Amazon shuts online learning platform in India
Amazon Academy will discontinue operations starting August 2023; to wind down in a phased manner to take care of current customers.
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Discourse has shifted from TAM to profitability: upGrad
Firms will have to expand their footprint in non-metros, which present a huge opportunity, and will need to devise affordable product pricing, says Mayank Kumar, co-founder & MD at upGrad
Byju’s broadens play from edtech with brick-and-mortar tuition centres
“There’s synergy. Students will use Byju’s Tuition Centres for classes 4-10 and then move to Aakash to avail coaching for entrance exams,” says chief operating officer Mrinal Mohit.
The solution to India's long-term learning needs
Live online classes, where the student-teacher interaction is real-time, can provide education irrespective of location. These classes are also more engaging and can be scaled up fast.
The disruption in traditional higher academia
The disruption will lead to a more democratised context where merit and responsiveness to market needs would be paramount.
Covid-19 will shape a decade of education
History has shown that every crisis comes with a hidden opportunity. Covid-19 is no exception. And its in education where we are witnessing some radical changes which will define this decade.
Byju’s better half
Wearing multiple hats—teacher, entrepreneur, content developer, mother—Divya Gokulnath has helped build India's largest edtech company.
Back to school
As we increasingly rely on online education, the network is the lynchpin connecting teachers with students.
Unacademy raises $150 mn from SoftBank, others
The deal values the Bengaluru-based edtech company at $1.45 billion, making it the latest entrant to India’s $1-billion valuation club.
Re-imagining digital education
If digital education is to be made more accessible, we may need to think of changing the way online teaching, learning, and evaluation is designed, and delivered.
