The Internet has revolutionized information gathering. Twenty years ago, if a high school senior wanted information on possible Read More
Has the Web created a generation of lazy students?
We live in an age of entire digital libraries stored on tablets that weigh less than two pounds, Read More
When I was in college, we didn’t have this great ball of knowledge that we could access for Read More
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What you need to know – 08/29/11
Facebook last week finally announced details regarding f8, the social network’s yearly conference for developers and entrepreneurs. With Read More
In a Wednesday morning post about education-focused social network Edmodo, I noted that teachers everywhere can attest to Read More
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What you need to know – 08/24/11
Online video platform Brightcove filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Read More
Digital textbook platform Kno is upping the ante when it comes to the traditional read-assimilate-regurgitate textbook model. Read More
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Kno offers 100,000 textbooks on Facebook and Web
Like the e-book revolution before it, the digital textbook revolution is well underway and promises to be big, Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 08/05/11
Seed-stage File sharing startup Minus, raised $1 million in seed funding from IDG Capital Partners. Early-stage BabbaCo, Read More
If college students were avoiding Kindle textbooks before because they couldn’t take notes or highlight or enjoy the Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 07/08/11
Seed-stage Mobile advertising company Kickanotch Mobile raised a $500K seed round led by six angel investors. Nestio, trying Read More
It looks like Groupon is experimenting in the editorial department today. In conjunction with a non-profit that the 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
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Flat World Knowledge secures $15 million
Flat World Knowledge, a provider of online and open-source textbooks, announced Friday that it has secured $15 million Read More