Fast Company MagazineThe 10 most innovative education companies of 2021In a year of massive educational disruption, these companies found ways to keep students engaged.
CreativityI spent 3 weeks of quarantine trying to learn something new. Here’s what happenedBeing stuck at home seemed like a good time to pick up some new tricks. In giving MasterClass, Skillshare, and Teachable a test drive, I picked up a lot more than that.
Co.Design5 rituals that spark creativity at Pinterest, Flipboard, and AmazonFrom fixathons to wake parties.
NewsSkillshare finds its groove by helping freelancers learnThe New York-based startup has raised $28 million in Series C funding.
Most Creative PeopleCan Susan Orlean Teach You To Write Like Susan Orlean?We test it out with her new Skillshare class.
Most Creative PeopleFor $25, You Can Now Take A Film Class Taught By James FrancoJames Franco, the professor, is now online with a new Skillshare class about screenwriting.
ImpactThe Next Phase Of Online Education: 24/7 Digital Video ChannelsWant a new skill? Now you can channel flip at any time of day, just like on TV.
TechPresident Obama’s Secret $150 Billion Plan To Remake CollegeIn the fine print of a policy proposal is a revolution in educational choice.
Creativity6 Ways Agencies Can Apply the “Startup Filter” To Brand WorkIt’s an ongoing debate–how should agencies be harnessing startup culture and practices? Here, Jinal Shah discusses how she runs brand ideas through her own “startup filter.”
TechSkillshare Rethinks Education By Putting Projects, Not Lectures, OnlineInstead of putting traditional teaching methods online, Skillshare’s hybrid classroom nixes the lecture.
Co.DesignCommunity Revival: How Technology Is Reconstructing Our Shared LivesGeneration Y wants to be part of a community and to give back to that community. But how these new communities are growing and thriving is something that previous generations might not recognize.
ImpactDoes The Online Education Revolution Mean The Death Of The Diploma?As the options for self-education explode, what does a college education mean? And how can we measure what a good education is?