All posts by Aniqah F. Majid
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Learning or Surveillance? What Students Say About Technology and COVID-19
February 01, 2021 Aniqah Majid
“The environment which we are now in is very artificial,” says Maryam Mirza, a master’s student at the University of Sheffield, who has…
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Microsoft and the Open Data Institute Launch ‘Education Open Data Challenge’ to Support K-12 Students In the Growing Digital Divide
November 16, 2020 Aniqah Majid
This month, Microsoft unveiled a new partnership with the non-profit organization Open Data Institute. The two announced the launch of the Education Open…
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Frontline Education Acquires SuccessEd in Bid to Fuse Administrative Software Offerings
November 06, 2020 Aniqah Majid
School administration software provider Frontline Education announced they had acquired Texas-based software company SuccessEd in a bid to expand their reach further innovate…
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Dictionary.com Launches Tutoring and Learning Features to Combat Language Ambiguity and Learning Burnout in 2020
October 28, 2020 Aniqah Majid
Language site Dictionary.com, along with its sister branch Thesaurus.com, have introduced three new initiatives into their brand portfolio, creating wider recognition for language-orientated…
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How London Came to Lead European EdTech
October 12, 2020 Aniqah Majid
The debris left behind by the coronavirus in education has left countries scrambling for innovative programming to help students settle in to this…
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SafetyCulture Acquires EdApp for $29 Million in Bid to Dominate Online Training Market
September 19, 2020 Aniqah Majid
Australian tech unicorn SafetyCulture recently acquired the mobile training solution EdApp for $29 million, valuing the start-up at $40 million. The former, which…
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How Skillsoft Got In and Out of Bankruptcy in Just Over 2 Months
September 04, 2020 Aniqah Majid
On August 27, the corporate eLearning compliance company, Skillsoft, announced that it had successfully emerged from bankruptcy. The company filed under chapter 11…
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Teen-Led AlleyOop Launches App to Get eLearning Devices Into Learners’ Hands
August 28, 2020 Aniqah Majid
AlleyOop initially operated with a mission to provide sporting equipment and experiences to those who do not have the means of accessing them.…
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Pandemic Student Study Habits Began to Vary by Income Bracket, According to Quizlet Report
August 21, 2020 Aniqah Majid
As lockdown restraints loosen, many students and teachers are beginning to orient their focus around the next academic year, where social distancing and…
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