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Welcome to the Course Hero Blog!
Here you'll find our musings on the state of higher ed, where technology fits in and how we're hoping to change the future of education. We'll also post site updates, study tips and tricks and, well, things we just find interesting and want to share. This is our blog, and we hope you enjoy it!-
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Author Archives: Andrew Grauer
Course Hero wins Red Herring North America 100 Award!
Last night, I presented at the Red Herring 100 North America conference in Monterey, California. It was great to have a chance to talk about Course Hero–where we’ve been, how we’ve grown and where we’re going–and be in the presence … Continue reading
Keep the learning system sustainable. Create a knowledge marketplace.
This post originally appeared on EdTech Digest The increasing number of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the education space proves that there is, no doubt, a wealth of great content and knowledge online today. At the same time, we’re … Continue reading
Course Hero Expands Knowledge Marketplace, Launches Tutoring Platform
Another exciting day for the Course Hero team: today we announced that we’re opening up our Tutoring platform for any expert to monetize their skills. Now, we’re inviting anyone with subject matter expertise to apply to be a Course Hero Tutor … Continue reading
Why Online Courseware Can’t Replace A 4-Year Degree
Course Hero’s own Andrew Grauer for Forbes (Read the oringinal article here) Online education is getting a lot of attention as many elite schools are opening up their classrooms for the world to access what, for a long time, had … Continue reading
For the love of EdTech… and Texas BBQ
How many times in life can you pair creativity, innovation, passion and brisket? Not all of us can be BBQ Pit Masters! But lucky for us, creativity and innovation are the driving forces behind SXSWedu in Austin, TX March 4-7, … Continue reading
Course Hero Launches Public Course Creation Platform and 18 New Curated Courses
Today, we are incredibly excited to announce two awesome new updates to our Courses product: the launch of our public Course Creation Platform and the addition of 18 new, free curated Courses! After we released our first 22 Courses, we … Continue reading
Course Hero Acquires Cardinal Scholars!
Today we are extremely excited to announce that Course Hero has acquired Cardinal Scholars, a high quality in person tutoring service based in the Bay Area, from its parent company InstaEDU, an on-demand video tutoring service. (Read up on TechCrunch!) … Continue reading
Real World Rewards in Real Life: Course Hero’s Business Plan Competition
In early May, we announced a unique opportunity for those who complete our Entrepreneurship Path. The idea is simple, but the rewards are limitless: we wanted to give students who took the initiative to expand their entrepreneurial education a unique … Continue reading
Making Learning Better: Course Hero Launches 22 Free Online Courses
E-learning is nothing new. MIT revolutionized online education in 2002 by inviting anyone with an Internet connection to participate in its internationally renowned program. Since MITs OpenCourseware launch, a wealth of other players have followed suit, from world class universities … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Edtech, Educational Games, Entrepreneurship, Fun new things from Course Hero, General Awesomeness, Online Courses, Technology, Thoughts from the CEO, Web Programming
Tagged Andrew Grauer, EdTech, education, Entrepreneurship, Gamification, Online Education, open courseware, start up
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Course Hero Launches Optimized Learning Program for Flashcards
Course Hero is about delivering solutions that help students learn more effectively. That’s why we are excited to announce the latest addition to our suite of study resources: Optimal Learn. Optimal Learn is a feature unique to Course Hero flashcards that … Continue reading
Posted in College, Edtech, Exams, Flashcards, Fun new things from Course Hero, General Awesomeness, High School, Study Tools
Tagged Andrew Grauer, College, EdTech, education, flashcards, study tools
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