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Course Hero Launches "AI Academy" to Help Educators Navigate Role of AI in the Classroom

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, the learning platform used by over 150,000 educators, today announced the launch of AI Academy, a first-of-its-kind teacher training program empowering educators to respond to the various opportunities and challenges that AI presents.

Key Points: 
  • "Artificial intelligence has significantly disrupted the classroom in recent months, leaving educators with little guidance and even less training, while institutions work to catch up with the technological advancements," said Sean Michael Morris, Vice President of Academics at Course Hero.
  • "We designed and built this course based on feedback from our community of educators, who are astute learners themselves and relentless in their pursuit of creating impactful learning for their students."
  • Educators who complete the four-week-long program, will receive a Certification in Teaching with AI, along with 10 continuing education units.
  • "Every educator should take this opportunity to equip themselves with the tools they need to succeed as the classroom continues to evolve."

AI, VR among Top Faculty Projects Funded Through Annual $100K Grant Program

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, the popular learning platform used by over 150,000 educators, today announced fifty-two recipients of its second annual Teaching Grants for Digital Learning. The program awards grants of up to $2,000 to support faculty "dream projects," many of which utilize the power of generative AI through the lens of digital pedagogy.

Key Points: 
  • The program awards grants of up to $2,000 to support faculty "dream projects," many of which utilize the power of generative AI through the lens of digital pedagogy.
  • "I'm continually amazed by the ingenuity of faculty members across the country who are embracing new technologies to help today's learners succeed and achieve their higher education goals."
  • Faculty from 142 institutions submitted projects for the Fall 2023 term.
  • The 52 projects were selected through a blind review process led by former educators at Course Hero.

Yellowdig Presents Education 3.0 Learning Conference on August 2nd

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yellowdig presents Education 3.0: Yellowdig's Learning Conference, taking place virtually on August 2, 2023, featuring speakers from Boston University, Clemson University, The University of Illinois, California State University - Monterey Bay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and more.

Key Points: 
  • Due to the high demand for Yellowdig's first virtual conference this January, Yellowdig has announced its second virtual conference for August 2nd.
  • PHILADELPHIA, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yellowdig presents Education 3.0: Yellowdig's Learning Conference , taking place virtually on August 2, 2023, featuring speakers from Boston University, Clemson University, The University of Illinois, California State University - Monterey Bay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and more.
  • Register at no cost here: https://www.yellowdig.co/learning-conference-2023
    Yellowdig is proud to announce Education 3.0: Yellowdig's Learning Conference, their second virtual conference.
  • The Learning Conference will kick off by exploring Education 3.0 from a broad industry perspective with insights from leaders across higher education.

Survey Finds Signs of Faculty Optimism, Even As New Demands of Job Emerge

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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At the same time, faculty -- particularly women -- still report stress as a top consideration for leaving the profession, and the growing demands placed on faculty due to the student mental health crisis and uncertainty caused by emerging technologies threaten to exacerbate stress or burnout.

Key Points: 
  • A survey of over 1,000 faculty commissioned by Course Hero suggests that job satisfaction among faculty has improved since the start of the pandemic, while new pressures emerge for the profession.
  • A Course Hero survey in September 2020 found that roughly 40% of all faculty respondents were considering leaving their job as a result of COVID-19-related impacts; in the survey released today, only 28% of faculty respondents said they would leave their job in the next year if they could.
  • 46% of faculty respondents reported that their students come to them with a mental health concern multiple times per month or more.
  • The top 5 choices for ways to improve job satisfaction were:
    Course Hero commissioned the survey of 1,002 faculty from across the country.

Over 7,500 Faculty to Convene to Explore Teaching in an AI-enabled World

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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"Today, faculty are on the frontlines of student mental health challenges, advancements in AI and technology are progressing faster than ever, and we're all navigating new campus norms in an increasingly hybrid world," said Sean Michael Morris, Vice President of Academics at Course Hero. "The annual summit elevates expert voices from the classroom -- educators and students alike -- to offer our community of educators practical strategies that ground their work in the success of today's students."

Key Points: 
  • , June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, a learning platform that helps more than 150,000 educators to collaborate with their peers and hone teaching strategies for more engaging classrooms, today announced its sixth annual Education Summit.
  • The summit, which will be held virtually on June 29 and 30, 2023, has over 7,500 faculty members registered to attend from more than 129 countries across the globe.
  • A recent poll from EDUCAUSE showed that the majority of higher education leaders are optimistic about the use of generative AI.
  • AI-focused programming will include student voices, faculty using AI in their classrooms, as well as Edward Tian, founder of GPTZero.

Learneo Advances Platform Strategy with Second Acquisition this Year

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learneo, Inc., a platform of productivity and learning businesses and technologies, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and closed on the acquisition of the Digital Student Solutions (DSS) segment of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), which includes bartleby®  and Student Brands. DSS expands Learneo's suite of supplemental learning technologies with multiple subscription-based solutions offering high-quality educational content, as well as study and writing support and tools across several languages.

Key Points: 
  • "Learneo is shaping a world where everyone has the resources to learn and achieve their fullest potential," said Andrew Grauer, CEO of Learneo.
  • In December 2022, Learneo established an ambitious plan to develop and acquire productivity and learning technologies.
  • The acquisition of DSS quickly follows the Company's acquisition of the AI-powered multilingual writing platform, LanguageTool, last month.
  • Learneo now comprises eight business lines including CliffsNotes, Course Hero, DSS (bartleby® and Student Brands), LanguageTool, LitCharts, QuillBot, Scribbr, and Symbolab.

TPG Closes TPG Tech Adjacencies II and Related Vehicles Above Target at $3.4 Billion

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced the closing of TPG Tech Adjacencies II (“TTAD II”), the firm’s second fund for its strategy dedicated to providing flexible capital solutions to the technology industry.

Key Points: 
  • TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, today announced the closing of TPG Tech Adjacencies II (“TTAD II”), the firm’s second fund for its strategy dedicated to providing flexible capital solutions to the technology industry.
  • TPG secured $3.4 billion of equity commitments for TTAD II and related vehicles, surpassing the fund’s target and more than doubling the capital raised for the inaugural TTAD fund in 2018.
  • TPG Tech Adjacencies (“TTAD”) grew organically out of TPG’s technology practice after recognizing the significant opportunity for value creation as more technology companies opted to stay private through more advanced stages of growth.
  • The fund has a flexible mandate and is designed to invest in tech companies across all stages of growth through structured and opportunistic minority investments.

Learneo, Inc. Accelerates AI Writing Innovation with LanguageTool Acquisition

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learneo, Inc., an ambitious new platform of productivity and learning businesses and technologies, today announced its acquisition of German-founded LanguageTool, a multilingual writing platform for English, Spanish, and 30 other languages. This acquisition adds to Learneo's robust suite of writing solutions, while also advancing the company's larger international expansion strategy.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition adds to Learneo's robust suite of writing solutions, while also advancing the company's larger international expansion strategy.
  • "The LanguageTool business fits squarely in our investment thesis and accelerates our mission thanks to their values-aligned and ambitious co-founders, their broad customer reach of B2C and B2B clients across the globe, and their unique language and AI expertise."
  • "Joining the Learneo team and having the ability to work alongside talent with phenomenal writing and AI expertise to accelerate our vision is a dream come true.
  • With this acquisition, Learneo now comprises seven distinct business lines: CliffsNotes , Course Hero , LanguageTool , LitCharts , QuillBot , Scribbr , and Symbolab .

Amid Massive Growth in 2022, Pinecone names Bob Wiederhold as President & COO

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinecone, the vector database company providing long-term memory for AI, today announced significant growth in 2022 and that former Couchbase CEO and Executive Chairman Bob Wiederhold has joined as President and COO after 15 months as an active advisor and board member.

Key Points: 
  • Pinecone provides a vector database that acts as the long-term memory for AI applications.
  • Amidst this growth — which has accelerated further since the start of 2023 — Bob Wiederhold has joined Pinecone full time.
  • "I have been blown away by the technology Pinecone is delivering and the strength of its Product-Led Growth motion," said Wiederhold.
  • "There is incredibly rapid growth across all business metrics, from market awareness to developer adoption to paying customers using Pinecone in mission-critical applications.

Course Hero Appoints New CEO; Co-Founder Becomes CEO of New Parent Company, Learneo

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, the popular learning platform used by a global community of students and educators, today announced John Peacock has been promoted from General Manager to Chief Executive Officer of Course Hero. Peacock was appointed to the position by Course Hero co-founder Andrew Grauer. The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo, a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo , a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.
  • "As we introduce and grow Learneo, this is an exciting moment to bring John's deep expertise to the helm of Course Hero," said Andrew Grauer, co-founder of Course Hero, and CEO of Learneo.
  • Since joining Course Hero, Peacock has led multiple areas of the business and specializes in developing high-performing product and business teams.
  • Before joining Course Hero, he co-founded and served as CEO of a mobile gaming company, which he successfully led through acquisition by Kongregate.