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Parchment Merges with Credentials Solutions to Take On Transcripts and Certifications

Edsurge

The world of credentials and school transcript providers has gotten smaller after the merger of two companies that facilitate more than 18.5 On Tuesday, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm completed its purchase of Parchment , which becomes the new name of the combined companies. million academic records exchanges a year.

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The Beginning of a New Era in the Online Degree Market

Edsurge

Earlier this year, online education services company 2U–which powers many leading universities’ online programs– announced a partnership with shared workspace firm WeWork , creating an opportunity to embed its online programs in WeWork locations in cities around the world.

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What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?

Edsurge

Open digital badges. As video technology continues to improve and virtual learning environments begin to rival in-person options, a growing number of companies will provide new pathways for learners to acquire a variety of skills, from machine learning and management to piano and parenting. Certain interoperability efforts.

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014. Gray is an educational innovation consultant working with schools, organizations, and corporations. ori students.

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How Do You Patent an Edtech Idea, Anyway?

Edsurge

When we finished a working prototype in 2014, we could tell it was something unique. Who Owns Digital Badges? A Company's Patent on Credential System Raises Questions. That was when I recruited a team to build a tool to do it automatically. Further Reading: In Today's Market, Do Patents Even Matter?

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

edWeb.net

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. The district was one of three schools recognized nationally by ISTE for its digital badge program.

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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.” Content and costs vary. Who will play?”

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