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Business & Economics
The "Business & Economics" category covers the business aspects of ed tech, including the financial health and business models of individual companies, economic aspects of selling in education that shape the available offerings, and coverage of markets and investment.
Portentous Changes in Instructure’s Executive Management
A new president, a departing COO, a reorganization, and some open questions.
OPM Market May Be Growing, But It’s Not Without Chaos
The OPM market may be large and growing, but it would be a mistake to miss the chaos and wrecks. Picture a chase through the Wastelands.
The ASU + GSV Conference was More GSV than Ever—And That’s Good
The fact that the trends at the ASU + GSV Summit are getting harder to read is a sign of the edtech investment market’s maturation.
Rio Salado College As Exemplar: A critical external view
Once again Rio Salado College is held up as a successful model of a public college in the modern age. But do the claims of success stand up to scrutiny? A review of the data shows cause for questioning the popular narrative.
Rio Salado College As Exemplar: A critical internal view
Once again Rio Salado College is held up as a successful model of a public college in the modern age. But do the claims of success stand up to scrutiny? A sample of online courses shows cause for questioning the popular narrative.
Comparing the First Ten Years of Blackboard and Instructure in LMS Market
Rather than comparing Instructure and Blackboard today, what if we compared each company’s first decade in business? One result – a new type of chart for us.