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Vietnam-Based Prep Raises $7M in Series A Funding to Fuel Expansion

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Jaswinder Singh
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Prep, a Vietnam-based educational technology company specializing in language learning and test prep has raised $7 million in Series A funding round. This substantial funding will be instrumental in expanding Prep’s team, enhancing its learning tools, and exploring opportunities to expand its product offerings and geographical footprint. The company is committed to delivering more personalized learning experiences to its growing user base while maintaining profitability.

Founded in 2020 by Tu Pham and his close friend Nam Tran, Prep aspires to become an established company with the most cutting-edge test preparation platform. Its unique features, such as personalized study plans, interactive learning content, and AI-powered test and role-playing rooms, stand out. These innovative tools are designed to assist all students in reaching their highest goals in the shortest amount of time and at the most affordable price, through dedication, creativity in technology, and innovation in educational approaches. The platform gains popularity and becomes a widely used, efficient learning and practicing tool both domestically and abroad.

Tu Pham, CEO of Prep, shared the company’s vision and mission:

Prep aims to provide every learner with a dedicated personal teacher and mentor to assist them in achieving their learning objectives. This new investment is a significant step towards realizing this vision. Despite being only four years old, Prep has managed to attract hundreds of thousands of users, with its proprietary AI technologies like the AI-powered Virtual Speaking and Virtual Writing Rooms enabling rapid scalability and cost-effective education delivery.

MJ Yu, Managing Director of Cercano Management Asia, commented:

Quality education made more accessible through technology has been a segment of our emphasis. Prep’s application of technology to drive positive outcomes for language learning and standardized test preparation has been one of the best we have seen from the region. We are very excited to continue supporting Prep as it becomes a leader in this space, expanding its offerings for other languages and other countries in the region.

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BigBlueButton 2.7 released with multiple improvements

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Jaswinder Singh
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BigBlueButton 2.7 released with multiple improvements
BigBlueButton 2.7 released with multiple improvements

BigBlueButton 2.7 version is released with multiple improvements and added support for extra locales and other improvements. The open source web-conferencing solution is used by many universities, corporates to deliver effective online classes.

The BigBlueButton 2.7 version fixes a CSS bug that sometimes prevented interaction with the create breakout dialog. In addition, it also includes lots of miscellaneous fixes to media handling.

BigBlueButton 2.7 offers users improved usability, increased engagement, and more performance.

  • Usability – making common functions (such as raise hand) easier
  • Engagement – giving the instructor more ways to engage students
  • Performance – increasing overall performance and scalability

Here is the list of all new features and improvements included in BigBlueButton 2.7 version.

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Moodle 4.4 – Early Bird award up for grabs for Plugin developers

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Jaswinder Singh
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Moodle 4.4 - Early Bird award up for grabs for Plugin developers
Moodle 4.4 - Early Bird award up for grabs for Plugin developers

Moodle 4.4 – the latest version of the Moodle LMS is available for everyone since its initial release. The new LMS version is packed with a lot of exciting features and improvements. However, if you are planning to upgrade your Moodle site, you need to make sure to have all plugins also compatible with the latest version before you scheduled your upgrade.

Moodle HQ always promotes the plugin developers to have their plugins compatible with every major version release through the Early Bird badge. The Early Bird badge is awarded to plugins who get a compatible version within a specified timeline after the release of a Moodle version.

Following similar ritual, Moodle HQ has announced the Early Bird 4.4 for all plugins developers. Plugins will be awarded with the Early bird 4.4 badge if they have a tested working 4.4 compatible version available on Friday 10 May 23:59 UTC.

For more details about participating in the Early Bird 4.4 – please check out the official post here.

As of writing of this article, there are more than 197 plugins who are already having a Modle 4.4 compatible version in the plugins repository.

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Brazil-Based Yuna Raises $1.6M in Pre-Seed Round

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Jaswinder Singh
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Yuna, a Brazilian AI-powered educational technology platform, has raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed round led by Canary. The funding round also saw participation from Positive Ventures. With this investment round, the company plans to develop its technology further, grow its team, and consolidate its brand.

Yuna, founded in 2023, leverages artificial intelligence to create interactive and personalized children’s books, promoting reading habits during formative years. The platform provides customized stories that bring the whole family to realms of fantasy. Due to its creativity mode, children can effortlessly construct stories to fit any circumstance. It fosters children’s love of reading and their capacity for imaginative play. The app helps families spend precious and treasured time together. One can relax knowing that the firm’s fundamental values are accountability and safety.

Louis Markham, founder of Yuna, shared the company’s vision:

Research around the world links low reading rates to a negative impact on children’s imagination, critical thinking, and cognitive ability. There is a big challenge in encouraging this audience to read due to competition with new technologies, and we don’t want to fight against them but instead use them to bring reading back into the routine playfully and interestingly.

Yuna’s impact is tangible, with over 40,000 families benefiting from its innovative approach. The mobile app, which has garnered a 5-star rating in the App Store from over 100 reviews, is not just a tool for reading but a gateway to imagination and creativity for children.  

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Join MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 – Country’s first MoodleMoot on 27 September 2024

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Jaswinder Singh
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Join MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 - Country's first MoodleMoot on 27 September 2024
Join MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 - Country's first MoodleMoot on 27 September 2024

The first ever MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 will take place on 27 September 2024. The edtech event will be a perfect opportunity for all the educators, Moodle community members, enthusiasts to be a part of the open and free of charge conference.

The MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 will be hosted by the Moodle Partner ModernLMS. The first-ever MoodleMoot in Malaysia invites educators to share knowledge and learn together. This event aims to stimulate community growth by fostering collaboration, discussing emerging trends, and addressing technical challenges. Throughout the day, participants will explore how Moodle can effectively support evolving trends in education and training.

MoodleMoots are dedicated conferences for users, developers, and administrators of the popular open-source learning management system, Moodle. Typically spanning a day, these events are held in venues conducive to discussions and collaborations among the Moodle community, offering workshops, presentations, and forums.

The MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024 will take place at the Corus Hotel, Persiaran Hampshire, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

The call for presentations is now open for all interested candidates to present in the MoodleMoot Malaysia 2024. Please check out this page if you want to present.

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Invite students to your Moodle course easily using the Invitation Moodle plugin

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Jaswinder Singh
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Invite students to your Moodle course easily using the Invitation Moodle plugin
Invite students to your Moodle course easily using the Invitation Moodle plugin

Moodle is one of the world’s most popular open source learning management system with more than 415 million users around the world. It allows you to easily create, distribute and manage online learning courses. In this post we will take a look at the Invitation Moodle plugin.

By default, Moodle LMS comes with many enrollment methods in core. There is a vast variety of Moodle plugins which can be used to expand the enrollment methods to different systems or different areas (such as enrollment restrictions).

However, by default Moodle comes with Self-enrollment method which allows the users to enroll themselves into a course. You can configure it in a way such that the students needs to enter an enrollment key to enroll themselves.

The Invitation Moodle plugin allows instructors to invite students to their course and site, and grant necessary access and role to them. The invitation is sent via email and contains a link with an unique, one-time use invitation token.

This plugin offers control over who can use the invitation, tracks past invitations, and allows for resending or revoking invitations. It also supports inviting users even if they are not yet registered on your Moodle LMS site and limiting the lifespan of the invitation.

The features of using the Invitation Moodle plugin over the Enrollment keys are:

  • You can control who can use the invitation.
  • You can include a personalized message in the invitation.
  • You can see a history of past invitations and their status.
  • You can also see who used an invitation or which ones are expired.
  • You can resend expired invitations or send reminder invitations.
  • You can revoke the invitation if has not yet been accepted.
  • You can invite users who do not yet have an account. However, they will need to create an account before they can accept the invitation.
  • You can limit invitations to users with existing accounts.
  • You can limit the lifespan of the invitation (e.g. 2 weeks)

You can download the Invitation Moodle plugin from the official plugins repository here.

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Rice University’s OpenStax Receives $90M to Lead NSF Research Hub

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Jaswinder Singh
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OpenStax, an educational nonprofit initiative of Rice University, has received $90 million to create and lead a research and development hub for inclusive learning and education research. According to the official announcement, the organization received grant funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation for a five-year project to create the R&D hub called SafeInsights, which “will enable extensive, long-term research on the predictors of effective learning while protecting student privacy.

SafeInsights, funded through NSF’s Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 (Mid-scale RI-2) program, is not just a research hub, but a collaborative endeavor. It will serve as a central hub for a diverse and multidisciplinary team of 80 partners and collaborating institutions. This team will include major digital learning platforms that currently serve tens of millions of U.S. learners, as well as researchers, educators, developers, and students from a variety of backgrounds. This commitment to diversity and collaboration is a testament to the hub’s dedication to inclusive learning and education research.

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan expressed his enthusiasm for the investment in SafeInsights, stating:

We are thrilled to announce an investment of $90 million in SafeInsights, marking a significant step forward in our commitment to advancing scientific research in STEM education. There is an urgent need for research-informed strategies capable of transforming educational systems, empowering our nation’s workforce and propelling discoveries in the science of learning. Investing in cutting-edge infrastructure and fostering collaboration among researchers and educators, we pave the way for transformative discoveries and equitable opportunities for learners nationwide.

Through SafeInsights, the education research community will generate research-informed insights about teaching and learning for educators, institutions and learning platforms to create tailored programs, pedagogies and policies that will equip learners to thrive.

Richard Baraniuk, SafeInsights leader, OpenStax Director and Rice professor, added:

Education R&D opens up opportunities to better understand how students learn in different contexts. Learning is complex. Research can tackle this complexity and help get the right tools into the hands of educators and students, but to do so, we need reliable information on how students learn. Just as progress in healthcare research sparked stunning advances in personalized medicine, we need similar precision in education to support all students, particularly those from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds.

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HyperionDev Raises $5M in New Funding to Expand Its Operations

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Jaswinder Singh
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HyperionDev, the South African tech education firm, has secured a significant investment of R95 million (approximately $5 million) in a new funding round. This latest investment brings the company’s total growth capital to R595 million ($31.1 million). The identity of the investors remains undisclosed, but the startup revealed the participation of 23 backers from various countries.

Founded in 2012, HyperionDev offers specialized, mentored coding bootcamps, both online and on-site, at its campuses. These programmes equip students with job-ready tech skills for careers in the technology sector. The EdTech company takes immense pride in its achievements. It boasts a transformative impact on over 2,000 graduates through its educational offerings. These alumni have not only secured tech jobs across a diverse range of sectors and businesses but have also made a global impact. They are now key players in the fintech sector, working with renowned firms like Chip and Amazon

Speaking on the fundraising, Founder & CEO of HyperionDev, Riaz Moola, said:

This funding marks a significant chapter for HyperionDev. It underscores the critical need for global skills development in today’s digital age. 

We actively seek to partner with more universities nationwide and collaborate with the government to strengthen digital skills development and improve employability nationwide.

Moola also underscored the strategic alliances that HyperionDev has forged. These include partnerships with prestigious universities like Stellenbosch University in South Africa and Imperial College London in the UK. He also hinted at upcoming collaborations in North America, France, and Spain. These partnerships, according to Moola, have not only strengthened HyperionDev’s position as a leader in global tech education but also paved the way for future growth and expansion.

With this financing round, the company plans to expand into emerging markets and strengthen its position in South Africa and the UK. The funding will further develop HyperionDev’s scholarship programmes and educational offerings, such as the HyperionDev Academy.

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CLAMP releases new LAE releases for April 2024

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Jaswinder Singh
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CLAMP releases new LAE releases for April 2024
CLAMP releases new LAE releases for April 2024

CLAMP project has released three new LAE releases for April 2024. The new Moodle: Liberal Arts Edition releases are maintenance releases only without any new features.

The new LAE releases are based on the supported Moodle versions which includes Moodle 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3. The next stable LAE releases are scheduled for June 2024 which will includes the LAE version based on Moodle 4.4 version. You can download the latest LAE releases from the official CLAMP code release archive.

Here are the release notes for the LAE releases:

The Collaborative Liberal Arts Moodle Project is a group of colleges and universities who collaborate to develop and support Moodle, with an eye toward the issues unique to a liberal arts environment.

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NextWork Raises $2.3M in Pre-Seed Funding

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Jaswinder Singh
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NextWork Raises .3M in Pre-Seed Funding

NextWork, a Wellington-based online education startup offering to train 1000 students in the entry-level AWS certification for free, has recently raised $2.3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Kiwi VC GD1 and included Blackbird, Icehouse, Phase One Ventures, and the founders of Eucalyptus.

Founded by Amber Joseph, NextWork has embarked on a mission of global significance-to upskill workers with tech talents. Offering its platform worldwide, NextWork is a personalized learning platform that empowers users to control the pace and style of their learning. The initial focus is on an entry-level AWS certification course, designed to cater to individuals with ‘zero experience’ in tech. Joseph acknowledges the challenges faced by adult learners, who often juggle their learning with existing jobs and family responsibilities.

Amber Joseph said about the company and its mission:

At best, online learning isn’t working; at worst, it’s stalling our progress as the gap between technology and how well prepared we are to use it is widening. This type of education has been essential, but there is a lot of ‘noise’ out there, and it’s hard for learners to determine which institutions and classes are credible. We aim to recruit 1000 participants into tech as soon as possible and prove that our approach is the best way to implement learning journeys for non-technical candidates at scale.

The company believes every individual should work at a job they enjoy and should be able to choose any talent that will succeed.

GD1 co-managing partner John Kells, a firm believer in the rapid shift of education to online platforms, stated:

Many platforms claim to offer personalisation or ‘self-paced’ learning, but their content remains static, leaving the user to ‘go slower’. NextWork, however, stands out by delivering on the promise of a truly unique learning experience. The platform’s success is evident in the positive response from users, and GD1 is excited to witness the growth of this world-class offering.

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