Springboard Raises $1.7M For Its Mentor-Based Approach To Online Learning

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Springboard, an India-U.S. company formerly known as SlideRule, has raised a $1.7 million seed round to accelerate its concept of learning through engagement with others. It has adopted individual mentors, who provide a weekly catch-up session with their students, while partnering with other MOOCs for course content, creating its own where it sees gaps in the market. More...