Edtech Insiders

Week in Edtech 01/24/2024: Chegg, Doulingo, Coursera Stocks Tumble, OpenAI Partners with ASU, Microsoft's Free AI Tutor and More! With Special Guests Brett Roer and Jacob Kantor of EDLIT

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In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:

1. AI

  • Chegg, Duolingo, Coursera Stocks Swoon as Goldman Warns of Threat From AI
  • Coursera’s CEO announced that Coursera users signed up for an AI course every minute of 2023

2. Edtech

  • It’s a good time to invest in early-stage edtech, investors say 
  • Byju’s seeks new funding at less than $2 billion valuation, a 90% drop

3. K-12

  • National Ed-Tech Plan Outlines How Schools Can Tackle 3 Big Digital Inequities
  • Michael Bloomberg donates $250M to open 10 healthcare-focused high schools in Boston, Charlotte, Durham, Houston, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Demopolis, and Northeast Texas

4. Higher Ed

  • OpenAI announces first partnership with a university
  • Northeastern partners with Multiverse, granting transfer credit to apprentices who complete Multiverse’s analytics program

5. Big Tech

  • Microsoft makes its AI-powered reading tutor available for free. Will integrate it with Canvas
  • Google announces new AI-powered features for education

Special Guest:

  • Jacob Kantor and Brett Roer, EDLIT: Empowering Districts through Learning, Innovation, & Technology
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