All posts by Henry Kronk
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ProctorU and Yardstick Assessment Strategies Agree to Merge to Form New Digital Proctor Powerhouse, Meazure Learning, and Raise $30 Million in Growth Round
January 14, 2020 Henry Kronk
Two digital testing platforms—ProctorU and Yardstick Assessment Strategies—announced plans to merge on January 14. The new company will be known as Meazure Learning.…
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Transact Debuts Google Pay Mobile Credentials for Android Users
January 10, 2020 Henry Kronk
Transact announced on January 7 that it will be offering its campus Mobile Credential for Google Pay to be used with Android devices.…
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edX Announces Stackable Undergraduate Credit Offering, MicroBachelors
January 08, 2020 Henry Kronk
On January 8, edX, the non-profit academic and professional training platform, announced a suite of courses that would allow online students to earn…
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Weld North Education to Acquire LearnZillion
January 08, 2020 Henry Kronk
Weld North Education announced plans on January 8 to acquire LearnZillion, which taps skilled instructors’ style of teaching common core and standards-aligned subjects…
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Amesite, an AI Ed ‘Ecosystem’ Provider, Raises $5.5 Million in Oversubscribed Round
January 07, 2020 Henry Kronk
Amesite, an edtech developer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced on January 6 that it had raised $5.5 million in an oversubscribed round.…
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BTS Group to Acquire Rapid Learning Institute, a Business-Focused Microlearning Provider
January 06, 2020 Henry Kronk
On January 6, the Stockholm-based business strategy and development company BTS Group announced they had agreed to acquire Rapid Learning Institute. The Philadelphia-based…
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Teaching Astronomy with VR: Trials and Tribulations
January 04, 2020 Henry Kronk
Virtual reality presents educators numerous potential advantages. But for the average professor, using it in class presents some challenges and drawbacks as well.…
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Potential X Wants to Help People Focus with EEG Earbuds
January 03, 2020 Henry Kronk
Since the early 20th century, scientists and doctors have experimented with a technique of brain manipulation—electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback—to treat conditions and improve performance.…
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Regulators Are Catching Up to Virtual Charter School Growth, But Fraud Persists
January 01, 2020 Henry Kronk
Virtual charter schools and blended programs have continued to grow in American secondary education. In the 2017-18 school year, just under 300,000 learners…
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Ruangguru, an Indonesian Online Tutoring Platform, Takes in $150 Million Series C
December 31, 2019 Henry Kronk
The Jakarta-based Ruangguru announced on December 26 that it had raised $150 million in a Series C funding round led by General Atlantic…
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