Category Archives: Education

How Squirrel AI Learning Is Shaking Up Education in China

Posted on July 12, 2019 by GilPress

Joleen Liang, Partner and SVP, Squirrel AI Learning Tom Mitchell, E. Fredkin University Professor, Machine Learning Department, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University

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Textbooks and College Tuition Lead Price Increases 1996-2016

Posted on August 23, 2016 by GilPress

Source: BLS HT: CB Insights

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106 Ed Tech Startups Disrupting Education

Posted on May 3, 2016 by GilPress

CB Insights: Our map illustrates the following ed tech categories: Broad Online Learning Platforms – Perhaps ed tech’s most visible segment, these platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and Khan Academy host educational content covering a wide variety of subjects, generally geared toward … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kids to Code (Infographic)

Posted on December 10, 2015 by GilPress

Brought to you by DataScience@SMU, a masters in data science

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Startups Disrupting Education with New Technologies

Posted on September 9, 2015 by GilPress

CB Insights: Venture capital funding to education technology startups passed $1.6B last year, across 217 deals. With ed tech startup investing becoming so competitive and crowded, it’s important to know where top VCs are placing their bets… Accel Partners, Felicis … Continue reading →

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Ramona Pierson on Empowering Personalized Learning with Big Data (Video)

Posted on February 13, 2014 by GilPress

Ramona Pierson: “Humans are constantly curious and learning should be about making new discoveries. With big data, we have the potential to take formal learning which is taught and combine it with informal learning which is experienced, to create personalized … Continue reading →

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Big Data and Education (Infographic)

Posted on August 31, 2013 by GilPress

    Source: CollegeStats.org

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Cool Data Scientists on Campus

Posted on March 2, 2013 by GilPress

Hal Varian:  “Data availability is going to continue to grow. To make that data useful is a challenge. It’s generally going to require human beings to do it.” Source: Carl Bialik, “Data Crunchers Now the Cool Kids on Campus,” The Wall … Continue reading →

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Can Big Data Analytics Enhance Education? (Infographic)

Posted on February 10, 2013 by GilPress

“In education, as in many other sectors looking for a quick-fix, big data suddenly promises a new salvation. If we just collect and analyze enough data, isn’t the state of education going to improve? … There is no doubt in my … Continue reading →

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How Big Data is Changing the College Experience

Posted on September 1, 2012 by GilPress

Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org

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