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Edtech (Listing 10 best Edtech's)

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By S Adeeb Mujtaba Ali




 According to Top Hat, Educational technology is a term that represents a wide assemblage of hardware and software for teaching and learning to be used in college and university. It is also called Ed Tech, for enabling an environment for improved learning, to ultimately boost students' outcomes engagement, participation, and access to cutting-edge technology.

Ed Tech on a broader scale refers to the use of technology that helps in facilitating collaboration in an active learning environment. Ed Tech usage provide the educators digitalized tools that have automized the teaching-learning process. On one side where we see this as a great inventory another side, it's not. of course in the fast pace, world technology has helped us in finishing any task in less time in an organized way with the least errors. A major drawback however remains is Ed Tech has disturbed the original teaching-learning process. 

In spite of the cons, edtech market is blooming with several innovations. It has become very easy to set up an edtech startup. There are many government fundings for promising startups. This fusion of technology with education is headed towards a promising future. This jamming not only made the teaching-learning process fun but also prepared students to voice their opinion.

Presently, the market requirements for edtech are in high demand. Various edtech startups are emerging with innovative and personalized products and CRM (client relationship management) services resonating with their clients' demands.

Some of the celebrated Edtech which are leading the show are:

1. Blackboard:

 Since 1997

Based in Washington

Mission to disrupt online education

Valuation $70 Million

2. Byju’s

Since 2011 first name :Think and Learn Pvt Ltd

 Based in Bengaluru, India

Mission or Aims to provide students with best technology based Education main focus on Maths and Science.

Valuation $5.4 billion as of 2019

3. Teachers Pay Teachers

Since 2006

Based in New York City

Aim at connecting teachers with other teachers for sharing, buying and selling study material.

Valuation not known

4. Dreambox Learning

Since 2006

Based in Seattle

Subject focus Mathematics

Student-focused, intuitive, and calibrated program.

Valuation not known

5. Coursera

Since 2012

Based in Mountain View, California

E-learning platform connecting 150 universities. Offering many free and paid certificate courses

Valuation $313 Million.

6. Instructure

Since 2008

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah

Mission Connecting more than 3000 universities, combining LMS and MOOC for imparting education

Valuation not known

7. Knewton

Since 2008

Based in New York City

Focus on adaptive learning

Valuation $182.3 Million

8. Chegg

Since 2005

Based in Santa Clara, Cliff

Aim online tutoring, homework, and e-learning. In addition, students can buy, sell or rent books.

Valuation not known

9. DONORSCHOOSE

Since 2000

Based in New York City

Aim a non profit organisation, works on external funding by connecting students and funders. Focus practical learning through projects

10. Simplilearn

Since 2010

Based in Bengaluru

Mission providing certificate professional courses to open job oppurtunities

Valuation  $31 million in funding

Conclusion:

Irrespective of geographical location, it feels good to know people have been doing everything best in their capacity to make education easy for all.


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