6683 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p>He told us: </p> <blockquote> <p> <em>“We thought that [School of Everything] could be interesting because it could underpin a lot of projects we are doing this year, where we are encouraging people to use the web to share learning. </em> </p> <p> <em>"We are working with them on a number of projects... but chose to structure that as an investment.”</em> </p> </blockquote> <p>School of Everything's site, launched in 2007, matches up learners and teachers through social media and already looks like a fantastic idea. Although only a few months old, it <a href="http://www.schoolofeverything.com/blog/wereinternational">expanded internationally</a> earlier this month and has already been working with C4 on its educational remit.</p> <p>The broadcaster made the investment through its £6m commissioning budget for learning-related projects, and will be on the look out for more opportunities after this month's launch of a <a href="http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-channel-4-starts-50-million-4ip-digital-production-fund">£50m fund</a> for digital content.</p> <p>In education, Locke says such moves are already afoot:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>“We are trying a couple of experiments in education about investing in start-ups where we think there is a long term need to support a community or platform.” </em> </p> </blockquote> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>He told us: </Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>“We thought that [School of Everything] could be interesting because it could underpin a lot of projects we are doing this year, where we are encouraging people to use the web to share learning. </Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>"We are working with them on a number of projects... but chose to structure that as an investment.”</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph>School of Everything's site, launched in 2007, matches up learners and teachers through social media and already looks like a fantastic idea. Although only a few months old, it <Link URL="http://www.schoolofeverything.com/blog/wereinternational" Window="Self">expanded internationally</Link> earlier this month and has already been working with C4 on its educational remit.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>The broadcaster made the investment through its £6m commissioning budget for learning-related projects, and will be on the look out for more opportunities after this month's launch of a <Link URL="http://www.paidcontent.co.uk/entry/419-channel-4-starts-50-million-4ip-digital-production-fund" Window="Self">£50m fund</Link> for digital content.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>In education, Locke says such moves are already afoot:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>“We are trying a couple of experiments in education about investing in start-ups where we think there is a long term need to support a community or platform.” </Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> </FormattedContent> 2008-03-30T16:20:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Late last year, Channel 4 Education announced <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/11/channel4.digitalmedia">a complete rethink</a> of its TV-heavy commissioning strategy and said it was devoting its entire 2008 budget to cross-platform projects.</strong> </p> <p>But it seems the broadcaster is not just keen to acquire new digital content – it also wants to invest in companies that support it.</p> <p>According to commissioning editor Matt Locke, it is one of a number of firms that has just ploughed <em>“a six figure sum”</em> into <a href="http://www.schoolofeverything.com">School of Everything</a>, a UK-based start-up that aims to encourage informal learning via the web.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Late last year, Channel 4 Education announced <Link URL="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/dec/11/channel4.digitalmedia" Window="Self">a complete rethink</Link> of its TV-heavy commissioning strategy and said it was devoting its entire 2008 budget to cross-platform projects.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>But it seems the broadcaster is not just keen to acquire new digital content – it also wants to invest in companies that support it.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to commissioning editor Matt Locke, it is one of a number of firms that has just ploughed <Quote>“a six figure sum”</Quote> into <Link URL="http://www.schoolofeverything.com" Window="Self">School of Everything</Link>, a UK-based start-up that aims to encourage informal learning via the web.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 2314 365335 Channel 4 invests in School of Everything false 2008-03-30T23:37:00+01:00 channel-4-invests-in-school-of-everything 2009-04-30T04:56:20+01:00 2009-04-30T04:56:20+01:00 613