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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

Edsurge

Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. Our primary and secondary education systems formed around teachers imparting knowledge. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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The Business of Ed-Tech: 2017 So Far

Hack Education

(But note: the kinds of companies that get coverage in the ed-tech and tech press – those that I’m likely to see and include in my research – are more likely to be those targeting K–12 and post-secondary education than those targeting the corporate learning market.). MakeBlock (robotics) – $30 million.