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How to enhance students’ work-ready skills

Neo LMS

I was full of excitement thinking about my dream job in marketing and I was really eager to start applying what I learned. I did get a job on a marketing position, but I had to face a hard truth: almost 90% of what I had learned in university I couldn’t apply at my new job. How to enhance students’ work-ready skills.

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Blockchain Misconceptions and the Future of Education

Doug Levin

And, while it is reasonable to expect that some technological hurdles will be addressed in the future, the magnitude of some of these hurdles is so great that one is left wondering if some blockchain for learning advocates even understand the underlying technology of which they are so enamored.

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OPINION: Post-pandemic, let’s develop true education-to-workforce pathways to secure a better future

The Hechinger Report

An alarming number are now choosing not to enroll in higher education because they question its value, even though data clearly show s that a high school diploma is no longer sufficient currency for young people. That’s why it is once again time for a major evolution in how we think about U.S.

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What are the Effective Teacher Tools Adopted by KITABOO?

Kitaboo on EdTech

With the emergence of digital technologies, the static PDF ebook evolved to a more interactive one encompassing audio, video, graphics, and presentations. Gamification and micro-learning content further upped the game, emerging as powerful teacher tools, thus, making learning journeys all the more inclusive, immersive, and engaging.

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Experiences in Self-Determined Learning: Moving from Education 1.0 Through Education 2.0 Towards Education 3.0

User Generated Education

It is titled Experiences in Self-Determined Learning and can be found at [link]. Self-determined learning or heutagogy is fast gaining interest from educators around the world interested in an evidence-based approach to learning. This edited book is the perfect primer on self-determined learning or heutagogy. The Basics.

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How Blockbuster MOOCs Could Shape the Future of Teaching

Edsurge

The colleges and companies offering MOOCs can be pretty guarded these days about releasing specific numbers on how many people enroll or pay for a “verified certificate” or microcredential showing they took the course. We’re counting the crypto-currency tech course.) Self-help courses might be one viable competitor.

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How “blockchain” technology could influence education

eSchool News

It has attracted considerable attention in recent years, particularly in its application in the realm of finance with virtual currencies such as bitcoin. Open peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platforms for these currencies have continued to grow in number. This would be a first if implemented on a system-wide basis.

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