All posts by Cait Etherington
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Two Online Training Organizations Partner to Prepare Aid Workers to Respond to the Ebola Outbreak
April 26, 2019 Cait Etherington
Humanitarian U and Disaster Ready, two edtech companies that develop and deliver courses to humanitarian workers, have plans to collaborate on an urgent…
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Nominations Open for the 2019 VOICE Summit Awards
April 25, 2019 Cait Etherington
On April 25, VOICE Summit 2019 (VOICE 19) organizers announced that submissions for the VOICE Summit awards program are now open. The deadline to submit…
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Coursera Announces $103 Million Equity Round
April 25, 2019 Cait Etherington
Coursera, which has been steadily growing in recent years, is celebrating a new milestone. On April 25, the company announced closing a $103…
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Blackboard Extends Partnership with U.S. Army
April 23, 2019 Cait Etherington
Blackboard Inc., widely considered to be one of the world’s most established learning management systems (LMSs), is usually associated with higher education. Until…
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Berklee Online Announces First Online Master’s Degree in Film Scoring
April 20, 2019 Cait Etherington
No movie is complete without a sound track. While many films recycle existing music (minimalist composer Philip Glass’s music has been used in…
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Skillsoft Launches MIT xPro Content On Its Percipio Platform
April 18, 2019 Cait Etherington
Skillsoft recently announced a new licensing agreement with MIT xPRO. MIT xPRO, which is affiliated with MIT, offers online courses for IT and business professionals. Soon, Skillsoft…
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Rethink Ed Announces “Whole Child” Partnership With Pittsburgh Public Schools
April 17, 2019 Cait Etherington
Leaders across sectors are increasingly turning their attention to organizational culture. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests healthy school environments…
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Why Everyone’s Talking About “The Creeping Capitalist Takeover of Higher Education”
April 16, 2019 Cait Etherington
If you haven’t already heard, there is a “creeping capitalist takeover” happening in higher education–at least this is what Kevin Carey, the vice…
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Pearson Commits $50 Million to Edtech Startups
April 15, 2019 Cait Etherington
Pearson Education, an offshoot of the Pearson PLC, has announced a plan to share $50 million in funding to promising companies in the…
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Dhyana Ziegler Is Set to Lead the Florida Virtual School–Can She Get It Out Of Trouble?
April 13, 2019 Cait Etherington
After a rocky year that included a massive data breach, a series of employee disputes, the departure of the school’s longstanding legal counsel,…
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