Online learning has exploded in popularity over the last decade. In Covid, the field has found a tremendous force multiplier.
Many founders are now turning to online education for startup ideas. Here’s why: it can be extremely profitable because online courses do not require physical classrooms, startup costs are more affordable and startup time frames are shorter. The ability to scale fast makes this space very attractive for new ventures.
>>>Seong Kim, Corporate Strategy & Development for Chegg Inc., discusses exit strategy within EdTech.
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McGraw Hill has just acquired Achieve3000. Stuart is an EdTech veteran who discusses the pre-K-12 literacy gap, personalized learning, as well as open opportunities in B-to-C education models driven by Covid.
Sramana Mitra: Tell us a bit about your own background and introduce us to the company. Let’s get acquainted.
>>>Online learning has exploded in popularity over the last decade. In Covid, the field has found a tremendous force multiplier.
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>>>Brian discusses a gigantic white space in continuing education that colleges and universities have left open. Modern Campus is trying to address this gap, among other things. Very interesting conversation.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to Modern Campus.
>>>Betsy Corcoran, Co-founder of EdSurge, joins me for a lively discussion on EdTech.
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During this week’s roundtable, we had as our guest Betsy Corcoran, Co-founder of EdSurge, for a lively discussion on EdTech.
We then went on to discuss another one of my startup ideas from 8 Startup Ideas for the Post COVID World:
Startup Ideas for the Post Covid World: K-12 Education
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Joe discusses open problems in online education.
Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to Berkeley College and yourself.
Joseph Scuralli: I am the Dean for Online Education at Berkeley College. I’m also Dean of the Larry L. Luing School of Business. I currently carry out responsibilities for both of those positions. I started at Berkeley College in 2007 as a full-time faculty member.
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