Over the past decade, Grammarly has accumulated 7M daily users of its grammatical suggestion engine [1]. Now Grammarly hopes to go beyond grammar in its mission of improving communication. How they do that depends on us.
education technology
Online Learning in Emerging Markets – Machine Learning as an answer to skill-gaps?
How a Mumbai-based online education company is leveraging machine learning to create more meaningful learning experiences.
Blended Learning: The Rise of Machine Learners
In 2010, only 54% students from grades 9-11 in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) passed the math portion of the assessment test. In contrast, ~80% students from grades 3-6 met the minimum standard on Texas’s assessment test. That means […]
Enhanced Learning Through Machine Learning
DreamBox, an ed-tech company based in Seattle, uses machine learning to create an adaptive platform that teaches k-8 math.
VIPKID: Machine Learning in Online Education
How should the new leader in online English education power human learning with machine learning?
LittleBits: Open Innovation Fueled by Open Imagination
LittleBits, the maker of magnetic electronic building blocks, utilizes open innovation to share inventions, troubleshoot problems, generate excitement for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in schools, and make hardware design accessible to everyone.
Clever Ed Tech: Breaking Down Barriers
How has the company Clever managed to digitize the ed tech supply chain and become the largest ed tech ecosystem? Can they continue lead the segment or will they be overtaken by larger firms like Amazon and Google?
Why Technology is Causing Your HBS Degree to Depreciate
Will your Harvard Business School degree have any value in 20 years? That is one of many questions that disruptive technology is creating in the education sector. As Massive Open Online Courses (“MOOC”) are offered by more independent organizations and […]
OpenEnglish: Connecting Latin America with native English teachers
Learning a second language is a need in today's globalized world. Teaching a language has traditionally required physical assets and local teachers. Can this model be improved? OpenEnglish says yes.
An MBA for $22,000 from your bedroom?
Fully accredited, purely online, MBA from The University of Illinois – $22,000