education
Coursera raises $49.5M to help it expand to Latin America, China, and India
Posted in Business on 26th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The online education service has raised $49.5M. With 75 percent of its learners from outside the U.S., Coursera needs to expand its availability.
The big money behind the ongoing student loan disaster
Posted in Business on 10th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
In the past 3 years, the number of colleges and universities charging over $50,000 per year has increased by 2400%. The average wage of the American worker grew by a paltry 2%.
PlanetTech interviews Alberto Rizzoli, founder of 3D printing startup Kideville
Posted in Interviews on 21st May, 2015
by Alex Muller
PlanetTech interviews founder Alberto Rizzoli about the future of CAD and 3D printing in education.
Should Google be allowed in examinations?
Posted in Online on 30th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
It is inevitable search engines such as Google will be allowed in public examinations, including GCSEs and A-Levels, the head of an exam board says.
Finlands Latest Educational Move Will Produce a Generation of Entrepreneurs
Posted in Business on 5th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller
The new approach aims to encourage different kinds of learning, shifting from facts to problem solving, individual work to collaboration.