AI Fear Is Overstated: UpGrad’s Ronnie Screwvala
UpGrad announced a term‑sheet to acquire Unacademy in an all‑stock transaction, marking the first major consolidation in India’s bruised edtech sector. Founder Ronnie Screwvala argues that the prevailing AI‑driven job‑loss panic is largely a marketing narrative, not a reality. UpGrad positions itself as a skilling platform rather than traditional EdTech, highlighting an 85% course‑completion rate and a hybrid offline‑center strategy for graduates uncomfortable with pure online learning. The deal aims to span K‑12 to lifelong learning, tapping an estimated 200 million Indian job‑ready seekers.
Emerging AI Trends in Education for 2026 with Julie Willcott- Bonus Episode with Jotform
In a bonus episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast, host Monica Burns interviews STEM/AI education specialist Julie Willcott to outline the most consequential AI trends shaping K‑12 and higher‑education in 2026. The conversation highlights AI’s rapid embedding in everyday teaching,...
The Rise of the Online Medical Assistant Program — And Why Recruiters Should Take Notice
Healthcare hiring is accelerating, and medical assistants are among the fastest‑growing occupations. Traditional community‑college pathways cannot keep pace with the rising demand driven by an aging population, physician shortages, and cost pressures. Accredited online medical assistant programs now offer rigorous...
Utiva Selected Into Techstars as It Expands From Talent Training to AI-Powered Global Workforce Infrastructure
Utiva, an AI‑driven workforce platform, has been admitted to the Techstars accelerator, signaling its shift from pure talent training to providing end‑to‑end global hiring infrastructure. The company has already upskilled more than 200,000 professionals in 39 emerging‑market countries and partnered...
From Apprehension To Empowerment: Creating A Four-Part AI Education PD Series
Mead School District’s AI Implementation Specialist Courtney Bock launched a four‑part professional development series to build AI literacy among teachers. Each 90‑minute session—covering AI fundamentals, ethics, classroom integration, and workflow automation—serves cohorts of about 25 educators and offers STEM clock...
Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand AI-Powered Career Services in MENA
Qualiphi, an Egypt‑based AI career services platform, completed a six‑figure acquisition of Career Club from iCareer in the second half of 2025. The deal expands Qualiphi’s AI‑powered ecosystem across Egypt and the GCC, adding virtual career centre tools and strengthening...
Moving at Speed with the AI Multiplier: Cornerstone Launches AI-Powered Course Assistant and Adaptive Learning Agent
Cornerstone OnDemand unveiled the Spring 2026 Evolution of Cornerstone Galaxy, adding an AI‑Powered Course Assistant and Adaptive Learning Agent. The assistive and agentic tools embed contextual intelligence into learning, letting employees ask questions in‑session and receive role‑specific content recommendations without extra...
AI Music Generators: Teaching With These Catchy AI Tools
Google’s Gemini platform now offers Lyria 3, an AI music generator that produces 30‑second clips from short text prompts. Educators are experimenting with the tool to create catchy jingles that reinforce classroom concepts, though the output often sounds generic and lacks...
Get More on MasterClass: Here’s What You Need to Know to Save on a Subscription
MasterClass is promoting a tiered subscription model that starts at $10 per month for single‑user access and goes up to $20 per month for a Premium plan that supports up to six users. The platform offers more than 200 on‑demand...
Lingokids Is a Great Option for Parents Looking to Foster Healthy Gaming Habits
Lingokids, a tablet‑based edutainment platform, is positioning itself as a pre‑Switch gateway for young gamers, offering Marvel‑themed activities and other licensed content. The service reaches roughly 20 million children each month, with 14‑17% encountering iconic characters for the first time within...
Discover Our Self-Guided Courses
A suite of self‑guided mindfulness courses has been added to the Community of Practice e‑learning platform, targeting a range of health concerns from dizziness and tinnitus to long COVID and chronic pain. Prices vary from free access to £98, with...
How AI Tutors Improved Learning in Nigeria
A randomized controlled trial in nine public secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria tested a six‑week after‑school program where students used GPT‑4 under teacher supervision. Participants achieved learning gains of about 0.3 standard deviations in English, equivalent to roughly 1.5...
Advanced Generative AI Course for Engineers – Interview Kickstart Launches New Program Focused on LLM Applications, Prompt Engineering, and Real-World...
Interview Kickstart has unveiled an Advanced Generative AI Course aimed at engineers, data scientists, and AI practitioners. The program dives deep into large language models, prompt engineering, retrieval‑augmented generation, and model evaluation, emphasizing hands‑on project work over theory. Instruction is...
Take Teaching To The Next Level: Live From The Kira Event
Kira unveiled its AI operating system for education at a New York launch, spotlighting the Student Atlas—a longitudinal data tool that delivers real‑time skill mapping, gap identification, and automated intervention plans. The platform also includes Course Studio, which can generate...
Microcredentials Get First-Ever Endorsement From Accreditor
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has formally endorsed four third‑party providers of microcredentials, marking the first accreditor‑backed quality seal for short‑term certificates and digital badges. With over a million microcredential offerings nationwide, the market has grown faster than regulatory oversight,...
Broadening Advanced AI Education Across Africa
Google DeepMind is expanding its free AI Research Foundations curriculum across Africa, offering advanced, hands‑on courses that let learners build and fine‑tune generative language models. Developed with University College London and localized with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the...
The Shadow AI University – Who Gets an AI-Enabled Education?
Universities are witnessing a parallel "shadow AI university" where digitally savvy students independently adopt generative AI tools for study, collaboration, and personal support. This informal ecosystem, flourishing on platforms like Discord and WhatsApp, amplifies learning for those with reliable devices,...
What Is A Training Module? A Guide For Instructional Designers And L&D Teams
Training modules are self‑contained learning units that focus on a single skill or competency, allowing organizations to deliver scalable, repeatable education. By structuring content around clear objectives, assessments, and interactive activities, L&D teams can create flexible programs that support onboarding,...
The Fine Print
Colonial Williamsburg, celebrating its 2026 centennial, has launched a pilot project that uses a large‑language model to create AI‑driven digital content for visitors and staff. The model is being trained on a broad corpus of 18th‑century philosophical treatises, letters, pamphlets...
ChatDOC: Teaching With The AI Summarizing Tool
ChatDOC is an AI‑powered platform that lets users upload PDFs and interact with the content via a chat interface, offering summaries, searches, and citation‑linked answers. The tool’s free tier permits up to five files and twenty queries per day, while...
Leah Brings Enterprise-Grade Agentic AI to Legal Education at Ulster University
Leah, an enterprise agentic AI platform, announced a partnership with Ulster University to embed its Leah Legal solution into the university’s Legal Innovation and Technology Law master’s program. The integration gives students practical exposure to AI‑driven contract review, document analysis,...
Supporting Digital Learning In Rural School Districts
Montana Digital Academy unveiled the Frontier Learning Lab, a statewide hub offering AI, virtual reality and augmented reality tools to K‑12 students and teachers. The Lab addresses the chronic staffing and budget constraints of rural Montana districts by providing 24/7...
CEU Hosts Mendiola Consortium’s Academic Conference on AI in Education
Centro Escolar University hosted the Mendiola Consortium’s Academic Conference on AI in education on March 11, 2026, marking the consortium’s 50th anniversary. The event gathered educators, administrators, and industry experts to explore AI’s role in learning, leadership, and service while...
From Foundations to Fluency: Why Upskilling Is the Key to Europe’s AI Future
Google announced AI Works for Europe, a coordinated effort to upskill the European workforce as AI is set to augment 61% of jobs and add €1.2 trillion to the region’s GDP over the next decade. Research shows 25% of entry‑level positions...
Griffith University Takes Control of Its Student Recruitment
Griffith University has rolled out Salesforce’s Agentforce Education cloud across its contact centre, marketing communications and advancement units to replace a fragmented martech stack. By insourcing the student‑recruitment contact centre and consolidating phone, email, web‑form and chat into a single...
Global Business Starts with Smoother Communication
Babbel is offering a lifetime subscription for all 14 languages at a discounted price of $159 using the code LEARN, down from its $646.20 MSRP. The platform delivers short, 10‑15 minute lessons that fit into busy professional schedules and focuses...
Australia: UNSW Expands AI Simulations for Experiential Learning
University of New South Wales is scaling its AI Conversation Sim platform to more courses across medicine, law, business, journalism and information systems. The AI‑driven simulation offers immersive, web‑or VR‑based environments where students practice communication, decision‑making and professional interactions with...
Labor Department’s New Hub Aims to Prepare Workforce for AI
The U.S. Labor Department launched an AI Workforce Hub to centralize AI literacy tools, the AI Literacy Framework, and hiring guidance for workers and employers. The hub aims to foster collaboration between education, workforce development, and private‑sector partners, addressing rising...
Allentown Schools Dive Into AI With Chatbot, Summer Institute
Allentown School District has rolled out CourseMojo, an AI‑powered chatbot, to sixth‑grade language arts classes, funded by a $45,000 Digital Promise grant. The tool analyzes student answers against the district’s StudySync curriculum and delivers instant, criteria‑based feedback. Teachers can monitor...
Vendors Are Pairing Assessment And Curriculum. Is That What K-12 Officials Want?
Recent K‑12 edtech mergers are deliberately pairing assessment platforms with curriculum providers, creating integrated learning ecosystems. Vendors argue that combined data and instructional content streamline instruction, personalize learning, and simplify district purchasing. The trend follows a wave of high‑profile deals,...
TUS Launches AI-Powered Digital Platform for Professionals and Employers
The Technological University of Shannon (TUS) has launched ReSHAPE, an AI‑powered digital platform aimed at upskilling professionals and aiding employers in Ireland’s midlands. Developed in partnership with Munster Technological University and the University of Limerick, the service provides skills audits,...
Zephyr Drone Simulator Integrates NIST Payload Delivery Test Method for Public Safety Training
Zephyr Drone Simulator (ZDS) has incorporated a NIST‑validated payload‑delivery and retrieval test method into its platform, offering public‑safety drone pilots a standardized training and evaluation tool. The methodology, co‑developed by DRONERESPONDERS, NIST, OMADA Group, and CERRA, provides data‑driven performance benchmarks...
Tech & Learning's 2026 EdTech to Watch
Tech & Learning’s 2026 EdTech to Watch webinar series showcased a curated set of K‑12 solutions, spanning primary literacy, AI tutoring, Google ecosystem management, hydroponic STEM labs, and campus security. Products highlighted included Reading Eggs’ four‑program literacy suite, Lincoln AI’s...
Malaysia’s Best Digital Learning Providers Recognised in 2025
At the HR Vendors of the Year Awards 2025 in Malaysia, the Best Digital Learning Providers category highlighted leading employee‑development platforms. Think Codex captured Gold, SOCO earned Silver, and EQWIP took Bronze, each judged on technology, content quality and customization....
As Hospital Assaults Rise, VR Training Steps In
Australian hospitals have seen assaults surge—48% in Queensland, 44% in New South Wales, and 60% in Victoria—while 79% of surveyed nurses reported recent violence. A new study from Edith Cowan University shows a single 20‑minute virtual‑reality session, I‑VADE, significantly boosts confidence...
California Agencies Share Data to Connect Students to Scholarships
California’s Cradle‑to‑Career (C2C) data system will now integrate with the CalKIDS savings program and community‑college records to flag students eligible for scholarship funds. The partnership identified roughly 40,000 community‑college enrollees with about $20 million in unclaimed CalKIDS awards. Authorized college staff...
Federal AI Series: Training and the Workforce
Chad Tetreault, Zscaler’s Public Sector CTO for AI Strategy and Governance, outlined how federal agencies can modernize their AI workforce training. He argued that conventional classroom models lag behind AI’s rapid evolution, recommending "prompt‑athons" to democratize skill acquisition. Hands‑on, mission‑driven...
My CEO Story… Gaurav Batra, Infinite Group
Gaurav Batra, CEO of Infinite Group, founded the company to close the disconnect between students, recruitment partners, and education providers. He launched IUnite.AI, a unified platform that streamlines collaboration across the international education ecosystem. The firm positions itself as purpose‑driven,...
SchoolStatus Launches Literacy Solution to Help Districts Engage Families in Improving Reading Outcomes
SchoolStatus announced a new Literacy solution aimed at helping K‑12 districts engage families around reading progress, launching during National Reading Month. Recent state assessment data show reading gaps have widened since the pandemic, with only 11 % of students in districts...
How AI Impacts the Use of Protocols in the K-12 Classroom
Instructional protocols—structured routines like Critical Friends Groups—have become core tools for collaborative learning and professional development in K‑12 classrooms. Originating in the 1980s and popularized by organizations such as NSRF, EduProtocols, and EL Education, they standardize discussion, reduce teacher planning...
Mining “Dark Data”: How Instructional Coaches and Tech Facilitators Can Turn Hidden Signals Into Instructional Gains
Schools generate vast amounts of under‑utilized "dark data"—LMS click paths, revision histories, help‑desk tickets, and device logs. Instructional coaches and technology facilitators can translate these silent signals into concrete instructional insights. By starting with focused coaching questions, prioritizing high‑impact data...
Seekho Spends Rs 134 Cr on Advertising for Rs 142 Cr Revenue in FY25
Seekho, the Bengaluru‑based short‑learning video platform, posted FY25 revenue of Rs 141.5 crore, a 12.3‑fold increase from the prior year. The surge was driven by subscription fees, but the company spent Rs 134 crore on marketing—75% of total expenses—pushing its loss to Rs 38.8 crore and...
How One Canadian Startup Is Reinventing Language Learning with AI
Canadian startup Mocko.ai is reshaping language exam preparation by delivering AI‑driven, instant feedback on writing, speaking, and grammar. The platform mimics the format of high‑stakes tests such as TEF Canada and TCF Canada, allowing learners to take full‑length mock exams...
‘Einstein‘ Bot Sharpens Debate over AI in the Classroom
On 23 February, start‑up Companion released Einstein, an AI bot that could access learning platforms, watch lectures, complete quizzes and submit assignments on behalf of students. The tool sparked immediate outrage from educators who labeled it a cheating device, prompting...
How 'Edutainment' Is Changing Learning Behaviors
A new K12 survey of over 1,000 parents and teachers finds that YouTube, TikTok and similar creator‑driven platforms have become a major supplemental learning ecosystem, with 73% of respondents saying their children use these videos to review school topics. Students...
Washington District Seeks Summer Program; Tennessee System To Purchase Online Curriculum
A Washington school district has issued a request for proposals to provide summer learning programs, aiming to keep students engaged during the break. Meanwhile, a Tennessee school system is preparing to purchase a comprehensive online K‑12 curriculum to support blended...
Softlink Global Partners with ISTE
Softlink Global has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) to embed practical logistics technology into technical curricula across India. The deal introduces Softlink’s LogiLEARN, LogiSKILL and LogiXPERT platforms, giving students and faculty hands‑on...
Elsevier Launches Study Companion Osmosis AI to Transform How Medical Students Learn
Elsevier has launched Osmosis AI, a study companion that integrates its 140‑year medical content with the Osmosis video library and conversational AI. The platform delivers AI‑generated answers that are fully cited and paired with relevant videos, supporting USMLE Step 1 and...
Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Skills And Training Platforms, Q1 2026
Forrester released its Q1 2026 Wave evaluating cybersecurity skills and training platforms, noting a rapid market shift since the 2023 edition. AI now shapes both attacker tactics and defensive simulations, forcing platforms to deliver AI‑generated labs and continuous content updates. The...
Quizlet Launches as Native App in ChatGPT to Transform AI-Powered Learning
Quizlet has launched as a native app inside OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing users to generate flashcards and study sets directly from AI conversations. The integration taps into the platform’s library of hundreds of millions of study sets, merging generative AI with...