Surging edtech use during COVID-19 All over the internet we are reading news about a spike in edtech users due to lockdowns imposed all over the world to curb the spread of COVID-19. The surge in edtech use is partly due to a lot of edtech providers offering free or discounted content to users. For
London-based Lingumi, an English learning platform for preschoolers, has raised ?4 million in a funding round led by China-based technology fund North Summit Capital and other investors including LocalGlobe, ADV and Entrepreneur First. North Summit Capital fund is run by Alibaba?s former Chief Data Scientist Dr Min Wanli. Lingumi was launched in 2017. It teaches
With the landscape of education changing with lockdowns across the globe, remote learning is becoming the new norm. Over the years, edtech has been adopted in Higher education in different forms in both remote and in-class education formats?live streaming, online assessments, video learning, e-learning material access, online classrooms, e-certifications, digital display of learning material in
Note: This is a Sponsored Post Students can tell a lot about different kinds of hardships?they face too many while they study, and some of them are utterly complex. Often, their hardships are associated with academics. Many students have problems with writing skills, time management, understanding and fulfilling tough requirements, and troubles with a definite
ISTE 2019, one of the most celebrated Edtech Events in the U.S.A. and the world is here. The event dates are 23-26, 2019. It is being held in Philadelphia. This four-day event is hosting over 1400 sessions for its audience and exhibitors. Therefore, anyone planning to head to ISTE19 can plan and personalize their learning
BYJU’s, an Edtech Unicorn in India has launched Disney?BYJU’s Early Learn app for kids of age 6-8 years, i.e. in Classes I-III. In the app, kids are able to learn while being entertained with Disney’s popular and timeless characters and franchises like Frozen, Lion King, Cars, Disney Princess and Toy Story. The app combines offline
Amazon’s Alexa Fund is a corporate venture fund by Amazon that is committed to funding innovations in voice technologies. The main focus of the fund is to promote technologies that can be integrated with Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa. The fund provides up to $200 million in VC funding for the purpose. Unruly Studios is an
UIncept is an incubator and accelerator based in Gurugram, India. It is currently inviting applications for an Incubation program for edtech, e-learning, skill-tech, and other allied?startups in Idea and Early stages. Any company or individual with an idea or an existing solution in the given fields with the potential to become a scalable business model
A research done by Gallup states that an organisation or company with a clear and strong mission statement is likely to perform better in the industry. With a clear mission, company leaders and employees are clear about the direction they need to take, every step of the way. With a clear mission statement, the customers
The popular online learning app in India Byju’s is celebrating Mother’s Day in a very special manner. The company is encouraging its employees to write letters to their mothers on the upcoming Mother’s Day. In the age of online shopping, when gifting has become easy-peasy, Byju’s is going traditional and away from tech, this Mother’s
