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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. Employer acceptance of credentials earned online has also grown steadily, according to our most recent research—reaching more than 70 percent in 2021, up from 61 percent in 2018 and 40 percent in 2013.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Julie Long''s recent article in the SecurEdge Networks Blog lists several reasons that eBooks are good solutions for classroom content.

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

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” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity. 2013 – the apps on the phones too big for their pockets. The quotation is from 2012. 2007 – the phones in their pockets.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Economy by 2030.” ” From the Google blog : “ Google Science Fair 2018 : Resources for educators to get ideas flowing.” ” Also from the Google blog : “More tools for homeschoolers.” ” Via WBEZ : “Study: 2013 Chicago School Closings Failed To Help Students.”

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Both events are focused on four main themes from the NMC Horizon Report > 2013 Museum Edition : Bring Your Own Device, Location-Based Services, Crowdsourcing, and Makerspaces. Education Revolution Google+ Community Learning the Hard Way. This week will kick off twin events about the future of museums - July 23rd & 24th.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “Frank Brogan, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State University System from 2013 until retiring this year, has joined the Department of Education in the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development – likely ahead of a nomination to a separate position.” More via Politico.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ President Trump Earmarks $200 Million in Federal Grants for STEM , Computer Science Programs ,” says Edsurge , later swooning that “ Google , Facebook , Amazon Among Tech Titans Committing $300 Million to K–12 Computer Science.” (National) Education Politics.