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The Edtech Edge #28 - Lessons from this ‘Golden Age’ of Learning Science
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Articles and Resources of the week
Lessons From This 'Golden Age' of Learning Science
Experts have described this as a "golden age" of discovery in the area of learning science, with new insights regularly emerging on how humans learn. But what can educators, policymakers, and lifelong learners gain from these new insights? To answer this question, EdSurge gathered a panel of experts at the intersection of brain research and teaching practice. As a result, the question arises: how can Edtech companies keep up with these developments and implement the latest research in their products?
More Than Half Of College Students Believe Using ChatGPT To Complete Assignments Is Cheating
The debate over the ethics of Generative AI continues. According to a recent survey, over half of college students (51%) believe that using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to complete assignments and exams is cheating. Two in ten (20%) disagreed, and the remaining students were neutral. You can read more about this survey in the Forbes article linked above. Rather than banning Generative AI tools, colleges (and schools) should debate and clarify questions like: when does the use of these tools constitute plagiarism? And how can we teach students to use these tools responsibly?
What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?
After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have followed — it’s no wonder that some teachers are leaving the stormy seas of classroom instruction. A recent analysis of teacher representation in Edtech leadership revealed that former educators held a variety of top roles in the companies sampled, heading teams that handled pedagogy, curriculum, product, marketing and sales. So, there are probably more opportunities for teachers to move away from classroom instruction than one might have expected.
Investment news
Three cubes, a Lithuanian game-based learning company utilising Minecraft for formal and informal learning settings, raised a €250 000 pre-seed round from FIRSTPICK.
Uk-based Greenworkx is building a green jobs and training platform. They have raised a €680 000 pre-seed round from undisclosed investors.
Lifestyle learning platform Create Academy has raised a €1.1m seed extension (bringing the total round size to €2.8m). Brighteye Ventures doubled down on its earlier investment.
Jobs in Edtech
Berlin-based Medwing, a recruitment marketplace for healthcare workers, has just raised €44 million and is hiring across all teams.
Edtech unicorn Multiverse is hiring a Director of Data Learning Products and Senior Learning Product Managers in the US and the UK.
Lemon Learning is accelerating software adoption with interactive walkthroughs. The French Edtech company is hiring a CTO.
Italy-based WeSchool is looking for an Educational Editor and a Product Marketing Manager (remotely).
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Hannes
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