All posts by Henry Kronk
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For-Profit Institutions Capella and Strayer Merge to the Tune of $1.9 Billion
October 30, 2017 Henry Kronk
Strayer shareholders will control 52% of the new entity while Capella shareholders will get the rest. Both companies are publicly traded and, following…
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Three Chinese eLearning Startups that Are Changing the K-12 Game
October 30, 2017 Henry Kronk
Edtech in China is currently a nice place to set up shop. The government’s “13th Five Year Plan” seeks to modernize education with…
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EdTech and Investing Outside the Valley: A Conversation with Christopher Nyren
October 28, 2017 Henry Kronk
My issue here is just about bad business practices that don't work given how our education system actually functions. This is wasting billions…
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COIL Conference Aims to Expand Students’ Horizons and Employment Prospects
October 27, 2017 Henry Kronk
COIL refers to any teaching practice that uses technology to link two or more classrooms from around the world. COIL practices teach students…
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MOOCs, Coding Bootcamps, and Other Online Educators Display a Glaring Lack of Student Support Services
October 26, 2017 Henry Kronk
When it comes to brick-and-mortar institutions, many studies have found that student support services, especially for certain populations, is tantamount to the quality…
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WeWork’s Acquisition of the Flatiron School Makes No Sense
October 25, 2017 Henry Kronk
Coding boot camps also don’t seem to be the smartest investment at the moment. Several have closed recently, such as Dev Bootcamp, previously…
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The Other Problem with Coding Boot Camps
October 24, 2017 Henry Kronk
“In order to obtain a SED license, a non-degree granting career school must meet a number of criteria, including using an approved curriculum…
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Tenneco and Axalta Tinker with Automotive ELearning
October 23, 2017 Henry Kronk
With their Master Certification program, refinish technicians in training tune in to an interactive video stream of a lecture. In the afternoon, they…
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Singapore’s Counter-Terrorism App and ELearning Initiative Has Officially Flopped
October 21, 2017 Henry Kronk
“Seriously, you used 14MB of data just to show 2 alerts, both of which contain just a short paragraph of text?” asks Khairuddin…
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“Learn to Code,” Says Everyone, Everywhere
October 20, 2017 Henry Kronk
If someone could run the world with a broadband connection and a knowledge of coding from Norfork, Ark., as Gov. Hutchinson says, then…
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