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EduFire Raises $1.3 Million For Video Education Platform
- byoung2 17y agoBrightstorm (http://www.brightstorm.com)recently http://www.brightstorm.com)recently raised $6 million in Series A for a similar concept. I think the educational video online sector is really starting to heat up. I'm still not completely sold on the YouTube for school concept...there needs to be an added element of interactivity.
- johnohara 17y agoPersonally, it distresses me to see millions being poured into yet another courseware aggregation site. Ugh. Peapod. There are over 750MM computers plugged into this 'internet tubes' thing and billions of humans striving for a better education. I don't have VC money, if I did I'd invest in real accreditation alternatives instead that possess integrity, rigor, and worldwide recognition, available to anyone, anywhere, at any time, at an affordable price. I could then build a curricula-vitae of certifications, professional development and real accomplishments -- similiar to board certification in medicine -- from all over the world because I brought the world to my laptop / phone / desktop. Spend $6MM (can it actually cost that much?) so that 1B* people per year can attain 'recognition' for the work they've done on their own @ $25 each -- non-refundable. *a guess