The Age of Digital Learning

Emeritus Set to Raise the Bar with $650 Million Funding Round

MarketScale’s Kevin Hogan sits down with Charlie Schilling about an exciting piece of breaking news in the education industry. It’s not every day at the annual ASU+GSV Summit that you get to break some news — but MarketScale’s Kevin Hogan got the chance to do just that at this year’s event. Hogan was joined…

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Education & EdTech
ASU+GSV Summit: How to Give Students the Modern Skills They Need to Thrive

The modern student is in a difficult situation. Not only have the scenarios in which they learn changed tremendously, but so have the skills required to succeed outside the walls of educational institutions. Today’s world asks more of kids entering the workforce and “real” life than ever before, and they need 21st-century literacy, learning…

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Education & EdTech
ASU+GSV Summit: Training the Next Generation of AI Innovators

AI Camp was founded on a simple premise — revolutionizing artificial intelligence education. AI has an enormous role to play in the future of essentially every industry around the globe, but innovations in the space need talented and passionate people to bring them to life. AI Camp’s Michael Zhang sat down with MarketScale’s Kevin…

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Education & EdTech
Reimagining Black and Latinx Student Achievement And Economic Success

For John B. King Jr., president of The Education Trust, the pandemic has only exaggerated the glaring inequities for communities of color when it comes to basic access to education technology. In this final preview episode of The Age of Digital Learning, he gives us a glimpse into his thoughts for his speaking slots…

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Education & EdTech
Equity in Innovation—Why Diversity is Essential for Growth

The 2021 ASU+GSV Summit, which brings together stakeholders and leaders in education, is just weeks away. The Age of Digital Learning is previewing what to expect. Host Kevin Hogan had a great discussion with Tulaine Montgomery, Co-CEO of New Profit. New Profit is a venture philanthropy organization created by and for social entrepreneurs. At this year’s event, Montgomery…

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Education & EdTech
Revaluing the Currency of “Power” Skills in K-12

In anticipation of the 2021 ASU+GSV Summit, which brings together stakeholders and leaders in education, The Age of Digital Learning is spotlighting some of the featured speakers. Host Kevin Hogan spoke with Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum, about her upcoming panel on “power skills” in K-12. Candee is also a board member of America Succeeds, a nonprofit that connects…

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Education & EdTech
What We Take With Us And What We Leave Behind in K-12 Education

The last year has asked more of educators and the technology that empowers them to serve learners than ever before. Now, with the dust finally settling after a year of hurried remote learning setups, conversations about hybrid solutions and more, it’s time to figure out exactly how the education industry will move forward in…

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professional advancement
The Measured Mindset: How Mentorship, Curiosity, and Listening Drive Professional Advancement and Growth
July 29, 2025

Not every path into analytics starts with code and spreadsheets. For some, it begins with curiosity, adaptability, mentorship, and a willingness to learn something entirely new. That’s the case for Mayank Malviya, whose journey from a humanities education in India to a career in U.S.-based market research reveals how initiative and mentorship can accelerate…

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future-ready workforce
Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Disrupting Outdated Education with Employer-Driven, Community-Powered, Practical Skills Training
July 28, 2025

Workforce training is undergoing a radical transformation as industries face critical talent shortages and rapid technological change. Building a future-ready workforce requires rethinking traditional higher education models. These models emphasize broad academic development over targeted skill-building and struggle to keep pace with employer demands. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report…

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The Silent Health Crisis: Indoor Air Quality in Long-Term Care
July 28, 2025

The Silent Health Crisis: Indoor Air Quality in Long-Term Care Most nursing homes have infection control down to a science. They’ve got medication protocols that would make a hospital jealous. Fall prevention? They track every risk factor. But ask them about their air quality and you’ll likely get a puzzled look. That’s a problem, because…

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educators
JUST THINKING… About Bringing out the Best in Educators and Learners with Ross Kimball
July 25, 2025

As the educational landscape rapidly evolves—shaped by advances in communication technology, growing mental health awareness, and post-pandemic classroom dynamics—one key question persists: How can we better connect with and empower both educators and students in the classroom? The stakes are high: studies show that teacher-student relationships directly impact student motivation, academic success, and long-term…

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Summit Insights: What the Return of In-Person Events Means for EdTech
July 2, 2021

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a slate full of in-person events, conferences and more – but that’s beginning to change. With the ASU+GSV Summit on the horizon and other events and trade shows popping up around the globe, there’s bound to be an impact on the edtech industry. To find out…

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What Does Back-to-School Look Like?
June 21, 2021

Who better to divine the state of play in EdTech than the man who began crafting it almost 15 years ago? In this episode, Jaime Casap goes there—from pandemic responsiveness to digital inclusion—in a warm-up to his in person presentation in a few weeks at ASU+GSV in San Diego. Jaime Casap served as the Chief…

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New Beginnings: EdTech Enters a Renaissance
June 11, 2021

The 2020 ASU+GSV was one of the first major edtech events to be postponed or cancelled because of the COVID pandemic. Now it is the first to return. In this episode, Co-founder Deborah Quazzo reflects on the incredible struggles of the past 18 months and points to more positive predictions moving forward. Deborah is…

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The 2021 GSV Cup: What It Takes to be in the Elite 200
June 4, 2021

CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ASU+GSV Summit, the annual education technology conference hosted by GSV Ventures and Arizona State University, announced today the selection of 200 pre-seed and seed education technology startups as finalists in its annual GSV Cup competition. These companies were selected based on rigorous criteria by a panel of 152 esteemed judges from…

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Weapons of Mass Instruction
May 27, 2021

ASU+GSV Summit, the EdTech event that connects leading minds with the belief that all people have equal access to the future, today announced its annual list of the leading and most transformational, private companies in global learning, the EdTech 150. The ASU+GSV Summit estimates that these 150 companies reach approximately 3 billion people, or…

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A Run for the GSV Cup
May 19, 2021

ASU+GSV Summit, the annual education technology conference hosted by GSV Ventures and Arizona State University, recently announced the selection of 200 pre-seed and seed education technology startups as finalists in its annual GSV Cup competition. These companies were selected based on rigorous criteria by a panel of 152 esteemed judges from global venture capital…

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