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Colleges and schools join forces to survive and attract new students
Colleges and schools join forces to survive and attract new students

Facing an incredibly sharp fall in enrolment, small institutions have chosen to share courses and educational programs combining groups of their students, improving costs and motivating applicants for admission.

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A former garbage truck driver graduates from Harvard Law School
A former garbage truck driver graduates from Harvard Law School

A few days ago, 27-year-old Rehan Staton, a garbage truck driver from Maryland, officially received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard.

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ChatGPT could become a legitimate dissertation-writing tool
ChatGPT could become a legitimate dissertation-writing tool

ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot launched by OpenAI back in late 2022. It is capable of conversational dialogue in virtually all natural languages.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina and the Lectera platform are the finalists of the EdTech Awards 2023!
Mila Smart Semeshkina and the Lectera platform are the finalists of the EdTech Awards 2023!

The EdTech Awards are given out annually to recognize those who have contributed to the development of high-tech education, making it more accessible and effective for students worldwide.

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WE Convention — the hottest event in Dubai this spring
WE Convention — the hottest event in Dubai this spring

This spring, on March 7-8, Dubai will host the first annual Women’s Empowerment Council convention, which will bring together 2,000 guests from around the world and introduce 100 speakers from different industries.

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Five skills you should improve this winter! Mila Semeshkina's top tips for Forbes

We all have our own traditions to make the winter holidays unforgettable.

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Worldwide online education news: the autumn of 2022

How are people learning this autumn around the world? Here are some of the most exciting news stories we've come across.

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Education news digest: strikes, attacks, bypassing firewalls, and changes in education systems and global rankings

More than one storm cloud has passed in the world of education since we updated our Education Digest column. Of course, universities, schools and online platforms did not descend into chaos, but they definitely faced old threats in a new guise.

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Mila Semeshkina on the cover of April Forbes Club!

Lectera already has offices in Moscow, Miami, and Dubai and plans to open a representative office in Europe.

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April education news

No matter what is happening in the world, learning remains an integral part of our lives. So, following our usual tradition, we have gathered together for you the most positive and exciting April news from the field of education to inspire you in your May educational exploits!

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Lectera.com Recognized as one of the Top 10 Florida Tech Startups 2022 by Startupcity

A panel of industry experts selected Lectera.com based on an evaluation of the company's achievements and innovations in the education sector.

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The top 10 educational news stories from 2021: Lectera edition

Did you know that first-ever correspondence courses were the forebears of modern online education? They first appeared back in 1728.

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New course category at Lectera. Master a new profession! 

We have great news for you: Lectera now has a new online career course category! 

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TechBullion: why learning with Lectera is the right choice

On December 8, the popular British online publication TechBullion published an article about our educational platform. There, it described the Lectera principles, the main directions of training, and our Fast Education methodology.

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Lectera methodologists win a prize at the Mozlab Hackathon

As soon as the year ends, everybody usually tries to finish the things they started. However, there are restless fans of their craft who also want to find new challenges.

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Lectera conquers the Indian online education market

The Lectera platform has only existed since the summer of 2020, but it has already made a splash in the international market! For example, the Indian edition of Techstory published an article about our methodology, educational programs, the structure of our lessons, and, of course, our phenomenal results.

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Mila Semeshkina's interview in Business Insider Africa: discussing Lectera's results after the first year of operation

Lectera has recently celebrated its first anniversary! In just over a year, we have managed to achieve incredible results. We now have an annual turnover of $5 million, increasing our number of students to 180,000 individuals from 50 different countries worldwide and conquering Africa's educational market.

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Lectera is once again in HolonIQ’s list of top 100 most innovative EdTech startups 

Every year the US analytical centre HolonIQ compiles the rating of the best EdTech companies from Russia and the CIS countries. Lectera re-enters the list for the second time.

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Online learning has contributed to a decrease in cyberbullying

Despite warnings from psychologists who fear an across-the-board increase in bullying as the education industry moves online.

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American teachers refuse to conduct classes online

US school principals have proposed that educators allow quarantined children to attend offline classes online via video streaming, but teachers are dead-set against the proposal.

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Scientists in the US plan to create an artificial intellect that can teach adult students

The US National Science Foundation is going to spend $220 million on this project. 

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Students from India protest against offline exams

Students at Punjab University, located on the India-Pakistan border, have held a protest rally. 

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Walmart offers free higher education to its 1.5 million employees

Walmart has launched a programme to fund education for its US employees.

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Staff at Raising Cane's fast food restaurant chain will receive funding for their education

Louisiana-based restaurant chain Raising Cane's has announced their partnership with the University of Louisiana.

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