Bilingual bot for US Spanish speakers
Tech company Ocelot, which builds artificial intelligence tools for higher education, has launched a bilingual chatbot that offers services in both English and Spanish.
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The PIE’s AI workshop encourages delegates to reconsider new technology usage
The PIE’s first AI workshop, which was held ahead of the PIEoneer Awards on September 19, examined the ways AI and new tech can be used across the sector.
Aus: My Online Schooling expands reach
English curriculum provider My Online Schooling has opened a second office in Australia in a bid to reach the Asia Pacific market.
MPOWER secures $100m to boost loan portfolio
Student loan provider MPOWER Financing has secured a $100 million loan facility from Goldman Sachs, which will be used to help expand the company’s loan portfolio.
App aims to simplify uni applications
A new app is seeking to simplify the university application process for international students, benefiting both institutions and the digital natives.
India: study abroad startup raises $1m
Indian study abroad start-up AdmitKard has raised $1m in a pre-Series A funding round, which it will use to strengthen its AI-driven counselling algorithms and blockchain managed partner contracts.
2U announces its first online undergrad degree
Edtech provider 2U marked its entrance into the undergraduate degree market as it teamed up with LSE, but warned competition will mean fewer program launches in the future.
Edtech startup MAXIMUM raises $6.8m
Russia-based edtech startup MAXIMUM Education that assists students with exam preparation has raised $6.8 million in Series B to scale up operations.
Linnaeus U says digital-only credentials a hit
Eighteen months since paper credentials were ditched for secure, digital, sharable academic certificates, Linnaeus University has seen students support the switch.
Pearson to phase out print titles in ‘digital first’ focus
Education publisher Pearson will stop publishing print titles to give students access to more “affordable, convenient and personalised” options.
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