Critics say Indian edtech startups, which raised $2.2B in 2020, are recruiting gig teachers with little training to meet demand fueled by the pandemic
mostly women, the preferred gender for South Asian companies — has skyrocketed But the hyper growth gig model has some serious trade offs https://restofworld.org/... @restofworld : People with little training are being recruited to teach children to code over Zoom, a business model that critics say puts earnings over learning By @nilchristopher https://restofworld.org/... Giulio Quaggiotto / @gquaggiotto : “As these e-learning platforms scale, the demand for gig teachers — mostly women, the preferred gender for South Asian companies — has skyrocketed” https://restofworld.org/... @NilChristopher cc @3Lmantra @BenPatrickWill @geoplace Avi Asher-Schapiro / @aaschapiro : The gig economy meets ed-tech in India, where online tutors are under intense pressure to hawk lessons after just a few hours of training https://restofworld.org/...
A new wave of startups want to apply Silicon Valley's hyper-growth playbook to children's education, but is anyone learning anything? By @NilChristopher https://restofworld.org/...
The next generation of gig workers: Teachers As these e-learning platforms scale, the demand for gig teachers — mostly women, the preferred gender for South Asian companies — has skyrocketed But the hyper growth gig model has some serious trade offs https://restofworld.org/...
People with little training are being recruited to teach children to code over Zoom, a business model that critics say puts earnings over learning By @nilchristopher https://restofworld.org/...
“As these e-learning platforms scale, the demand for gig teachers — mostly women, the preferred gender for South Asian companies — has skyrocketed” https://restofworld.org/... @NilChristopher cc @3Lmantra @BenPatrickWill @geoplace
The gig economy meets ed-tech in India, where online tutors are under intense pressure to hawk lessons after just a few hours of training https://restofworld.org/...