Codecademy Takes in $40 MM Series D Round Led by Owl Ventures
The online learn-to-code platform Codecademy announced on February 23 it had signed a Series D funding round worth $40 million. The company says it plans […]
AdmitHub Secures $14 MM Series B to Scale AI Chatbot
For the average student, college represents a bureaucratic challenge on a scale that many have yet to encounter. That is a problem that chatbot developers […]
Chegg, Accused of Helping Students Cheat, Reports ‘Best Year’ and Raises 2021 Guidance
At the end of last month, study platform Chegg weathered a hit from the media. The Forbes feature “This $12 Billion Company Is Getting Rich […]
Career Development Platform Upkey Closes $2.6 MM Seed Round, Signs Perdue and SNHU
The Chicago startup Upkey announced on Febuary 2 that it had secured a seed funding round worth $2.6 million. The company contracts with companies and […]
A Focus on Qualitative Research
I am currently enrolled in a course on qualitative research and learning so much from it. Or, to be more correct, ‘unlearning’ so much from […]
Generation USA and College of Southern Nevada to Offer Online Digital Marketing and IT Training at No Cost
Thanks in part to funding from Verizon, the non-profit Generation USA announced it will partner with the College of Southern Nevada to offer two accredited […]
TikTok Debuts Quizlet Integration to Enhance Short-Form Educational Video
Quizlet and TikTok announced on January 27 the two platforms had developed an integration that will allow users to draw from Quizlet’s 450 million study […]
Burlington Code Academy Secures $10 Million in Financing from ISA Platform Leif
The Vermont-based Burlington Code Academy announced on January 25 it had finalized a deal with the income share agreement (ISA) platform Leif. The coding bootcamp […]
Biden on EdTech: How Does the President’s DoE Pick View Education Technology?
Today, on Wednesday 20, former Vice President Joe Biden will take the oath of office and be sworn in as the 46th President of the […]
EdTech Has Newfound Relevance at CES 2021
One of the largest trade shows in the world kicked off this week. In other years, CES has drawn tens of thousands of attendees to […]
What’s the deal with Personas?
Do you find it beneficial to use personas during your training requirements research? Have you used personas to conduct audience interviews, or to present findings […]
EmpowerU, a Student SEL Service, Takes in $1 Million in Seed Funding
The Twin Cities-based EmpowerU announced on January 5 it had secured $1 million in seed funding. The company, which operates primarily in Minnesota, says the […]
