This time last year, Bill Gates made the argument at the Techonomy conference that in five years, the Read More
Pew: Public still skeptical about online learning
In a Wednesday morning post about education-focused social network Edmodo, I noted that teachers everywhere can attest to Read More
Digital textbook platform Kno is upping the ante when it comes to the traditional read-assimilate-regurgitate textbook model. Read More
Education software company Kno announced Friday morning that it has raised $30 million Series C round led by Read More
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Chegg gets education happy, eyes digital
Renting out textbooks is so 2009. Correction: only renting out textbooks is so 2009. In an effort to Read More
BookRenter, a rising star in the textbook rental industry, announced Wednesday that it has raised $40 million in Read More
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Chegg purchases homework help site Cramster
Online textbook rental site Chegg.com announced Wednesday that it has acquired Cramster, a homework help site for high Read More
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VoIP Web app Veribu raises $440K of Series A
VoIP and video chat application Veribu has closed a $440,000 round of venture funding from unnamed investors, confirmed Read More
A plethora of startups have realized the importance of education—not just in terms of their hiring decisions (although Read More
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Textbook renter Chegg raises $75 million
Online textbook rental service Chegg.com has secured a new $75 million investment from Asia-based firm Ace Limited, according Read More
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Year-old YouTube EDU grows and grows
YouTube EDU, an educational video channel where schools around the world share content online, is one-year old today. Read More
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Textbook publishers pushing for iPad apps
Major textbook publishers Houghton Mifflin, Kaplan Publishing, McGraw-Hill Education, and Pearson are turning to software company ScrollMotion Inc. Read More
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WePay picks up $1.65 million
WePay, an online payment tool targeted specifically at organizations, just raised $1.65 million in first-round funding, according to Read More
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Two textbook renters raise multi-millions
Poor college students rejoice! The textbook renting market is mounting a serious buildup in the name of lowering Read More
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Akademos raises $2.5 million
President and CEO Brian Jacobs founded Akademos in 1999, naming it after the olive grove site where Plato Read More