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Students from India protest against offline exams
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 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
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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New restrictions: what's in store for China's education sector?
New restrictions: what's in store for China's education sector?

China's updated "education" law has banned local companies from providing tutoring services, attracting foreign investment in the edTech sector and listing on stock exchanges.  Analysts predict that the government will soon refuse to register new education companies.

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A new study confirms the illegal collection of personal data by proctoring software
A new study confirms the illegal collection of personal data by proctoring software

Researchers from George Washington University presented a report on student surveillance software during their "remote learning." 

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THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LECTERA.COM:  YOUNG COMPANY, BIG RESULTS

Since its launch in June 2020, online learning platform Lectera.com has shown some great results: apart from the company’s impressive growth rate, it has undergone noticeable qualitative change, while also receiving multiple international awards along the way.   

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Lectera Named EdTech Breakthrough Award Winner for “Best Ongoing Education Solution Provider”

June 9, 2021 – Lectera, an international educational platform and an inventor of the Fast Education method, has been awarded Best Ongoing Education Solution Provider of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough. 

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UK universities have rejected hundreds of top students due to a shortage of available places

Leading UK universities have been forced to turn away hundreds of talented students due to an excessive flow of applications. The volume of applicants has exceeded all expectations. Consequently, British students, who until recently had hoped to receive a place in one of the top universities, have been left without any opportunity to gain a higher education this year.

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China penalises online educational platforms for misleading consumers

On May the 10th, China's market regulator fined the online education platforms Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang 2.5 million yuan, which is about $389,000. The platforms were accused of misleading consumers.

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CBSE extends the deadline for all class 10 school results until the June 30th

The Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the deadline for the schools that failed to calculate class 10 exam results and submit them to the board on time until June the 30th.

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UGC aims to permanently transfer up to 40% of its lessons online

The University Grants Commission (UGC) in India has submitted a blended education and teaching scheme proposal. This means that 40% of all lessons will be conducted online. This could lead to an overall change in the traditional educational system throughout the whole country.

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Mila Semeshkina for Forbes: 5 rules for choosing an online course for ladder climbers and business professionals

The modern market for educational services allows you to acquire a master's degree or learn unique skills from the comfort of your own home.

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Amendments to the law on education in Kazakhstan may impose a ban on the education of children in foreign online schools

In early 2021, the Senate of Kazakhstan adopted amendments to the law on education, which legally consolidated the concept of "distance education" and regulated the norms for its implementation.

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Growth of online education market increases risk of intellectual property theft

According to experts' forecasts, the global online education market will grow to $ 319 billion over the next five years.

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Kazakhstan adopts amendments for regulating distance education

In early 2021, the Senate of Kazakhstan adopted amendments to the law on education. Now there is a constitutional provision to regulate the issues of conducting educational programs of the remote format and gives a clear definition of the concept of distance learning.

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Number of users of the educational platform Daryn.Online exceeds 3.5 million

Due to the coronavirus and the mass transition to distance learning, the number of users of the Kazakh platform Daryn.Online, which is part of the Bugin Holding, reached 3 million by the end of 2020.

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Shipments of computers cross a record 302 million in 2020

According to a Canalys study, as the world transitioned to telecommuting and distance or online learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for computers around the world surged.

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AICTE regulates online learning for technical professions

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has issued guidelines for devising and implementing online technical education programmes.

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More than 75% of children in India have problems with online education

According to an online survey conducted by IT solutions company " Learning Spiral", one in two children in India has difficulty accessing a digital education."

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The Orchids International School becomes the first school in India to launch a complete curriculum of online courses

In 2020, many schools in India moved to online learning because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Canadian province of Ontario intends to make online education part of school education

The Ontario Ministry of Education is discussing legislation that would allow parents to enrol their children on remote learning programmes when the coronavirus epidemic ends. 

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Parole O Stili study: The quality of education in Italy has declined due to the transition to a remote learning format

A study by the expert group Parole O Stili and the Toniolo Institute, published March 18, showed that school students are having difficulty transitioning to online learning.

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In 2020, the EdTech market grew by 30-35%, and this growth is continuing

The volume of the global EdTech market in 2020 was $227 billion, while the Russian market is about 30 billion rubles.

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CEO of Lectera Mila Semeshkina entered the world’s Top-10 of the founders of EdTech companies

April 1, 2021 - CEO of Lectera.com Mila Semeshkina entered the top 10 founders of world's EdTech startups.

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