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xEdu & Setapp collaborating! – what are the Edtech startups pain points?
After a successful collaboration in spring, we are thrilled to announce that Setapp’s experts will once again mentor xEdu startups for their Fall 2019 cohort! If you haven’t heard about xEdu yet – they are Europe’s leading business accelerator for #Edtech startups creating transformative learning solutions with pedagogical impact. The startups can once again
How bad UX can kill your educational app. What you can do to avoid it?
UX, UX and UX. If you’re in the business of creating digital products then you probably stumble upon this term at least once a day. Yes, it’s a staple when building high-quality user-centric products (not just digital). We all know that. But what could go wrong if you screw up UX whilst developing an educational product?
Gamification vs Game-based Learning: what’s the difference?
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You’ve probably heard these two terms many times before. Gamification and Game-Based Learning have become the most popular buzzwords in the EdTech community over the last few years. They might look extremely similar on the surface, but if you look a little bit closer, you will find out they are actually quite different. Gamification The
The Top 5 EdTech Trends 2019 – AI, AR, VR and more!
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I started 2018 with the article Introducing the Top 8 EdTech Trends for 2018. The article featured EdTech experts from different backgrounds and highlighted the top trends from the world of educational technology. Fast-forward 12 months and now I’m excited to present the EdTech trends again for 2019! 🎉 This time I reached twice
How I embrace tech in my teaching – English lessons at a tech company
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Peter Jones
One of the many advantages of working for Setapp is the chance for all employees to improve their English with free English lessons with a British native speaker. That English teacher is me, and back in September 2017, I was lucky enough to be welcomed into the family at the home of significant code. I
6 ultimate reasons to build your educational app with Setapp
Global investments in EdTech are on the rise. 24 percent more in 2017 than in 2016. Smartphones and tablets are getting affordable. And more accessible. The use of VR and AR in education is gaining momentum. 1200 EdTech companies in the UK. Wait a second, isn’t that supposed to be FinTech? Big brother a.k.a FinTech
The rise of the EdTech revolution – an interview with Olli Vallo
2017 will be remembered as the year of the ‘EdTech rebound’. After a sluggish 2016 in terms of investments, the global EdTech market has fought back with more than 500 deals expected by the end of the year. One region which is performing exceptionally well is the Nordics. The region is flourishing with many promising EdTech
5 reasons why you shouldn’t miss Setapp’s Significant hackathon
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Anna Finn
If you are a programmer looking for something significant to do during one of your October weekends, why not joining us in Poznań for a hackathon? You just need to gather a team of no more than six people, come up with a good idea and sign up here. Are you still unsure why you
Seven Nordic EdTech startups to look out for in 2017-18
Nordics have always been a frontrunner in education, focusing on creativity and collaboration. Although it has seen a steady rise in the number of EdTech companies over the last few years, still the Nordic EdTech scene has recently lagged behind the UK and the US. This is caused by the lack of synergy between startups, investors,