ZDNet: Startup Springboard bets mentors can improve online education success rates

By Larry Dignan

Springboard, a startup that aims to put a human twist on online education, has raised $1.7 million and has a few big name backers including LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue. The bet: Online education success rates can improve with human mentors.

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