Competition
TechSparks 2020: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, Ratan Tata, and other key speakersedit
Your Story – Online Web
Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO of edtech unicorn BYJU’S in talks with Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, during TechSparks 2020 Byju Raveendran said that there are several problems in edtech and now is the perfect time for more startups to disrupt the market.
MOOC Provider Udemy in Advanced Talks to Raise ~ $100 Mn at Over $3 Bn Valuationedit
Indian Web2 – Online Web
India’s BYJUS, which is the worlds most valued edtech company, was valued at $11.1 billion in September this year. Founded in May 2010, by, Indian-American, and, Udemy is part of the growing MOOC movement available outside the traditional university system, and is known for the variety of courses offered.
Govt support ensures massive trust in the startup ecosystem: Subhashis Kar, founder & CEO, Techbooze Consultancyedit
The Financial Express – Online Web
We operate across 53 nations. We have been successful in funding over 150 startups across the globe. During the pandemic situation, we are not only nurturing startups in India but across the world as well. We are supporting them in all of their stages while offering 360degree support for startup funding. The latest funding is for Byjus, Playco, Ynsect and others.
Industry
Learning Language Online is now seamless with AI-backed Language Appsedit
Analytics Inside – Online Web
Distance learning and remote teaching have increased reliance on tech making it a reality, and able to traverse borders with less regard for physical geolocations. There are numerous restrictions that prevent online learning from being ubiquitous such as internet accessibility, access to learning platforms, adequate attention for learners individually, and language barriers.
Children with asymptomatic brain bleeds as newborns show normal brain development at age twoedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
The new article is based on data collected from 311 infants between 2003 and 2016 as part of the UNC Early Brain Development Study. Neurodevelopmental outcomes were evaluated at two years of age using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL).
The EdTech story: Their COVIDinduced growth and the course of action after colleges reopenedit
Edex Live – Online Web
So, the get upget ready travel to college get to class routine of students has been cut down to just two steps, get up log into class and the credit solely goes to EdTech platforms and Zoom, of course. But focusing only on the former, sample this: according to data from Venture Intelligence, the investment in India’s education technology startups was $409 million in 2019.
COVID19: Various platforms help teachers in giving online lessons, interacting with studentsedit
The Financial Express – Online Web
Classdojo is a free educational app that enables teachers, students, and parents to interact online. Considering teachers as COVID-warriors, various online platforms are offering their services to the fraternity for the seamless conduct of online classes and interaction with students during the pandemic.
ASER: Only 50% pupils in state had smartphone access during pandemicedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The government has taken steps to bridge the gap in online education. It formed committees that will map and identify the availability of the resources already available on online platforms like MadhuApp, DikshaApp, or portal, Khan Academy, Byjus.
Various platforms help teachers in giving online lessons, interacting with studentsedit
The Times of India – Online Web
The Khan Academy has provided teachers with an app to help track students progress in each lesson while letting them learn at their own pace LabXchange is a free online platform that brings together top quality content from diverse sources, including videos, assessments, and simulations