Edtech Unicorn? LinkedIn buys Lynda.com: EdSurge Podcast, Week of Apr...

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Edtech Unicorn? LinkedIn buys Lynda.com: EdSurge Podcast, Week of Apr 6-Apr 10

By Michael Winters and Charley Locke     Apr 10, 2015

Edtech Unicorn? LinkedIn buys Lynda.com: EdSurge Podcast, Week of Apr 6-Apr 10

The biggest of news in edtech this week comes from the biggest Ka'Ching we've seen in a while: LinkedIn's $1.5 billion purchase of Lynda.com. What does it mean for the edtech industry? Why would LinkedIn purchase Lynda.com? EdSurge CEO Betsy Corcoran stops by to discuss the deal, as well as her experience at this week's ASU-GSV conference.

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