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Hospitality Employment Startup Slinger Raises $608K in Pre-Seed Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Hospitality Employment Startup Slinger Raises $608K in Pre-Seed Round
Hospitality Employment Startup Slinger Raises $608K in Pre-Seed Round

Slinger, a hospitality employment platform that aims to make the CV obsolete by providing the fairest pay and quickest way to acquire hospitality work in the UK, has recently announced a fresh round of pre-seed funding of $608,000 (£500,000). This financing will allow the startup to expand its workforce and develop a user career path that includes mentorship, upskilling, interview preparation, and work experience.

Slinger, founded by Theo-Lee Houston in 2021, is an employment platform that provides fun, fair, and flexible hospitality shifts to side hustlers, students, and hospitality professionals around the UK. The platform is revolutionizing the hiring process for organizations by removing outdated practices. The company screens potential employees via video, eliminates advertised shifts in an average of 60 seconds, and provides blossoming and thriving enterprises with a cost-effective option to attract full-time labor if needed later. It ensures that firm obtain quality employees promptly.

Speaking about the company, the Founder of Slinger, Theo-Lee Houston, said:

Our product development is laser-focused on developing more human-led tech solutions to connect people with businesses sustainably. This helps businesses save time (the average shift goes in 60 seconds), offers them flexibility (temp staff), and keeps their money (quick filling of shifts means they can open any time they want to, and our model offers a significantly cheaper pipeline to full-time staff.

Compared to traditional practices such as job boards, CV vetting, and interviews, Slingers’ beta testing found an 80% reduction in hiring expenditures and a 90% reduction in time to fill vacancies. The typical shift is claimed in 60 seconds, and the average wage is £12.95/hr (8% higher than the London living wage). Theo-Lee Houston, a Black founder who quit his banker position to work in the hospitality industry for over ten years, is at the company’s helm.

Lead investor Fuel Ventures shared their thoughts on the startup:

So many hospitality businesses have problems with staffing; companies have had to reduce shifts or even shut on certain days because they don’t have the staff. This has been exacerbated today due to Brexit. Slinger will provide flexibility for gig workers and alleviate staff shortages by removing the key inefficiencies and roadblocks for people to grab well-paid flexible shifts.

Over the previous two years, the firm witnessed organic development, with over 10,000 shifts added to the platform and over £1m+ paid out to hospitality workers.

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Join CoSN2024 – Education Technology conference of the year from April 8-10, 2024

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Jaswinder Singh
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Join CoSN2024 - Education Technology conference of the year from April 8-10, 2024
Join CoSN2024 - Education Technology conference of the year from April 8-10, 2024

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) will be hosting the CoSN 2024 – the education technology conference of the year from April 8-10 2024. The edtech conference will be hosted in InterContinental Miami, Florida.

CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association
for K-12 EdTech leaders, their teams, and other school district leaders. CoSN
provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices, and advocacy
tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

At this annual conference, members and non-members gather to get top-notch education, network and share information with colleagues and peers, and also meet representatives who provide top-notch products/services to their schools and districts.

The theme for CoSN 2024 is – Leading for Innovation at Warp Speed. How do we enable inclusive and agile technology leadership to drive innovation? While school systems are modernizing their digital ecosystems, the warp speed at which new technologies are emerging has created a K-12 technology environment drastically dierent from just a few years ago. Explore how building leadership matters, especially when resources are constrained.

The special early bird discounted pricing for CoSN 2024 is available till 30 November 2024. Check out complete details about CoSN 2024 here.

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Nexa Edu Secures $10M Investment to Revolutionize E-Learning Platform

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Jaswinder Singh
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Nexa Edu, an online educational platform that provides engaging and informative courses in technology and business, has announced that it has raised $10 million from prestigious partners in the MENA region. The funding will enhance the company’s commitment to constantly upgrading its content, assuring alignment with market trends and relevance.

Nexa Edu offers various tailored technology and business courses designed by industry experts. These courses ensure learners receive content that is both impactful and closely aligned with real-world scenarios. What genuinely distinguishes the firm from other educational platforms, however, is its unrivaled dedication to individualized e-learning.

Every course provided by the platform has been thoroughly handpicked by industry experts, ensuring that learners receive theoretical information and use this knowledge in practical circumstances. It promises an unparalleled learning experience combined with Nexa Edu’s dedication to offering continual material upgrades and user-friendly design.

Speaking on the fundraising, Chief Executive Officer of Nexa Edu, Abdalla Amr, said:

At Nexa Edu, we are dedicated to revolutionizing e-learning. With our recent funding and unique approach to tailored education, we are poised to set new benchmarks in the industry.

Currently, Nexa Edu offers ten captivating and educational courses to choose from, including:

• Open Source Software Development, Linux, and Git
• The Complete JavaScript Course 2020: Build Real Projects
• Digital Signal Processing: Analogue vs. Digital
• Learn Figma: User Interface Design Essentials: UI/UX Design
• Developing Android Apps with App Inventor
• Introduction to Intel Distribution of the Open VINO Toolkit for Computer Vision Applications
• Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals
• Productivity and Time Management for the Workplace
• Become a CBRS Certified Professional Installer by Google

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Moodle teachers – Use the Word Select Question type to enhance your Moodle quiz

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle teachers - Use the Word Select Question type to enhance your Moodle quiz
Moodle teachers - Use the Word Select Question type to enhance your Moodle quiz

Moodle LMS offers one of the most powerful way to organize the online exams. You can use Moodle’s inbuilt question types to create online quiz to cover all types of exam questions. In addition there are numerous Moodle plugins in the official repository which can be used to extend the Question types. In this post we will cover the Word Select question type and how you can use it.

The word select question type Moodle plugin allows you to create simple questions where the students just need to select the correct answer in the given piece of text. Based on the selected response (correct, incorrect or partially correct) the plugin will award the marks.

The Word Select Moodle plugin can be used to create many innovative question in your Moodle quiz. You can use it to create crossword type questions, matching questions or simple language comprehension testing questions.

You can download the Word Select Moodle plugin from the official plugins repository here. After installing, creating a Word Select question is pretty simple. All you need to do is to have braces around the text which you want the students to select.

In multi-word format, the correct answer needs to be in double braces while the other selectable answers can be in single braces. You can also create nicely formatted matching questions as mentioned in the plugin documentation here.

The plugin also support the Moodle mobile app so you can use the Word Select questions on mobile devices also.

What are the other useful Moodle plugins you are using? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Egypt’s EdTech Company Crafty Workshop Raises $400K in Seed Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Egypt's EdTech Company Crafty Workshop Raises $400K in Seed Round
Egypt's EdTech Company Crafty Workshop Raises $400K in Seed Round

Crafty Workshop, a leading e-learning platform specializing in the creative industries, has received a $400,000 seed funding round led by EdVentures. This additional financing will fuel the startup Workshop’s growth and expansion goals. The platform also aims to expand its operations to the Gulf Region, diversify its content offerings to include 500 creative industries subjects by 2024, and produce a specific product for schools involved in innovative productions.

Founded in 2019 by Hadeer Shalaby and Amgad Moustafa, Crafty Workshop offers creative courses and workshops for people interested in art, design, illustration, programming, game development, photography, animation, handicraft, and more. The Egyptian startup focuses on providing affordable and high-quality education, allowing students to develop their creative skills and pursue their passions. In addition to its role as an educational platform, the company also serves as a vocational skills training provider, addressing the pressing issue of youth unemployment. Offering vocational training programs equips learners with the necessary knowledge and skills, helping them secure job placements and career opportunities.

Expressing excitement about the future prospects, Co-founder of Crafty Workshop, Hadeer Shalaby, said:

We are thrilled to have received this investment from EdVentures, which will enable us to accelerate our growth and significantly impact the EdTech space. We are excited to expand our reach to the Gulf Region, enrich our content library, and enhance our offerings for schools involved in creative productions.

Maged Harby, General Manager of EdVentures, stated:

We are delighted to continue supporting Crafty Workshop. Our initial investment in 2019 marked the beginning of a successful partnership, and since then, Crafty has made remarkable strides in both the Egyptian market and the Gulf region. At EdVentures, we are committed to investing in endeavors that foster innovation in the EdTech ecosystem and contribute to developing human capabilities. Crafty Workshop aligns perfectly with our vision and mission.

The firm distinguishes itself by giving students access to diverse courses and workshops conducted by seasoned professionals in various creative industries. The curriculum has been carefully developed to be engaging, practical, and applicable to real-world circumstances, emphasizing the development of relevant skills and approaches. Courses are offered online and can be pre-recorded or streamed live via the platform.

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Maryland’s Concentric Educational Solutions Raises $5M in Series A Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Maryland's Concentric Educational Solutions Raises $5M in Series A Round
Maryland's Concentric Educational Solutions Raises $5M in Series A Round

Concentric Educational Solutions, a provider of an education support system based in Baltimore, MD, has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by New Markets Venture Partners. The funding will accelerate growth, build out its suite of services, and establish a philanthropic foundation to help youngsters at home and in school.

Concentric Educational Solutions was founded to assist students, families, and schools by identifying educational hurdles and providing resources and services to improve student results. Currently, the platform offers home visits, mentoring, tutoring, professional development, school culture and climate, student support services, technical assistance, the multi-tier system of support (MTSS), and social and emotional learning. The company focuses on ensuring that the specific needs of its clients drive its approach by making this expertise available to schools.

Speaking about the company, Founder & CEO of Concentric Educational Solutions, Dr David Heiber, said in the announcement:

We’ve witnessed transformative changes in the lives of students, teachers, and superintendents who have entrusted us to enhance student engagement.

The company collaborates with schools and school districts to assess the situation and devise a plan for long-term transformation. Concentric applies a structured process for tracking and evaluating improvements quickly while leveraging the existing supports within an organisation at every level, addressing the four components (Organisational and Leadership Development, School Culture and Climate, Student Support Services, and Special Education Support) focusing on student achievement.

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Moodle adds Eiffel Corp as Moodle Certified Partner in South Africa

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle adds Eiffel Corp as Moodle Certified Partner in South Africa
Moodle adds Eiffel Corp as Moodle Certified Partner in South Africa

Moodle HQ has announced the addition of Eiffel Corp as Moodle Certified partner in South Africa. Eiffel Corp is a leading provider in modern learning solutions adapted for African contexts.

Eiffel Corp, is an education technology company which combines global expertise with a deep understanding of South African needs to develop innovative, empowering, and highly contextual Moodle-based learning solutions. With a strong history of providing expertise in the specialised area of LMS implementation, digital content development, and change management, Eiffel Corp hopes to continue to empower educators and learners across South Africa and beyond.

Eiffel Corp’s mission is to empower institutions and address the challenges in education in South Africa and other parts of Africa. Eiffel Corp specialises in offering extensive Moodle services, addressing all facets of Learning Management System (LMS) requirements. Their services range from custom Moodle LMS implementation and hosting to technical support, training for Moodle administrators and educators, maintenance and updates, data transfer solutions, and consultation and strategy services.

Eiffel Corp CEO, Stefan du Plessis, said:

Officially becoming a Moodle Certified Partner will assist us in our mission to empower institutions with affordable, cutting-edge solutions that foster student success. As a Moodle Certified Partner, we will continue to strive to support institutions to make a positive impact on the lives of students, educators, and communities, enhancing learning experiences and creating a more equitable and prosperous future for all.

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Moodle Admins – Display HTML block content to specific cohort users only

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle Admins - Display HTML block content to specific cohort users only
Moodle Admins - Display HTML block content to specific cohort users only

Moodle LMS offers a great customization flexibility by using Moodle plugins. There are more than 2150 plugins contributed by the Moodle community in the official repository. In this post we will have a look at the Text on Cohorts Moodle plugin and how you can use it.

The Text on Cohorts Moodle plugin offers a very handy & useful feature to Moodle Admins. Many times the Moodle Administrators required some specific HTML content to be displayed for a specific set of users in a cohort. The core HTML block can’t work as it will display the same text to all users throughout the site.

The text on Cohorts Moodle plugin allows you to show the HTML content only to the selected cohorts. You can also choose to hide the text from the selected cohorts as an inverse operation.

You can download the plugin from the official plugins repository here. After installation you need to make sure to setup Cohorts on your Moodle site. Once you have set the cohorts then you can add this plugin on any page and create the content to be displayed for selected cohorts.

The plugin also allows you to select multiple cohorts at once. To configure the plugin and its behaviour, please visit: Site administration -> Plugins -> Blocks -> Text (on cohort)

What are the other handy Moodle plugins you are using? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Check out the MoodleMoot Global 2023 presentation recordings

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Jaswinder Singh
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Check out the MoodleMoot Global 2023 presentation recordings
Check out the MoodleMoot Global 2023 presentation recordings

The official video recordings from MoodleMoot Global 2023 are available now. Recently, Moodle HQ team announced the sharing of the video recordings on YouTube channel as well as Moodle Academy.

During the MoodleMoot Global 2023, there were more than 100+ presentations delivered over three days. You can check out the video recordings of all sessions from MoodleMoot Global 2023 below:

During the MoodleMoot there were votes casted for the best presentation. Moodle HQ team announced the shortlisted presentations during the event as:

The winner for the best presentation goes to Cameron Ball from Catalyst IT.

MoodleMoot Global 2024 to be held in Mexico

In another big news, the Moodle HQ team announced that the MoodleMoot Global 2024 will take place in Mexico from November 12-14. Few months earlier, Moodle HQ team collected a survey for the cities to host the MoodleMoot Global 2024.

This will be the first time that MoodleMoot Global is being held outside Spain which was the default venue for the event.

Stay tuned for more details about the MoodleMoot Global 2023!

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Totara LMS – Tenzing acquire Totara group of companies

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Jaswinder Singh
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Totara LMS - Tenzing acquire Totara group of companies
Totara LMS - Tenzing acquire Totara group of companies

In a recent announcement, Totara LMS team announced that its owners have entered into a sale and purchase agreement with London headquartered growth equity investor Tenzing. The operation & management of Totara will remain unchanged.

Totara LMS is an enterprise ready learning management system which provide a deeply personalised service with a tailored solution for each client. The Totara team serves an impressive user base of around 20 million individuals across 140 countries with over 100 people in offices in the UK, New Zealand and USA.

The company offers Totara’s Talent Experience Platform (TXP), which consists of a powerful and flexible learning management system (Totara Learn) that orchestrates, delivers, and tracks formal or compliance training, a user-friendly learning experience platform (Totara Engage) for informal or social learning, and a performance management system (Totara Perform) providing personalised plans for learning and development.

Mark Ash, CEO at Totara commented:

At Totara, our mission is to enable our customers to create high-performance workplaces by transforming how organisations understand, measure, and improve talent development. With Tenzing’s strategic investment, we’re poised to scale our impact on the global stage, offering highly customisable solutions that drive innovation and growth for our clients. Together, we’ll continue to shape the future of workplace learning and development, making it more personalised, effective, and accessible than ever before.

Carl Lavin, Investment Lead at Tenzing, added:

We are hugely excited to partner with Mark, the Totara team and Totara’s partners to help the business reach the summit of its potential. We believe that Totara’s unique, highly configurable product offering, global footprint and ambitious management team provide the basis for strong growth in the coming years

 

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