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A collection of articles and videos looking at the changing technology behind learning management inside of companies
a brief look at education technology startups and entrepreneurs in the ed-tech space
A collection of resources about the impact of AI on education startups and the EdTech market, focusing on the role of tools like ChatGPT. This compilation explores how artificial intelligence is transforming educational delivery, enhancing personalized learning experiences, and driving innovation in educational technology. Key themes include the...
Chat bots and machine learning / artificial intelligence use in Education
Edtech Investing - market trends, statistics - K12, university and lifelong learning
Just how big is the potential market for education technology? Here is a collection of articles and videos taking a look at the edtech space
Chegg - edtech app for Cheating at school: Plagiarism, Essay Writing, and Copying
a collection of articles and resources about ISA's - Income Share Agreements
FreeCodeCamp - Learn to Code
A collection of articles about Scratch from MIT - coding for kids
Dataquest - Data Science Courses and MOOCs
DataCamp - Data Science Courses and MOOCs
Project Management - courses, career
apps and websites for Learning to Code - for kids
Beginning steps. Getting started learning to code
a collection of articles looking at how schools are Teaching Coding and Computer Science in K12, Elementary Schools
a collection of articles about Data Science Courses and MOOCs
GitHub Classroom
a collection of resources about YouTube videos and education
Brazil - Education Issues
a collection of articles about Education in England UK
A collection of articles related to EdTech marketing
Stack Overflow - Question Q/A website for internal discussions, communication, learning
a collection of Leadership networks, Coaching platforms for Women in Tech, Business
How should you price your ed-tech service or product? A fundamental problem ed tech startups face is the pricing model. Here is a collection of articles looking at how edtech entrepreneurs face this challenge
A collection of articles with Examples of Ed-Tech pricing
A collection of articles related to Ed-Tech marketing: content, emails and events
How Canvas used open-source to compete vs Blackboard for dominance of the US higher education LMS market (learning management stystem)
a collection of resources for entrepreneurs about EdTech Startup Accelerators
a collection of articles with Examples of ed-tech Exits for Entrepreneurs and VC Investors

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Article

Edtech is the next fintech | TechCrunch

As the world tries to make sense of economic tremors from the Brexit fallout, upcoming U.S. elections and volatile European financial markets, it’s... (2017)


Article

Forget what you’ve been told about edtech | TechCrunch

Investors are incessant in their hunt for the next emerging market. The investment du jour? Edtech. The tastemaker in this case is an article from ... (2017)


Article

MOOC enrollment drops at HarvardX and MITx after free certifications disappear | TechCrunch

An internal study of the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by Harvard and MIT shows a serious decline in the number of students choosing ... (2017)


Article

With a new CEO, Y Combinator will wind down fellowships and start a MOOC | TechCrunch

Y Combinator, which has been expanding rapidly in recent years, is making broad, organizational changes-- for the second time this year. Most drama... (2017)


Article

OpenClassrooms Launches First MOOC-Based Bachelor Degree Recognized By French State | TechCrunch

You won't have any excuse to skip class anymore. French startup OpenClassrooms is launching the first State-recognized bachelor degree in France th... (2017)


Article

The MOOC Revolution That Wasn’t | TechCrunch

Three years ago this week, Sebastian Thrun recorded his Stanford class on Artificial Intelligence, released it online to a staggering 180,000 stude... (2017)


Article

Shernaz Daver, the CMO who helped to turn around Udacity, is leaving the company | TechCrunch

Shernaz Daver, the chief marketing officer for Udacity, who company founder Sebastian Thrun credits with architecting the company's dramatic revita... (2017)


Article

Why Education Startups Do Not Succeed

2017: I co-founded PrepMe in 2001. We were one of the first education companies online and the first purely online, personalized platform. We wer... (2011)


Article

Chunking Information for Instructional Design

"If we ran a contest for the favorite esoteric word of Instructional Designers, the term “chunking” might win. It’s a concept embedded in the world... (2012)


Article

6 eLearning Content Chunking Strategies To Apply In Instructional Design

eLearning Industry: "Content chunking, as its name suggests, involves chunking information so that it’s easier for online learners to digest. Inst... (2016)


Article

4 Tips For Content Chunking In e-Learning - eLearning Industry

Content chunking is the strategy of breaking up content into shorter, bite-size pieces that are more manageable and easier to remember. This is a g... (2014)


Article

Learning technologies could reduce automation’s economic threat | TechCrunch

Call it Workforce Training 2.0—or, in industry lingo, a new twist on corporate “learning and development.” It’s a growing market that could be worth.. (2017)


Article

OPMs: Fee for service is growing, but revenue-share models dominate | Inside Higher Ed

Fee-for-service models offered by some online program management providers gain some traction, but experts say they won’t overtake revenue-share de... (2017)


Article

More Colleges Are Offering Microcredentials—And Developing Them The Way Businesses Make New Products

Jeffrey R. Young - EdSurge Goodbye MOOCs, hello microcredentials. As federal and local funding fades and Silicon Valley gains greater influenc... (2017)


Article

A New World of Corporate Learning Arrives: And It Looks Like TV | Josh Bersin (2017)

"Over the last several years the corporate learning marketplace has been under stress. Video-based learning programs, free courses, MOOCs, and hund... (2017)


Article

Chegg Is On Its Last Legs After ChatGPT Sent Its Stock Down 99%

With subscriptions tumbling, there are doubts the online education company will be able to pay its debts. (2024)


Article

Why it made sense for an online community college to raise venture capital | TechCrunch

Campus doesn't look like a typical startup — it's an online community college — but its founder thought VC was still the right choice. (2024)


Article

I asked ChatGPT to develop a college class about itself. Now, it’s teaching it.

All Those Professors Warning About ChatGPT? My Class Is Their Worst Nightmare. This first run of the course (we’re already planning to teach it ... (2023)


Article

Using AI to make teaching easier & more impactful

Here are five strategies and prompts that work for GPT-3.5 & GPT-4 I don’t need to start this post with the usual predictions that AI will trans... (2023)


Article

Using ChatGPT for education: My class required AI. Here's what I've learned so far.

I fully embraced AI for my classes this semester, requiring students to use AI tools in a number of ways. This policy attracted a lot of interest, ... (2023)


Article

Teaching with ChatGPT: All my classes suddenly became AI classes

We can't beat AI, but it doesn't need to beat us (or our students). All of my classes have become AI classes. And I wanted to share with you the ex... (2023)


Article

Assigning AI: Seven Ways of Using AI in Class

The incredible promise of AI as a way for students all over the world, of all ability levels, to learn is undeniable. Education is the most powerfu... (2023)


Article

Comparison of SCORM, xAPI and cmi5 eLearning standards

SCORM. xAPI. cmi5. What are the differences? Should you be using one instead of the other? Take a look at our chart for a breakdown and descriptions. (2023)


Article

Why cmi5? How cmi5 helps organizations launch and track content

Looking to benefit from xAPI’s advanced tracking capabilities while still being able to launch from an LMS? See how cmi5 can help with this and more.  (2023)


Article

eLearning standards: SCORM vs xAPI vs cmi5 vs LTI: Difference & Use Cases - Belitsoft

AICC, SCORM, xAPI, cmi 5: we compare them and explain their specialties plainly. You will be able to make specific conclusions which standard will ... (2022)


Article

Introducing Duolingo Max, a learning experience powered by GPT-4

Duolingo's newest subscription, Duolingo Max, offers a powerful AI-backed learning experience. (2023)


Article

Q-Chat from Quizlet. ChatGPT integration with API

Q-Chat from Quizlet. ChatGPT integration with API Meet your new AI study coach Q-Chat features ChatGPT and “uses the Socratic method to pro... (2023)


Article

YouTube to launch Courses in edtech push in India • TechCrunch

Google has unveiled Courses that will bring structured learning experience on YouTube in India as it makes deeper inroads in the edtech market. (2022)


Article

edX Teams Up with Emeritus to Fuel International Expansion

The edX and Emeritus collaboration will provide millions of edX learners across India, Latin America, and Asia Pacific greater access to online cou... (2022)


Article

Lego’s Parent Company Acquires Edtech Firm BrainPOP | EdSurge News

The company that owns Lego is diving headlong into K-12 education’s switch to digital.Kirkbi A/S, the private investment and holding company that o... (2022)


Video

What is a MOOC?

Narrated by Dave Cormier Video by Neal Gillis - Research by: Bonnie Stewart Alexander McAuley George Siemens Dave Cormier Created through funding r... (2017)


Video

Chunking - A Learning Technique

YouTube Video, Sprouts, 2017 by Barbara Oakley: "According to learning expert Dr. Oakley it can hold only 4 chunks of information at once. So when... (2017)


Video

Lecture 16 - What is a Chunk?

Coursera, Learning How to Learn: "In this video, we're going to answer the question. What is a chunk? When you first look at a brand new conce... (2017)


Video

Lecture 15 - Introduction to Chunking

"Learning how to Learn", Coursera, Dr. Barbara Oakley, University of California, San Diego "This week, we're going to be talking about chunks, c... (2017)


Video

Lecture 18 - How to Form a Chunk - Part 2

"Learning How to Learn", Coursera, Dr. Barbara Oakley, University of California, San Diego "There's a bottom up chunking process, where practice... (2017)


Video

Lecture 17 - How to Form a Chunk - Part 1

"Learning How to Learn", Coursera, Dr. Barbara Oakley, University of California, San Diego "how to make a chunk. If you're learning to play a di... (2017)


Video

Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter (part 1/3)

Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben tackle the uni... (2024)


Video

Classroom 2050: Unleashing AI, XR, Gaming

With students learning in more places and different ways than we have ever seen, the pace of change in education is dizzying. Can this progress nar... (2023)


Video

GPT-4 Khan Academy In Depth Demo

Sal Khan walks through Khan Academy's GPT-4 integration (not generally available yet). Folks can join the waitlist at Khanacademy.orgTo learn more ... (2023)


Video

Introducing Class

Michael Chasen, Co-Founder & CEO of Class—and father of three—explains how Class brings the physical classroom experience online and ultimately why... (2022)


Video

Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy

Khan Academy has teamed up with College Board, the makers of the SAT, to create free, official SAT practice for all students. Get personalized prac... (2021)


Video

Teach with Video Using Loom - Free for Educators and Students (Forever!)

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. (2020)


Video

What is Quizlet?

Quizlet offers free, simple tools that help you practice and master whatever you're learning. https://quizlet.com You can create your own custom st... (2020)


Video

Introduction to the BBC micro:bit

Meet the micro:bit in the first video in our new series. Find out more at https://www.microbit.org/get-started/first-steps/set-up/ (2020)


Video

Y Combinator - VIPKID Cindy Mi and Qi Lu Share Advice for Entrepreneurs Building Global Companies

Y Combinator Published on Jan 16, 2019 Cindy Mi is the founder and CEO of VIPKID. VIPKID is a 1-on-1 teaching platform where children in China le... (2019)


Video

Learning In The Flow Of Work - Keynote Presentation - Josh Bersin 2018

Josh Bersin Published on Nov 4, 2018 This presentation walks through the concepts and details of Learning in the Flow of Work, delivered at Linke... (2018)


Video

HAX Short - Why do I need to go anywhere?

Play with HAX today -- http://haxtheweb.org/ If I just want to teach using the internet, why do I have to go lots of places in order to assemble re... (2018)


Video

What Is the SAMR Model?

The SAMR Model is a way for teachers to evaluate how they integrate technology into their teaching. Is it an act of substitution? Augmentation? Mod... (2018)


Video

Getting Started in Canvas (for teachers)

A short tutorial video introducing the steps for initial lesson design in the Canvas LMS (2018)


Video

It's Surprising How Much Small Teams Can Get Done - Sam Chaudhary of ClassDojo

Y Combinator, Jan 24, 2018 Sam Chaudhary is the cofounder and CEO of ClassDojo. They've raised $30M and have 30 employees. Karen Lien - is an ... (2018)


Video

Blockchain and Blockcerts in Education - Chris Jagers

Knowledge Innovation Centre, Jan 29, 2017 The blockchain provides a new technical infrastructure of trust that is used to store an immutable his... (2018)


Video

Learning is Earning 2026 (big idea) | Blockchain

"It’s also worth checking out Learning Is Earning, originally presented by Jane McGonigal at SXSW 2016. Learning Is Earning introduces a concept o... (2018)


Video

The Cool Things You Can Do With Canvas

Instructure is a technology company committed to improving education. We provide instructors and students with modern tools and resources that empo... (2018)


Podcast

Why does MasterClass work? with David Rogier from MasterClass - Found | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Found on Spotify. Today on Found, we’re talking to David Rogier, the CEO and founder of Masterclass, a streaming platfo... (2023)


Podcast

#200 – Every Indie Hacker Has an Online Course in Them - Indie Hackers | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. Today I’m talking to some of the best online course creators that I know. So many indie hacke... (2022)


Podcast

#197 – Inside Zapier's First Acquisition with Ben Tossell of Makerpad - Indie Hackers

Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. In just two years, Ben Tossell (@bentossell) grew Makerpad to over 10,000 users, $400,000 ARR... (2021)


Podcast

Indiehackers – From $0 to $5M Without Writing Any Code with Tara Reed of Apps Without Code

Listen to this episode from Indie Hackers on Spotify. At some point, Tara Reed (@TaraReed_) decided that she didn't want to build a funded, sca... (2020)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: Online Learning and the Ed Tech Debate

The research behind online education, the impact of COVID on the future of higher ed, and tech's potential in everything from curriculum to access ... (2020)


Podcast

Podcast 29: Growing an Online Training Business – With the Co-Founder of DataCamp - Talented Learning

How do you build a successful online training business? Great courses matter. But so do other factors, says CEO of data science education portal, D... (2019)


Podcast

Sal Khan: Test Prep Is ‘the Last Thing We Want to Be’ | EdSurge News

For most of us, hearing something just once isn’t nearly enough to commit it to memory. But with today’s crowded curriculum, sometimes one explanat... (2019)


Podcast

This Week in Startups (podcast) E907: The Syndicate Showcase - Wherebyus (journalism) and Steezy (dance)

E907 Syndicate Showcase: Jason shares portfolio co's; 15Five, Growth Boulevard, STEEZY, WhereBy.Us (2019)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: Lessons Learned from Chinese Education Startups – Andreessen Horowitz

When people talk about trends in education technology, they often focus on how to disrupt higher education in the U.S., whether it's about breaking... (2019)


Podcast

The Professor Who Quit His Tenured Job to Make Podcasts and Lecture Videos | EdSurge News

What’s life like after quitting a tenured job as a professor to become a freelance educator, making video courses and podcasts for a living? That’s... (2019)


Podcast

Audio Of The Week: Luis von Ahn, Founder and CEO of Duolingo – AVC

Luis von Ahn is a terrific entrepreneur and computer scientist. He is the founder of our portfolio company Duolingo. In this podcast he talks about... (2018)


Podcast

Caribu: Can Storytime Become Big Business? (#34) by from Gimlet Media

Max Tuchman is on a roll with Caribu, an app that lets parents and kids read together virtually. But can she convince investors that early success ... (2018)


Podcast

a16z Podcast: The Case Against Education, From Signaling to Rainbow’s End – Andreessen Horowitz

Signaling -- not learning -- can explain why education pays in the labor market, and why we shouldn't invest (any more) in it, argues Bryan Caplan,... (2018)


Podcast

Cost vs Quality in Edtech – Y Combinator

Keith Schacht, Avichal Garg, and Geoff Ralston discuss cost vs. quality in edtech.. . (2018)


Podcast

Audio: Here's how California campuses are fixing the problem of pricey college textbooks

California efforts to cut college textbook costs are bearing fruit. California State University says it saved students $36 million last year. (2018)


Podcast

How can an early stage startup get its product into classrooms?

Building Products That Deliver: Jason Palmer of New Markets Venture Partners Shares Advice for EdTech Startups “In both higher ed and k-12 mark... (2018)


Podcast

Rebroadcast: What If MOOCs Really Do Revolutionize Education? by EdSurge On Air

On this holiday week, we're rebroadcasting our most popular episode of 2017: Barbara Oakley, a professor of engineering at Oakland University,... (2018)


Book

The Low-Density University | Johns Hopkins University Press Books

COVID-19 has placed American higher education at a crossroads. This book is the roadmap.COVID-19 triggered an existential crisis for American highe... (2020)


Book

The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World -- by Adam Gazzaley

The Distracted Mind has 270 ratings and 39 reviews -- Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on ou... (2018)


Book

The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money by Bryan Caplan

The Case Against Education has 189 ratings and 38 reviews. Byrne said: Bryan Caplan’s new book has provoked a storm of criticism, from both laypeop... (2018)


Website

Modal Learning: upskilling cohort based education platform

The Modal Mastery Platform helps upskill employees by helping them develop critical, practical, and technical skills through active learning and pr... (2025)


Website

Speak - The speaking app that actually talks

Speak is the first & only app that lets you get real conversational practice without needing a live tutor on the other end. And we build some serio... (2023)


Website

Wyzant: Find Private Tutors at Affordable Prices, In-Person & Online

Find affordable, top-rated private tutors in 250+ subjects and test prep on Wyzant.com. Quick online scheduling for in-person and online tutoring h... (2022)


Website

Synthesis - Where kids learn to solve problems together

Join the most innovative learning experience for kids. Games designed to cultivate strategic thinking, collaboration, and effective communication. (2022)


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Class: The Virtual Classroom Built On Zoom. 50+ Online Teaching Tools for Remote Learning on Zoom

Help your teachers thrive online by making your virtual classroom feel like a real one. Class lets you do anything you do in a real classroom: one-... (2022)


Website

Fiveable - Group Study Rooms with Timer

Study with friends using the #1 virtual studying platform for students. Create a study room, invite your buddies, & keep each other accountable. (2022)


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Preply - Online language tutors

Looking for a tutor? Preply is the best platform for private online lessons with a flexible payment system and affordable prices. Book your first l... (2022)


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360Learning - collaborative learning LMS

The LMS that turnsyour people into your competitive advantage with Collaborative Learning We make it easier than ever for teams to create, ship ... (2021)


Website

Khan Academy - SAT Practice

Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is... (2021)


Website

Replit - The collaborative browser based IDE

Replit is a simple yet powerful online IDE, Editor, Compiler, Interpreter, and REPL. Code, compile, run, and host in 50+ programming languages. (2021)


Website

Schoolhouse.world - free tutoring platform from Khan Academy

Schoolhouse.world is a free, peer-to-peer tutoring platform in which anyone, anywhere can receive live help. (2021)


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Maven - cohort based courses

Build your cohort-based course with Maven (2021)


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TakeLessons - marketplace Private Lessons & Group Classes with Local & Online Teachers

We help students pursue their passion for learning. Search thousands of 5-star rated teachers with background checks and find the perfect teacher t... (2021)


Website

On Deck: Where ambitious people grow together

On Deck is where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community. (2021)


Website

Packback - edtech discussions

Packback is an inquiry-driven online discussion pedagogy and platform which improves student motivation and critical thinking through discussion. (2021)


Website

Write of Passage - online writing schools - Accelerate Your Career by Writing Online

In Write of Passage, you will learn a step-by-step method for publishing quality content and distributing your ideas to your professional network, ... (2021)


Website

altMBA

The altMBA is an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed by Seth Godin for high-performing individuals who want to level up and lead. (2021)


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Monthly - Online Classes | Commit To Your Creativity For 30 Days

Take immersive, month-long classes taught by your favorite creators and experts. Become a better music producer, singer, baker, dancer, artist, and... (2021)


Website

Reforge

Your Allies On The Career-Long Journey to Mastery Membership includes participation in a cohort-based program and ongoing access to content from al... (2021)


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Dataquest

Our hands-on data science courses will help you learn R, Python and SQL from scratch — so you can land your first data science job! (2021)


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Naviance - College and Career Readiness Technology Solution

Naviance is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to po... (2021)


Website

DataCamp

Learn Data Science from the comfort of your browser, at your own pace with DataCamp's video tutorials & coding challenges on R, Python, Statist... (2021)


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Piazza - website - The incredibly easy, completely free Q&A platform

Piazza is a free online gathering place where students can ask, answer, and explore 24/7, under the guidance of their instructors. Students as well... (2020)


Website

University of the People: Tuition-Free, Accredited Online Degree Programs

University of the People (UoPeople) is the Education Revolution! It is the first non-profit, American-accredited, tuition-free online university de... (2020)


Website

Tinkercad | From mind to design in minutes

Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, an... (2020)


Website

EdOptim - School management software LMS, SIS, Apps

Award winning school management software with distance learning, LMS (learning management system), SIS (student information system), parent teacher... (2020)


Website

Classe365 - LMS, School Management Software | Student Information System

Classe365 provides student information system, learning management system, CRM and student management software for school, academy, college & unive... (2020)


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OpenStax - openly licensed college textbooks that are absolutely free online and low cost in print

publish high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed college textbooks that are absolutely free online and low cost in print Our textbooks are b... (2020)


Website

GitHub Classroom

Assess assignments automatically GitHub Classroom automates repository creation and access control, making it easy for teachers to distribute st... (2020)


Website

Degreed - The Lifelong Learning Platform

Degreed is a lifelong learning platform that individuals and organizations use to discover learning content, build skills, and certify their expert... (2020)


SlideShare

16 Tips on How To Make Money on Udemy – Passive Income from Teaching Online

http://learn.robcubbon.com/course/free-mini-course-how-to-make-passive-income-with-e-books-and-video-courses/ (2018)


SlideShare

Miami EdTech Accelerator: Introduction (Day1)

Welcome to the Miami EdTech Accelerator program! Day1: Introduction (2018)


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Online Learning - providers, analysis - Google Sheets

How much can teachers earn on various teaching LMS platforms? Analysis of Udemy, Teachable, Kajabi, Podia, LinkedIn Learning, Lynda, Skillshare, P... (2019)


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