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Online PD Courses Help Educators Understand Ed-Tech, Classroom Management, Study Finds

Marketplace K-12

’ and if so, who’s taking them, what are they taking, and why,” according to Nycole Stawinoga, the education policy and program manager for ETIN. The study at that time placed the value of the market at $800 million as of 2012-13. Company/vendor: 29 percent. To receive a digital badge: 10 percent.

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Is the college degree outdated?

The Hechinger Report

The credentials come from many sources: traditional universities, online platforms like edX, trade organizations like the American Hotel and Lodging Institute and companies like Jiffy Lube and IBM. Adam Braun started the company as “an alternative for those looking for more career focus.” And there is no count of badges.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning. And “free” doesn’t last. 3D Printing.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The administration said it will phase out the program, which was established by President Obama in 2012, after a six-month period to give Congress a chance to act on legislation that could restore the program.” Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.”