumnus who seeks to remain anonymous,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Udemy has a new CEO : “Kevin Johnson, former CEO of EBates, a marketplace for coupons and shopping discount deals.”
” Larry Cuban on “ Integrating Technology In Classrooms: Teach To One in a Oakland Charter School.” ” Also via The New York Times : “A Mission to Bring STEM Skills, and Robots, to Children in West Africa.” Udemy, which offers a marketplace for online classes, has raised $173 million total.
” Not sure why these are the four, but there you go: Udemy , Lynda , Coursera , and Skillshare. The Global Times reporting from China : “Schools adopt VR , among other technologies, to instill correct ideology in students.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” VR company AltSpaceVR is shutting down.
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