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Join MoodleMoot Italia 2023 in Florence from 14 to 16 December 2023

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Join MoodleMoot Italia 2023 in Florence from 14 to 16 December 2023
Join MoodleMoot Italia 2023 in Florence from 14 to 16 December 2023

The MoodleMoot Italia 2023 will take place in Florence from 14 to 16 December 2023. The edtech conference will be organized by the Italian Moodle Users Association (AIUM) in collaboration with the University of Florence.

The MoodleMoot Italia is an annual Moodle conference organized by the AIUM in different places of the country. The edtech conference brings together Moodle users from around the world. AIUM, since its foundation, has been involved, in collaboration with other entities, in the organization of MoodleMoot Italia officially recognized by Moodle HQ.

The call for papers to present during the MoodleMoot Italia 2023 is open now. If you are a Moodle expert, Moodle Educator or a passionate Moodle user, you can submit your presentation proposal.

The event tickets are priced at €75.00 for the two day event. You can register your seat for the MoodleMoot Italia 2023 through this link.

The edtech conference will take place at Scuola di Studi Umanistici e della Formazione, University of Florence.

For more details about the MoodleMoot Italia 2023, check out the official AIUM Website here.

Moodle – 233 plugins received the Early Bird 4.2 Badge! Check them out

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle - 233 plugins received the Early Bird 4.2 Badge! Check them out
Moodle - 233 plugins received the Early Bird 4.2 Badge! Check them out

Moodle 4.2 – the latest major version of Moodle LMS is released few weeks back. It is packed with a lot of exciting features and improvements. In continuation with previous Moodle version, the Moodle 4.2 plugins have also been awarded with the Early Bird badge. Let’s see how many plugins have received the badge this time.

The Early Bird badge is awarded to the Moodle plugins which have the latest Moodle compatible version. For Moodle 4.2 version, there are 233 plugins which have received the Early Bird badge. You can check them out by filtering out the Moodle plugins repository for Received Award for Moodle 4.2. Out of the total 233 plugins, 198 already have been approved while the rest are required to be updated.

Aurelie Soulier – Moodle Community Engagement Lead, announced about the Early Bird 3.2 badge on Moodle forums. She mentioned:

“I am happy to report that a total of 233 plugins received the Early bird 4.2 award! Many thanks to all maintainers for keeping your plugins up to date!”

Here is the graph showing the number of plugins receiving the Early Bird Badge over the past Moodle versions:

233 plugins received the Early Bird 4.2 Badge
233 plugins received the Early Bird 4.2 Badge

 

What are the Moodle plugins you are using on your Moodle site? Please share with us in the comments section below.

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million Through Structured Debt Issuance

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million Through Structured Debt Issuance
Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million Through Structured Debt Issuance

Indian edtech major Byju’s has reportedly raised $250 million through structured debt issuance to Davidson Kempner Capital Management – a New York headquartered investment firm. The company raised money through a mix of non-convertible debentures and compulsorily convertible debentures – with the upside in the latter linked to the IPO valuation of Aakash – one of Byju’s subsidiaries slated to go public.

The company is close to securing an additional $700 million. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, India’s most valuable, is finalizing the remainder of the capital from a sovereign fund, the people said. That capital, expected to arrive in two weeks, will come into the startup as part of a convertible note that caps the valuation at $22 billion.

Byju’s has maintained its $22 billion valuation throughout the past year even as numerous high-profile startups globally have had severe corrections in their value. The large financing round in Byju’s comes at a time when the Indian startup ecosystem is reeling from a funding crunch amid weakening global economy.

The startup — which prepares students pursuing undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and in recent years has expanded to serve all school-going students — has amassed 150 million users who use its learning app while hundreds of thousands of students visit the firm’s brick-and-mortar centers.

Byju’s, like many other edtechs, benefited from the lockdown as more parents explored digital supplements to continue their kids’ education. The startup spent more than $2.5 billion in the past two and a half years to acquire startups globally as the Indian firm expanded and broadened its offerings in several international markets, Prosus Ventures, a backer of Byju’s, disclosed in a filing last year.

Byju’s has faced a lot of controversies over the last couple of years amid reports of toxic work culture which promotes misselling. The company has meanwhile grown to become India’s biggest edtech company through a flurry of acquisitions.

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Fino Payments Bank Collaborates With BrainGymJr to Make Banking & Learning Fun for Kids

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Jaswinder Singh
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Fino Payments Bank Collaborates With BrainGymJr to Make Banking & Learning Fun for Kids
Fino Payments Bank Collaborates With BrainGymJr to Make Banking & Learning Fun for Kids

Fino Payments Bank, a leading provider of payments and banking solutions in India, has announced its partnership with BrainGymJr, an EdTech platform focusing on brain development activities for kids. The association aims to help the Bank’s Bhavishya minor savings account holders improve Math, English and real-world skills using BrainGymJr’s puzzles and audio stories.

The collaboration with BrainGymJr is expected to boost the minor account base of the Bank, both through new customers as well as renewal of existing subscriptions. Fino Bank understands the importance of keeping children engaged, which helps them develop a liking for banking. The BrainGymJr initiative ensures the Bank’s minor account holders new exercises to be solved daily, thereby making it a habit. This is positively reinforced through timers, badges, leader boards and overall progress across levels keeping the engagement and excitement on.

Fino Bank’s Bhavishya is a subscription-based savings account for minors aged between 10 to 18 years. It aims at making children banking-ready by inculcating the habit of savings from a young age. Launched in 2020, Bhavishya accounts comprise almost 9% (over 6.5 lakhs) of the Bank’s total CASA base of 75 lakhs as of 31 March 2023.

Commenting on the partnership, the Chief Operating Officer of Fino Payments Bank, Major Ashish Ahuja, said:

India has one of youngest populations globally with an average age of around 30 years. With over 74% of the 444 million children aged 0-18 years estimated to reside in villages, our strong reach in rural India is aptly suited to introduce banking to this young segment. Increasing smartphone usage and improved connectivity in rural areas is an added advantage to tap this segment. With improved engagement through initiatives like our partnership with BrainGymJr, we expect to double our minor account base in the next 12-18 months. Our joint efforts with BrainGymJr will go a long way in making children financially well-aware and responsible citizens.

BrainGymJr is a subscription-based educational technology company that supplements academia by helping children of any age group sharpen their logic, reasoning, language and Maths skills with simple real-life examples. It offers online exercises in engaging formats, such as crosswords and grid questions, based on core concepts of Mathematics, English, and real-world skills.

Co-founder & CEO of BrainGymJr, Sonia Notani, added:

Very few institutions understand India’s scale, diversity and depth as Fino Payments Bank does. We at BrainGymJr, admire their ability to give best-in-class solutions to every Indian and are excited to be attached to Fino Bhavishya Savings Account for children. With BrainGymJr, every child with the Bank’s Bhavishya account can access customized puzzles and audio stories to build Math, English and Real-World Skills daily. These brain development exercises aim to strengthen their aptitude and make them future-ready.

The Bhavishya account can be opened only through eKYC mode. With this association, the new to banking (NTB) minor savings account holders get 3-month free access to BrainGymJr’s daily range of brain development activities. The existing Bhavishya customers, on renewal of their accounts, will get one-month free access.

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Women Founded HRTech Young Heroes Raises €400k to Mentor Young Professionals

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Women Founded HRTech Young Heroes Raises €400k to Mentor Young Professionals
Women Founded HRTech Young Heroes Raises €400k to Mentor Young Professionals

Young Heroes, a Netherlands-based HRTech company focusing on coaching and guiding young professionals using its career platform, has recently raised €400,000 in funding from G-Force Capital and the Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands (NOM). With this fresh capital, the Dutch startup plans to expand its team and develop its platform to enable young professionals to learn and grow in the workplace.

Co-founded by Sarah Hoeckner and Eva van Leeuwen in 2021, Young Heroes offers learning and development programmes for young professionals and customizes the offering to Gen Z’s learning and development needs supported by a scalable SaaS platform, taking this responsibility off of businesses. The platform connects young talent with knowledgeable coaches and provides practical training, workshops, and honest advice related to careers and professional growth.

Speaking about the fundraising, Co-founder & CEO of Young Heroes, Eva van Leeuwen, said:

Young Heroes is already serving businesses across the country, and we have momentum. The investment will support us in expanding our team and further developing the product. We have strong growth ambitions, and the investment pushes us to go faster. We have found experienced partners in G-Force and the NOM who want to continue this journey with us. We are really looking forward to it.

The program is available to young professionals from various organizations. Offerings from Young Heroes are based on the tested techniques of parent company YFK Research & Marketing, established by Eva van Leeuwen in 2016. Young Heroes aims to empower young professionals to confidently shape their future by building self-confidence through knowledge and community.

According to the company, Gen Z workers will represent 30% of the workforce by 2023. Their attitudes, behaviours and expectations have been developed in an unpredictable and constantly changing labour market. This group’s demands around ongoing education and professional growth are unparalleled.

Investment Manager of NOM, Ytsen van der Meer, commented:

Young Heroes is a young HR tech startup with an enthusiastic entrepreneurial team. The company focuses on a recognizable problem in a large (Dutch) market. What is clear is that the story is resonating with several companies. The investment by NOM and G-Force allows the company to continue this and offer young professionals coaching and guidance with which they can start their careers with flying colours.

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HMH Acquires Canadian Educational Company Classcraft

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HMH Acquires Canadian Educational Company Classcraft
HMH Acquires Canadian Educational Company Classcraft

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), a global leader in K–12 education programs and services, has announced the acquisition of Classcraft, a learning management software designed to help teachers and educational institutions manage students, assessments, curriculum, etc. The acquisition will bring to HMH a best-in-class engineering team and innovative functionality that improves the customer experience, empowering educators and supporting student engagement.

Co-founded by Shawn Young and Lauren Young, Classcraft aims to motivate students to reach their full potential through playful, collaborative and sustainable learning experiences that promote growth and human connection. The platform uses science-based motivational principles to support dynamic learning processes and student engagement, achievement, and motivation.

Headquartered in Quebec, the startup believes that classrooms can be reimagined using modern pedagogy to create learning environments that are culturally relevant and impactful for today’s youth. Current users will continue to have access to Classcraft for the’ 23-24 school year in its existing form, and contracts with schools and districts will be honoured.

Speaking about the acquisition, the Chief Technology Officer of HMH, Peter George, said:

HMH looks forward to welcoming the talented team from Classcraft into the HMH community. Montreal is already home to an HMH Technology Center of Excellence, and we are thrilled to begin working together to bring innovative learning experiences to even more students and educators.

Co-founder & CEO of Classcraft, Shawn Young, commented:

At Classcraft, we seek to make school more relevant and meaningful by creating playful and collaborative learning experiences that teach the whole child. We know HMH shares that goal, and we’re excited to join them in supporting millions of educators and students.

Boston-based HMH brings learning to countless students and teachers—transforming lives, supporting communities, and making society more just and inclusive for all. The Company offers a connected system of research-backed solutions, where assessment drives instruction and learning can be personalized to meet students’ needs. Its engaging, equity-minded content and customized PD are designed to elevate the potential of every learner.

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BetterPlace Acquires Microfinancing Startup Bueno Finance

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BetterPlace Acquires Microfinancing Startup Bueno Finance
BetterPlace Acquires Microfinancing Startup Bueno Finance

BetterPlace, a blue-collar workforce management company, has recently announced that it has acquired Bueno Finance, a financial services platform providing short-term credit to blue-collar workers across India. According to sources, the merger was driven by the funding winter in the fintech sector, with Bueno needing help to raise funds. BetterPlace, on the other hand, was seeking to expand into the lending space.

Bueno Finance and BetterPlace operate in the same segment, catering to the blue-collared workforce and counting food delivery companies such as Swiggy and Zomato as their clients.

Founded by Saurav Gandhi in 2019, Bueno Finance aims to help customers build and develop their creditworthiness. It offers loans to blue-collar workers. As part of the Y-Combinator Winter 2021 batch, Bueno Finance raised about $3 million in total funding from Goat Capital, JAM Fund, Olive Tree Capital, Good Water Capital and angel investors like Kunal Shah and Anupam Mittal.

The latest acquisition marks BetterPlace’s foray into the lending space, as the company has been on an acquisition spree in the past two years. It has acquired several startups, including OLX People, AasaanJobs, Oust Labs, Waah Jobs, OkayGo, and EzeDox. This year, the company expanded into Southeast Asia with two acquisitions: Indonesia-based MyRobin and Malaysia-based part-time staffing and recruitment services startup Troopers. The Bengaluru-based firm has raised about $80 million in total equity from Macquarie Capital, Site Capital Partners, Jungle Ventures, and British International Investment, among others.

BetterPlace, co-founded by Pravin Agarwala and Saurabh Tandon, offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. It helps its clients handle the entire lifecycle of their blue-collar workforce by providing them with hiring, background verification and digital onboarding services. The platform provides training, attendance management, payroll, and compliance services. The company’s vision is to empower the Indian frontline workforce with access to a better life.

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Check out Mahara 23.04 – The latest version of the open source ePortfolio

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Jaswinder Singh
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Check out Mahara 23.04 - The latest version of the open source ePortfolio
Check out Mahara 23.04 - The latest version of the open source ePortfolio

Mahara – the world’s most popular open source ePortfolio system has been updated to a new version recently. Mahara 23.04 version is released few days back with a lot of exciting new features. Let’s have a look at the new features included in the latest version of Mahara.

The Mahara 23.04 version major highlights includes:

  • New portfolio type: Outcomes portfolio
  • Submission of portfolios by creating a copy
  • Blocks are added to a page full-width
  • More robust PHP 8.1 support

Here is a brief video showcasing the new features:

However in a surprising move the source code of Mahara 23.04 is not made available to the community. Check out this announcement for complete details.

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Get ready for MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 from November 30th to December 1st, 2023

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Jaswinder Singh
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Get ready for MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 from November 30th to December 1st, 2023
Get ready for MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 from November 30th to December 1st, 2023

The MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 will take place from November 30th to December 1st, 2023. The Edtech conference will take place in Puebla, México.

The MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 is organized by the Moodle Certified Services Partner – Emprove in Mexico. The event will run on both online as well as in person conference modes.

The registration pricing for the MoodleMoot Mexico 2023 is free of cost for members of BUAP community. The cost for the online Moodle conference is just $22. It will give access to whole conference as well as all online activities and certificate of participation.

The in person tickets will cost you $55 for the two day conference. The face to face conference will give you chance to network with similar minded Moodlers. You can register your seats from this link.

For more details about MoodleMoot Mexico 2023, please check out the official website here.

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ixamBee Raises INR 11 Cr in Pre-Series A Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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ixamBee Raises INR 11 Cr in Pre-Series A Round
ixamBee Raises INR 11 Cr in Pre-Series A Round

ixamBee, a well-known online learning platform that specialises in career preparation for students from small towns, has recently announced that it has raised INR 11 crore in its pre-Series A round. The latest fundraising round also involved a secondary transaction of INR 3 crore.

According to the company, the platform plans to use the capital to grow by launching additional learning programs and investing in content development, marketing, and technology.

Co-founded by Chandraprakash Joshi, Arunima Sinha, and Sandeep Singh in 2016, ixamBee offers the best-in-class technology-based learning solutions for competitive exams to groom the new generation of intelligent learners by making quality education accessible. It helps unskilled graduates and undergraduates prepare for competitive exams for jobs in central government, banks, state governments, railways, LIC, RBI, NABARD, SEBI and other competitive exams. It also offers FREE practice tests for more than 50 competitive exams for jobs in public and private sector banks, regulatory bodies, insurance companies, and other government organizations.

Speaking about the investment, Co-founder & CEO of ixamBee, Chandraprakash, said:

This collaboration will exponentially increase the reach of ixamBee Learning Experience (iLX). The funds raised will be utilized to drive growth by launching additional learning programs, investing in content development, marketing initiatives, and technology enhancements.

The startup aims to enhance its study materials, practice tests, interactive learning tools, and personalization features under the iLX umbrella. Leveraging AI and data analytics, ixamBee offers a personalized learning experience to students tailored to their specific needs and learning styles while tracking their progress and providing real-time feedback.

The firm claims it has reached over 12 million students, with 1.9 million registered on the platform. It also provides coaching and test series programs for students who prefer a more traditional learning approach. Experienced faculty members conduct these programs, which are available in select cities across India.

Vinay Bansal, Founder and CEO of Inflection Point Venture, commented:

The EdTech market for higher education continues to expand rapidly and is one of the fastest-growing segments within the sector. The platform assists millions of students in accessing exam papers and study materials to prepare for their careers. We resonate with the purpose of their business and have chosen to invest in the company.

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