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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

Edsurge

registered apprenticeship programs grew 73 percent between 2009 and 2019. In marketing materials, they highlight partnerships with major brands including Facebook, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Microsoft and Wells Fargo. Members include Walmart, Sony and T-Mobile. The message he’s receiving from client companies?

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: September 6, 2017 Texas Legislature Passes Student Privacy Act | JDSupra → The Student Privacy Act, which took affect on September 1, 2017, protects students’ personally identifiable information used in connection with websites, online services, online applications, or mobile applications for a school purpose.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 36 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: September 6, 2017 Texas Legislature Passes Student Privacy Act | JDSupra → The Student Privacy Act, which took affect on September 1, 2017, protects students’ personally identifiable information used in connection with websites, online services, online applications, or mobile applications for a school purpose.

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Test Time, Game Time

EdTechTeam

This was 2009, and it was my first time experimenting with gamification. I have tried to dig up those instructions many times in the past, but they were probably saved in Microsoft Word on a thumb drive buried in a box somewhere. This was my attempt at challenging the class to not just create a game, but a good game. They were all in.

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5 Trends to Watch in 2011

The Electric Educator

Microsoft announced the deployment of Office Web Apps as a competitor to Google Apps. Mobile Devices and applications are quickly becoming the dominant form of connectivity in society. Both Apple and Android report strong sales/downloads of applications to mobile devices. Cloud computing is here to stay.

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Wednesday's "Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning" Mini-Conference - New Sessions Added

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test. He authored two regular columns for Library Journal Academic Newswire, "From the Bell Tower" and "Leading From the Library" from 2009 through 2019. PLATFORM: The mini-conference platform is Zoom.

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Final Speakers List + Registration for October 6th "Libraries of the Future" Online Mini-Conference

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She was a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation Board from 2009-2011. Prior to joining the School as Director, she worked in the Silicon Valley for more than a decade at major technology companies: Hewlett Packard and Microsoft.