The Blend: June ‘22. Riding the Waves
What Goes Up, Must Come Down
It’s clear that investor confidence in the tech industry has taken a turn, perhaps more-so in the edTech sector. News of layoffs have come rolling in from start-ups like Eruditus, Section4, Frontrow, Esme Learning, Hopin and more. But this shift isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While edTech start-ups may not be experiencing the rapid growth of the past three years, this could be the best time to test the real validity of their value proposition.
Educators and L&D teams still need technology to implement strategic learning outcomes in-person & online. A changing workforce is still in need of remote up-skilling. In the months to come market demand will influence which edTech solutions hold long term potential.
Stories we’re watching...
Time for a Gap Year? or Two? High schoolers and their parents are increasingly questioning whether a traditional four-year college education is the right financial decision
Millennial Baggage Carries On. The acute employment losses during the coronavirus recession were most severe in many industries that disproportionately employ young people, an analysis from the Economic Policy Institute found.
Move Over ADDIE. For instructional designers, explore why the CLICS method differs from traditional design frameworks. Focusing on the requirements of the stakeholder, filtered by what the prospective audience/learner requires and managed by the ecosystem in which the solution will exist.
Playing The Long Game. The pandemic demand that many edtech firms experienced has faded, but private capital’s interest in edtech, and its influence on the future of learning continues.
High Desert Fest on June 11 in Brooklyn, NY
edCircle’s sister company #blkgrlswurld Press has partnered with the NYC Dept. of Arts and Culture to host a one day festival at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts this weekend. Learn More
The recovery in the U.S. labor market continued in May, with 390,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate holding steady at nearly its pre-pandemic level at 3.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary.
🔥Job Postings:
Educational Technologist, NYU Stern School of Business
Sr. Manager, Product Design, (Remote) Quizlet
Sr. Instructional Designer, Optum Healthcare
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