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This Week in Edtech, 8/30/23, with Guests Dr. Deepak and Maria Walley of Prof Jim

2023/8/30
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Guests: Dr. Deepak Sekar and Maria Walley of Prof Jim)

  • Prof Jim Launches Reelbooks 2.0 - AI Now Achieves Parity with Human Instructors)

AI  Edtech Companies Rising

  • Atypical AI raised $4M in pre-seed to continue shaping the future of learning and assessment)
  • Sizzle AI raised $7.5M in seed for their tutoring chatbot for middle and high school STEM courses), led by Owl Ventures 
  • Course Hero Launches "AI Academy" to Help Educators Navigate Role of AI in the Classroom)
  • Q2 Earnings Roundup - EdTech Generative AI) (GSV)

ChatGPT in Schools

  • More schools want your kids to use Chat GPT. Really.)
  • Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT)

K12

  • Gen Z’s Declining College Interest Persists — Even Among Middle Schoolers)
  • The rise of the virtual teacher: the remote trend that some US parents aren’t even aware of)

Higher Ed

  • The charade of ‘test-optional’ admissions)
  • University of Michigan to offer AI tools to U-M community)

Additional Funding and M & A

  • Creatively Focused Raises $3M to Keep Special Educators From Leaving the Classroom)
  • MagicSchool Raises $2.4M to Fight Teacher Burnout Using Artificial Intelligence) 
  • Layoffs from Cuemath)