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?Blockchain, Bitcoin and the Tokenization of Learning

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Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training. Investors might be less interested in buying and trading tokens for a streaming service that they can access for regular cash.

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

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In February, the House of Representatives passed the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 , a bill that would invest billions of federal dollars in apprenticeship programs if it became a law. Members include Walmart, Sony and T-Mobile. Multiverse is doing outreach through Instagram and other social media networks.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The New York Times on “ mastery based learning ” : “A New Kind of Classroom: No Grades, No Failing, No Hurry.” ISTE has hired Joseph South as its Chief Learning Officer. Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.” ” Holy s**t.