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Asia Opportunities

Edtech platform with 1M users wins top investors

Edukasyon.ph platform has received funding from top investors in its series A funding campaign. The Edtech platform is centralizing resources...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 24, 2019
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Science

Sleep effects maximized in fewer hours, magic pill possible?

Sleep effects have always fascinated the scientific community for a long time. Researches into sleep effects involving sleeping patterns –...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 24, 2019
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Asia Teachers

2 Economics teachers awarded for developing gamified learning app

Two economics teachers have developed a learning app to help students keep track of their studies, access tutorials and be...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 24, 2019
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Europe Special Education

Special education plight in 700 affidavits; UK gov't blamed

Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) have been neglected according to a scathing report by a cross-party committee of MPs...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 23, 2019
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Europe Science

Brains created in neuroscience labs could be suffering; ethical considerations...

Brains created in the laboratory may be suffering, developing conscious and self-awareness as they grow. These concerns have led many...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 23, 2019
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Government United States

For-profit colleges receive $10.7M aid; Educ Sec Devos under fire

The Department of Education is being accused of illegally giving 10.7 million aid to unaccredited for-profit colleges. The institutions in...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 23, 2019
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Technology

Edtech: Beware of buying 'AI-integrated' products

AI as a marketing tool for Edtech has become rampant. Companies are making claims about their technologies being AI integrated...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 22, 2019
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Europe Teachers

Netherland teachers to go on strike on 6 November

Lack of funding of primary and secondary school has caused Netherland teachers to call for a countrywide strike. The underfunding...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 22, 2019
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Europe Special Education

Defunding of visually impaired pupils rampant in UK

Visually impaired students have been neglected and defunded, this is according to a report by RNIB. The report also shows...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 22, 2019
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Technology

EDTech marketing mistakes – and how to avoid them

Marketing mistakes have led to losses for EdTech companies in the past. Marketers are always making the same mistakes and...

• BY Kelvin Maina
• October 21, 2019
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