Desire2Learn raises $85M for web-based teaching platform

Big data is everywhere. It’s usually used to push brands and fatten wallets, but it can also be used to enlarge brains. The Canadian company Desire2Learn has announced that it’s raised $85 million to build big data smarts into the the learning process. The company’s product, called Brightspace, is a web-based learning platform that delivers all sorts of education […]