At the college level, a lot of commercial development is going on. Online Education Startup Udacity Raises $15 Million in Funding
Or then again, maybe not.
This year alone, Coursera, which offers free online college classes raised $16 million in April; 2U, another online education technology company, raised $26 million that month; and Codecademy, an online, basic programming educator, raised $10 million in June. Furthermore, National Venture Capital Association statistics showed venture investing in education technology jumped to $463.1 million so far this year from $457.2 million for all of 2011.Actually, 2U has raised a total of $96M, as a technology company helping universities go online. Meanwhile, free resources are growing. New NASA Online Science Resource Available for Educators and Students
Called NASA Wavelength, the site features hundreds of resources organized by topic and audience level from elementary to college, and out-of-school programs that span the extent of NASA science. Educators at all levels can locate educational resources through information on educational standards, subjects and keywords and other relevant details, such as learning time required to carry out a lesson or an activity....Faster, please.
Or then again, maybe not.
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