Education technology meets its limits
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Developing skills-based online courses and credentials is the easy part. The hard part is getting employers to pay attention.
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Education technology meets its limits
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 8, 2017
This week has been a good one for those who like to talk about the limits of technology. Over in the UK, a prankster managed to fool Trip Advisor into naming his shed the #1 ranked restaurant in London. Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a city struggling to manage several wind-fueled wildfires, the L.A.P.D.
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HyperX Aims At Education Market
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Fountain Valley-based HyperX , the gaming accessories arm of Kingston Technology, is taking aim at the education market this year--saying it is offering up deals on its gaming peripherals specifically for helping students in virtual class sessions.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 24, 2021
Gardena-based toy maker Educational Insights said this morning that it has launched a new product, a "coding robot" which is designed to help kids learn how to write their own software. According to the company, its new robot, Artie Max, helps kids learn five coding languages (Blockly, Snap!,
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In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2013
Disruption of Education. He talked about how for centuries education had “no technological core” (meaning it was bound by physical locations) and thus disruption was very difficult. Today’s higher education is responding by making more courses online and available to people outside of physical boundaries. .
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Higher Ground Education Acquires Altitude Learning LMS
socalTECH
JANUARY 20, 2021
Lake Forest-based Higher Ground Education, which operates a network of Montessori schools in the US and China, says it has acquired software developer Altitude Learning LMS. According to Higher Ground, it has acquired the Altitude Learning LMS technology, along with Altitude's product and engineering teams.
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will.i.am, Zynga Partners On $5M Fund For STEAM Education
socalTECH
JANUARY 13, 2021
Los Angeles-based musician will.i.am, of the Black Eyed Peas, has partnered with mobile gaming developer ,a href="[link] on a new, $5 million effort to fund STEAM education for students. According to the two, Zynga is the launch donor for the American Dream GoFundMe initiative.
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Recap of StartupSD 1st Mondays powered by Logicboost Labs at Sharp Prebys Innovation & Education Center
Startup San Diego
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
On Monday, September 9th, Startup San Diego hosted its signature quarterly event, 1st Mondays powered by Logicboost Labs at the Sharp Prebys Innovation & Education Center (SPIEC).
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Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 22, 2021
“Creativity and access to education are core values for Apple, so we are absolutely thrilled to kick off today at Apple Creative Studios in Los Angeles and Beijing and to bring this meaningful program to several more cities this year,” SVP Deirdre O’Brien said in a press release. The Apple Tower Theatre location opens at 10 a.m.
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Putting Tom Perkins Comments into Context
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 25, 2014
But you have to admit that we live in a skewed system in which the elite educated population gains disproportionally from our change from an industrial to an information economy. I had a public education all the way through college and my under grad – UCSD – actually cost less than $2,000 per year to attend between 1986-1991.
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Press Release: Startup San Diego Announces Incoming Executive Committee Tapping Leaders from Industry, Non-profit & Education
Startup San Diego
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The post Press Release: Startup San Diego Announces Incoming Executive Committee Tapping Leaders from Industry, Non-profit & Education appeared first on Startup San Diego.
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Carrot Group Ties With Lenovo On STEAM Education
socalTECH
APRIL 6, 2021
Los Angeles-based Carrot Group, which develops an e-sports based product to engage students in learning science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) skills, says it is in a collaboration with Lenovo to expand adoption of its product in school districts.
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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 7, 2021
That was not only because traditional learning environments needed to go virtual, but also because the pandemic led so many — willingly or by force — to rethink what they were doing with their lives, and online education was one key route for doing something about it, at a time when little else could be done.
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Mattel, NetEase In Mobile Games Joint Venture
socalTECH
JANUARY 30, 2018
El Segundo-based Mattel , and Chinese Internet technology and video game developer NetEase , said this morning that the two are in a new joint venture to public mobile games and education apps. Financial arrangements of the joint venture were not announced.
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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
50:30 Will Udacity change the education system in this country? 55:45 It seems obvious that technology is the natural choice to solve the pain points in education. 1:00:00 Mark and Steve discuss the role of unions in education. 49:30 Steve: When’s the last time venture capital actually led an innovation?
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VR Playhouse Launches Virtual Reality Training Program
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2017
Glassell Park-based boutique studio VR Playhouse has launched an educational program meant to attract students, artists, developers and directors to the virtual reality industry, according to a company statement.
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193 Portfolium Acquired By Instructure
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
San Diego-based Portfolium , a startup developing tools to allow students to showcase their achievements, projects, and other portfolio of academic work to potential employers, has been acquired by educational software provider Instructure , the two announced late Tuesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.
Two Bit Circus Foundation, Annenberg Offer Up Free STEAM Projects
socalTECH
MAY 28, 2020
Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus Foundation , the nonprofit, educational organization associated with Two Bit Circus , says it is partnering with the Annenberg Foundation 's educational division, Annenberg Learner , to provide access to more than 150 hands-on science, arts, and tech projects. READ MORE>>.
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Are you at risk for tech killing your job?
Berkonomics
MAY 4, 2023
Higher education needs to catch up. Tech entrepreneurs are out these in every corner of the world today finding ways to eradicate disease, provide clean water, change the way we deliver education, fight obesity and climate change, and reduce accidental deaths. Yes, Amazon is partially to blame. Just check your local store fronts.
Snap accelerator names its latest cohort
TechCrunch LA
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
and international cities like London, Mexico City, Seoul and Vilnius are building professional social networks for black professionals and blue collar workers, fashion labels, educational tools in augmented reality, kids entertainment, and an interactive entertainment production company. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S.
HopSkipDrive Raises $7.4M More For Ride Service For Kids
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
As a part of the strategic funding, HopeSkipDrive also said it will supporting a pilot program with the LA County Office of Education, which will help ensure that foster youth have transportation they need to their school of origin.
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Anthos Capital and NBA All-Star Baron Davis back LA-based college tuition savings service, UNest
TechCrunch LA
JUNE 16, 2020
Ksenia Yudina initially founded the company to provide financial planning and services to lower- and middle-class families looking for ways to start saving for their children’s education, she said. “To me the investment in UNest is a great opportunity to help my community.
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Alteryx Launches No Cost Certifications
socalTECH
MAY 21, 2021
Irvine-based analytics software developer Alteryx says it has launched a program which allows educators, students, and life-long learners to access its training, software, and certifications for no cost.
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113 Lynda.com Move To LinkedIn Learning Spurs Complaints Over Privacy Issues
socalTECH
AUGUST 23, 2019
In what looks to be a rough transition for users of Lynda.com , library users of Lynda.com's wide range of educational topics and courses are finding they are running into major privacy issues through LinkedIn's new, forced move of users from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.
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Numerade Wants to Make Tutoring Accessible for All
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 9, 2021
Nhon Ma has seen disparities in education his entire life. Growing up in South Central L.A.,
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Early Learning Platform CodeSpark to Be Acquired
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 31, 2021
a digital education platform focused on STEM learning for young children, has agreed to be acquired by New York-based early education business Begin. Pasadena-based CodeSpark Inc.,
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130 A Seriously Great Story and Why We Funded Them
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2014
A bit of fun plus a bit of education and a “give back” component ( Seriously is working with the MalariaNoMore on Malaria education). Plus physical. Parents & kids. This is so clearly our future. It is what Seriously was designed to do.
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373 Why Your Startup is More Likely to Succeed if You’re Authentic and Passionate
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 18, 2014
He told me about how he grew up in the projects in NYC with a single mom and even though he had done extraordinary well in school and thus had a great education – those were still his roots. Tristan told me about an idea that he was really passionate about but wasn’t sure that VCs would fund it.
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Services Helping Teachers, Students
L.A. Business Journal
APRIL 13, 2020
Several Los Angeles tech businesses have stepped up to assist the thousands of students and educators across the United States who are adapting to virtual classrooms amid coronavirus-driven school closures.
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LA-based MarketerHire upgrades its service matching remote marketers with companies
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The company provides a pre-vetted pool of marketing experts and matches those professionals with open positions posted by brands and agencies based on the qualifications, education, skills and project details they submit. Brands can typically fill their open positions in as little as 48 hours, the company said.
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Do you really want to be the first to market?
Berkonomics
MARCH 4, 2021
Email readers, continue here…] These and other efforts to be first over the years have led me to ask my current crop of CEOs as I serve on various boards, “Do you have the resources to evangelize the market, educate your potential customers, AND sell your product?”
Why cash is only one measure of employee happiness
Berkonomics
OCTOBER 12, 2017
They include an expense account, company car, profit sharing, 401k contributions, medical coverage for dependents, free life insurance, educational payments, extra vacation, relocation expenses, paid trips to industry association meetings, or a small override on revenue from new products developed under the candidate’s watch.
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Upromise Acquired By LA's Prodege
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2020
El Segundo-based consumer rewards program operator Prodege , led by longtime SoCal technology veteran Chuck Davis, said Monday morning that it has acquired Upromise , the popular college education-saving rewards business which was owned by SLM Corporation (Sallie Mae). Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.
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Pepperdine University Ties With 2U
socalTECH
APRIL 27, 2021
Pepperdine University is using 2U to power a new, online Master of Public Policy and Leadership (MPPL) degree, according to 2U and keypath Education. 2U has an office in Los Angeles, and got its start in Los Angeles before its IPO in 2014, having launched with an online degree at USC's Rossier School of Education.
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Generative AI – The End of Empty Textboxes
TechEmpower
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
My time with TFA instilled in me a deep commitment to education, inspiring me to dedicate my life to guiding young minds through the world of mathematics. My tenure at Teach For America cemented my commitment to education, motivating me to devote myself to navigating young minds through the captivating landscape of mathematics.
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Caltech, Fullstack Team On Online Cybersecurity Program
socalTECH
MAY 5, 2020
A division of Pasadena-based Caltech , the Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education (Caltech CTME), is teaming up with Fullstack Academy to offer up a cyber training program online, Fullstack said on Tuesday.
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Slingshot Aerospace Launches Space Simulation Tool
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
El Segundo, California- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace says it has launched a new, educational space simulation tool, which it says is aimed at workforce preparation, training, and education.
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Numerade Labs Raises $26 Million for AI Ed Tech
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 26, 2021
Santa Monica-based education technology platform Numerade Labs Inc. raised $26 million in Series A funding for its artificial intelligence-driven tutoring platform.
How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 8, 2014
Cincinnati, like many startup communities in the US over the past 5 years, has revitalized important regions in its urban core, created accelerators, built co-working facilities, pooled together angel capital, attracted VCs, involved educational institutions and solicited the help of important corporations in a more cohesive ecosystem.
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7 Reasons Why Every Business Leader Needs A Mentor
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 4, 2021
After working many years in business, both in large companies as well as startups, I’ve realized that you can learn more from peers and mentors than from any formal education program. Mentoring supplements but doesn’t replace the need to continue education through industry conferences and networking.
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Leadership: Sell the dream while making the reality.
Berkonomics
JUNE 30, 2022
A leadership goal vs. a mantra: I once sat in on a roundtable meeting in which the executive of a company stated his goal as “educate the world.” Note that “Educate the world” elicited little response until the group saw the financial goal. The first statement was a mantra, a vision, a rallying cry. So, which one is actionable?
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Formative Finds $70M In Series A
socalTECH
JUNE 15, 2021
The funding was led by Summit Partners, and also included Emerson Collective, Fika Ventures, Mac Ventures and Rethink Education. Santa Monica-based Formative, a developer of software used by K-12 teachers to assign and track homework assignments, has raised $70M in a Series A funding, the company said today.
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GoGuardian Names Co-President, COO
socalTECH
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Los Angeles-based GoGuardian, which develops software for the K-12 education market, said on Monday that it has named Michael Jonas as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Jonas has been the CFO of GoGuardian since 2019. Jonas was previously CFO of ThriftBooks and spent 14 years at Microsoft.
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