Open edX & Learning Platforms Newsletter | August – September 2022: Open edX, 2U, Coursera, Degreed, Litmos, Canvas LMS… – IBL News

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AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2022 – NEWSLETTER #46  |  Breaking news at IBL News  |  Noticias en Español
 
Open edX
• The tCRIL Organization Releases Nutmeg, the 14th Version of the Open edX Platform
• Amgen Foundation Will Invest $30M on Open edX-Based LabXchange Platform
 
2U / edX Platform
• 2U Offers edX Universities a New Revenue Sharing Program
• 2U Inc. Receives an Offer of $1 Billion with a Premium of 50%
• 2U / edX Offers Scholarships for Cybersecurity and Data Analytics Boot Camps in Tulsa
• 2U Presents Quarter Results While Transitions to Operate Under the edX Brand
• EdX Announces Two Career Courses with META on Augmented Reality
 
Coursera
• Coursera Slightly Improved Its Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2022
• Meta Delivers Five New Certificate Programs in Coursera.org in Software Engineering
• Skillsoft Will Now Include on Its Platform the Coursera Enterprise Content
 
Learning Platforms: Transactions
• SAP Litmos Training Platform Sold to a Private Equity Firm
• Varsity Tutors Acquires Codeverse, a Platform that Teaches Kids to Code
• Degreed Buys Its Former CEO’s New Company and Puts Him to Lead a New Strategy
• Class.com Completes the Acquisition of Blackboard Collaborate
 
Learning Platforms: Results and VC
• Edmodo.com Will Shut Down Its Platform and Service on September 22
• Canvas LMS Reported a Revenue Increase of 22% During the Second Quarter
• Docebo Reported an Increase in Sales and Profits in the Second Quarter
• Territorium Raised $4.4 Million In a Seed Round Led by Cometa Investment
• German Learning Platform CoachHub Raises Another $200 Million
 
Learning Platforms: Functionalities
• Learning Platform Kahoot! Issues an Add-On for Google Classroom
• Instructure, the Maker of Canvas LMS, Announces New Features and Partnerships
• Engageli Announces that Its Learning Platform Will Expand into the L&D Market
 
Initiatives
• OpenStax Will Make Available for Free the Bestselling Organic Chemistry Textbook
• Harvard Business School Will Offer Its Two-Year MBA Program for Free to 200 Students
 
2022 Events | All of the Key Conferences Listed!
• Education Calendar 2022  – AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | Conferences in Latin America & Spain
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