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Education is one of the most important aspects of who we are, but being able to get students truly engaged in reading is often difficult. Because there are different learning style and levels of comprehension, many students tend to fall behind. The purpose of Actively Learn it to create a more interactive method for students to learn that incorporates their individual pace while allowing for those who would not typically comprehend a text as quickly as others to keep up. Actively Learn is an online learning program that enables instructors to tailor reading and writing so students are able to build knowledge, recall what they have learned, and develop long-term skills. Read more »

Many education-based tech startups are trying to offer online courses and content directly to students through their own brand and website.  While these companies do occasionally collaborate with certain universities for course content, 2U CEO Chip Paucek is a cool person in technology believes in a different path for online education. Paucek wants to provide universities the tools and resources they need to create their own online degree programs.  Rather than offer online education directly, 2U works with schools to help them provide online classes and degrees to their students through a university’s own site and with a school’s own branding.   Paucek and his company concern themselves with forming complete courses and programs that fit into a genuine degree track rather than offering piecemeal educational content or single classes.  Paucek wants to help colleges utilize online classes to increase their reach and produce substantive courses that are in line with a college’s traditional offerings.  Because of this, Paucek doesn’t market 2U towards the public or students, but rather at universities themselves.  2U provides both technology and consulting to help colleges integrate large-scale online programs into their infrastructure quickly and efficiently. Read more »