EdBizWatch

Anyone Can Be a Teacher at Skillshare, an Online School

Susan Orlean, Debbie Millman, and Seth Godin are teaching courses at Skillshare.

Anyone Can Be a Teacher at Skillshare, an Online School, Jonah Bromwich, NYT

Fedora Raises $2 million from Atlas Ventures, Others

Platform lets teachers create online “schools” and sell their courses to students.

Fedora Raises $2 million from Atlas Ventures, Others, Danny Creichton, TechCrunch

Is It Ever Okay to Make Teachers Read Scripted Lessons?

US entrepreneurs have a fix for Kenya's dismal schools: Hand out e-readers and make sure teachers recite every page.

Is It Ever Okay to Make Teachers Read Scripted Lessons? Terrance Ross, The Atlantic

Fedora Raises $1 Million on AngelList

Company helps "million dollar" teachers reach bigger audiences.

Fedora Raises $1 Million on AngelList, Ruth Reader, VentureBeat

What Do Schools Risk By Going ‘Full Google’?

Now comes Google’s latest education offering: Google Classroom.

What Do Schools Risk By Going ‘Full Google’? Anya Kamenetz, Mind/Shift

Declara Adds $9M from EDBI, Linden Venture Fund

Co offers an adaptive learning platform and has raised a total of $34 million.

Declara Adds Another $9M to its Series A, Kay Alexander, Edukwest

Udemy Raises $32 Million, Led by Norwest Venture Partners

Platform lets professionals w subj matter expertise create, distribute & sell video courses.

Udemy Raises $32 Million, Led by Norwest Venture Partners, Lora Kolodny, WSJ

Top Hat Raises $10.5 Million Led by Georgian Partners

Co will add to its staff of 90 and continue expansion into corporate training.

Top Hat Raises $10.5 Million Led by Georgian Partners, Liz Gannes, Re/Code

Declara Raises $16 Million From GSV Capital, Others

“Declara looks like Facebook and Google had a baby,” Matt Ocko, Data Collective.

Declara Raises $16M for Personalized Continuing Education, Liz Gannes, re/code

Smart Sparrow Scores $10M, Led by Yellow Brick Capital

Co offers online platform professors use to create an adaptive course for any subject.

Smart Sparrow Scores $10M, Led by Yellow Brick Capital, edSurge

Maths Maps: Engaging Way to Teach Maths with Google Maps

It is a great way of presenting worded problems in real life contexts. 

Maths Maps: an Engaging Way to Teach Maths with Google Maps, Mr G Online, edublogs