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For students, electronic textbooks by the chapter

Posted by  in November 22nd 2011  
It's been several years since the launch of BookRenter's textbook rental program, but just recently we came upon what's surely the next logical step: Electronic textbooks, sold by the chap ...
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Project marketplace connects businesses and MBA students

Posted by  in June 22nd 2011  
If businesses can benefit from the help of undergraduate students through UK-based Student Gems, it's a safe bet that MBA students could be even more valuable. 31Projects is a new online pl ...
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Open education platform for short university courses

Posted by  in June 17th 2011  
We've already seen a variety of open education initiatives—including, recently, Betterfly and the University of the People—but we couldn't resist sharing news of one more. Peer 2 Peer U ...
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Vocabulary tool by Berlitz uses Twitter for social learning

Posted by  in June 5th 2011  
For those who want to learn a new language—or even brush up on a current one—there's already Popling for instruction one small bite at a time. Now a new alternative from Berlitz takes a ...
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Five new business ideas focused on education & learning

Posted by  in May 25th 2011  
The field of education is buzzing with innovation. Both public and private sectors are introducing ideas involving new technologies and methodologies. It's fertile ground for fresh enterpr ...
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Site matches experts’ skills with consumers who need them

Posted by  in May 22nd 2011  
Much the way TeachStreet helps consumers find nearby experts who can teach them something new, so Betterfly aims to connect them with teachers, tutors, coaches, trainers, stylists or anyon ...
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In-home childcare includes language instruction

Posted by  in May 20th 2011  
Learning a new language is often best achieved outside the classroom—when one is eating lunch, for example, or practicing one's profession. Aiming to bring a similar philosophy to the ed ...
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High-tech drivers ed for digitally savvy teens

Posted by  in May 14th 2011  
Regular Springwise readers may recall Brightstorm, the company we covered back in 2008 that offers an online video network designed to help teens prepare for college. Aiming to update driv ...
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School yearbooks, personalized for each student

Posted by  in May 3rd 2011  
By virtue of the sheer numbers of students typically involved, most school yearbooks don't include more than one or two shots of each individual child. Aiming to make school yearbooks more ...
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Helping minipreneurs sell their expertise

Posted by  in April 15th 2011  
Much the way Supercool School allows anyone to create and monetize an online school, so Estonia-based Traindom focuses on helping information entrepreneurs market their expertise. No pr ...
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Global university extends the reach of higher education

Posted by  in April 9th 2011  
The edupunk movement recently moved up a notch with the entrance of the world's first global tuition-free online university. University of the People (UoPeople) is a non-profit venture—s ...
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Free English lessons at Spanish restaurant chain

Posted by  in April 4th 2011  
Similar to Hamburg's Language Lounge, which we covered back in 2008, Spanish restaurant chain Fresc Co now provides a way for customers to practice their English while they eat. But while ...
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Prizes for academics who solve real-world problems

Posted by  in April 1st 2011  
We've seen the crowdsourcing contest model applied to everything from business documents to doughnut design. The latest spotting? One Billion Minds, a prize-led innovation platform that co ...
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