New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is EdTech a Good Bet for Venture Capital?
Ask HN: Is EdTech a Good Bet for Venture Capital?
2 by alan_arguello | 0 comments on Hacker News.
So, I've been messing around in EdTech for like 3 years now, both as a user and as a startup founder. Using MOOCs and CBCs, I've seen how they can cut the cost of sharing educational stuff big time. But that doesn't mean people are actually learning more because of it. I get that it's not a simple issue. There's a ton of factors in the mix. But I haven't seen an education company yet that's really blown up in size while actually making good on its promise to help students learn. Take Duolingo for example. I think they cracked the code on the whole lack of motivation and discipline thing for some users, thanks to gamification. But just because you've got a "streak" going doesn't mean you're actually learning anything. So yeah, just throwing some thoughts out there. I'm really into the whole education space and I've still got a lot to learn. But it makes me wonder: should EdTech even be trying to shoot for Unicorn status?
2 by alan_arguello | 0 comments on Hacker News.
So, I've been messing around in EdTech for like 3 years now, both as a user and as a startup founder. Using MOOCs and CBCs, I've seen how they can cut the cost of sharing educational stuff big time. But that doesn't mean people are actually learning more because of it. I get that it's not a simple issue. There's a ton of factors in the mix. But I haven't seen an education company yet that's really blown up in size while actually making good on its promise to help students learn. Take Duolingo for example. I think they cracked the code on the whole lack of motivation and discipline thing for some users, thanks to gamification. But just because you've got a "streak" going doesn't mean you're actually learning anything. So yeah, just throwing some thoughts out there. I'm really into the whole education space and I've still got a lot to learn. But it makes me wonder: should EdTech even be trying to shoot for Unicorn status?
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