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March 26 · eSchool News recently spoke with Matthew Glotzbach, chief executive officer of Quizlet—the extremely popular site that offers tools for students to make study sets that can be used for flashcards, learning activities, and games—about the future of textbooks.

March 22 · Their basic premise hasn’t changed: they are a company that builds learning tools to inspire and empower students and teachers. Their team supports a user base of over 50 million active users per month; they’re among the top 20 U.S. websites and top education apps for iOS and Android. And with their massive reach and focus on delivering high-quality innovative learning tools—they’ve got some words of wisdom to share here in this conversation with Matthew.

January 17 · College is hard, there’s no doubt about it. But thanks to Quizlet, college students around the nation are now getting help succeeding in their respective majors, according to a recent press release. If you’re a college student and you haven’t heard of Quizlet, well, you’re a rare find. Most of today’s college students rely on this technology to get by in their classes, ranging from microbiology to education. As finals approach college students across the nation, Quizlet is launching their premium content platform. Paying for premium access means you’ll be able to utilize more resources when studying.

January 17 · Millennial women are participating in the American job market at levels last seen in 2000 as people like Remya Ravindran dive back into the labor pool. Ravindran landed a job at Quizlet, a San Francisco-based technology company, in late 2018 after taking two years off to care for her baby. The 29-year-old software quality-assurance engineer says she wanted to become the household’s second breadwinner and use her education in a labor market she describes as “very, very hot.”

January 17 · Before, high quality educational content came in the form of textbooks, Glotzbach explains. Now, the meaning behind the phrase 'access to education' refers increasingly to online access. Quizlet's content meets users where they live, on their smartphones. Like the booming world of textbook subscription services, a mobile app that delivers useful digital learning materials can be more appealing and cost-effective than many legacy educational content outlets.

January 17 · SAN FRANCISCO—December 4, 2018— Quizlet, the largest user-generated consumer learning platform, now used by two in three U.S. high school students and one in two U.S. college students, today launched Quizlet Premium Content. The new offering extends Quizlet’s content to include study guides created by world-class publishers, educators and organizations. Premium Content is available for purchase and covers a variety of subjects, many of which directly align with textbooks, online courses, standardized tests and certifications.

January 17 · Last summer, the San Francisco-based company invited several dozen educational publishers and organizations to create and sell materials to Quizlet users, as part of a closed beta program. Today, the company announced it is inviting any content creator, including individual educators, to apply for its Premium Content program.

January 17 · What part of my job doesn't change? Knowing that the most interesting lessons are still ahead of me.

January 17 · An understanding of your organization’s products, market position and technology stack is fundamental. So too is a focus on results, but there are other less obvious traits that are essential to successful leadership in an increasingly digital world, says Matt Glotzbach, CEO of online learning platform and study application Quizlet...

January 17 · Matthew Glotzbach, CEO of Quizlet, joins us to discuss the difference between consumer learning and EdTech, leveraging AI to improve visibility into the education process, and how technology can further democratize information.

January 17 · [Andrew Sutherland, Quizlet founder and CTO] asserts that great ideas come from everyone, and that the people who can benefit the most from hackathons actually are the nontechnical employees who don't have as much day-to-day interaction with creating products and features.

January 17 · There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to education; but a major advantage of gamification is that it can increase engagement and spark motivation.

October 30 · In its first expansion beyond its San Francisco headquarters, edtech company Quizlet has announced the opening of a new office right here in Downtown Denver. Having experienced 100-percent year-over-year revenue growth and more than 50-percent year-over-year user growth, the company plans to double down on the development of its tech platform as well as its expansion into international markets.

October 30 · Question: What’s the latest tech company to expand into Denver? Answer: Quizlet — and the company’s presence here could grow larger than its San Francisco headquarters.

October 30 · Where will San Francisco-based Quizlet locate its second hub? Answer: Denver. The San Francisco provider of popular online study tools, including digital flash cards, picked Denver over several other cities, including Vancouver, B.C., to house its growing workforce.

October 29 · Roughly eight months after closing a $20 million financing, Quizlet chief executive officer Matthew Glotzbach has disclosed some notable feats for the emerging edtech: it’s reached 50 million monthly active users, up from 30 million one year ago, and though it’s not profitable yet, its revenue is growing 100 percent YoY.

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