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Social U: How Brand-Name Schools Are Entering The Digital Realm

BY EdSurge | 01-05-2012 | 8:58 AM | STANFORD

Whether it's via the administration, the professors, or the students, serious investments in edtech are coming to major universities. Which startups are going to be called upon to help make the transition? READ MORE›

The Ingenious Business Model Behind Coursekit, A Tumblr For Higher Education

BY Anya Kamenetz | 12-05-2011 | 3:39 PM | ETHONOMICS

At universities, educational software largely means enterprise-scale, expensive, feature-stuffed "learning management systems." Blackboard has the majority of the market, but professors and students are about as enthusiastic about its ...READ MORE›

Marc Andreessen On The Potential Promises Of EdTech Investments

BY EdSurge | 12-02-2011 | 11:52 AM | MARC ANDREESSEN

The VC says education is so resistant to change that it's scary to invest in. But it's a sector that startups could--and are--seriously disrupting. READ MORE›

Pearson, Blackboard, And Education's New "Openwashing"

BY Anya Kamenetz | 10-25-2011 | 2:52 PM | ETHONOMICS

In January, the Department of Ed created a $2 billion grant program to fund open community college textbooks and other materials. Even after creators are compensated, open materials typically cost about 80% less than traditional textbooks, which students spend almost $1,000 a year on. READ MORE›