All posts by Henry Kronk
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Americans Are Flocking to Online Education
May 21, 2020 Henry Kronk
American higher education appears to be turning upside-down. Those who hold a degree or certificate are more likely to enroll in an academic…
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Quizlet Signs $30 Million Series C at $1 Bn Valuation
May 13, 2020 Henry Kronk
Quizlet, an online studying and course supplement platform, earned a $30 million Series C in a round led by General Atlantic. The deal…
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Enrollment at Some For-Profit Colleges Is Way Up. Many Expect that Trend to Continue.
May 12, 2020 Henry Kronk
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect education systems around the world, many have speculated about the medium- and long-term effects it will…
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IBM and will.i.am Promote STEAM Training at Think Digital
May 06, 2020 Henry Kronk
On May 5, industry stakeholders virtually gathered to attend IBM’s annual event Think Digital. During an afternoon session, Executive Chair Ginni Rometty hosted…
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McGraw-Hill and Cengage Call Off Merger
May 04, 2020 Henry Kronk
McGraw-Hill and Cengage mutually called off their plans to merge on May 4 citing “a prolonged regulatory review process and the inability to…
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eLearning Brothers Acquires Trivantis and Edulence to Broaden their Corporate Training Capacity
April 28, 2020 Henry Kronk
eLearning Brothers, the Salt Lake City-based corporate training providers, announced two acquisitions on April 28: Trivantis and Edulence. The former, a long-time partner…
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Online J.D. Programs Had to Emphasize Quality to Gain Accreditation. Now Educators Fear Negative Attitudes to Online Learning Will Mount After the Pandemic Subsides.
April 27, 2020 Henry Kronk
While online learning has taken hold in many disciplines, J.D. degree programs have been slow to follow. The American Bar Association (ABA), the…
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BibliU Raises $10 Million Series A to Scale Digital Textbook Library and Platform
April 20, 2020 Henry Kronk
The London-based BibliU announced on April 17 that it had raised a $10 million Series A. Nesta Impact Investments led the funding and…
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Coursera Unveils AI Function, CourseMatch, to Pair Universities with Existing Online Classes Amid Lockdowns
April 15, 2020 Henry Kronk
On April 15, the online learning platform Coursera debuted a new machine learning tool called CourseMatch. It automatically pairs university faculties and educators…
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How Remote Learners Are Faring Amid COVID-19 According to 3 Surveys
April 15, 2020 Henry Kronk
It has now been over one month since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As lockdowns have now lasted…
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