Sep 4, 2024
By: Kapil Yadav
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Teaching and learning have evolved significantly in recent decades, with EdTech companies making the most transformative changes. Let's explore some of the most groundbreaking edtech innovators worldwide.
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Coursera offers pre-recorded video lectures which you can watch whenever it's convenient for you. This U.S.-based company offers lectures, certifications, and degrees on a wide range of topics.
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2U is an American EdTech company that partners with universities and colleges to provide online degree programs and certifications. It has partnered with over 260 universities around the world.
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Based in Pennsylvania, Duolingo is an edtech company with an innovative approach to teaching and learning. Instead of following the traditional teaching methods, it works on a gamified model. It offers free courses in language, music, and mathematics.
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Founded in 1997, Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) that facilitates institutions in managing and delivering educational content. It helps in ways like course creation, assignments, grading, and communication. Recently it has been merged with the Anthology.
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Physics Wallah is an Indian multinational EdTech company that has revolutionised the online learning space. It offers affordable and comprehensive education to students in school or for someone preparing for competitive exams.
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Knewton is perhaps the most innovative approach towards teaching and learning. They work on the model of adaptive learning which analyses and creates content based on an individual student.
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Edx provides university-level courses with a focus on quality content. Unlike some EdTech platforms, it partners with top universities and offers MicroMasters and professional certificates. Edx is owned by 2U.
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