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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. That’s a game-changer for an industry that has been stuck in hiring and operating.”.

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?Blockchain, Bitcoin and the Tokenization of Learning

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Investors might be less interested in buying and trading tokens for a streaming service that they can access for regular cash. It’s become attractive for startups looking for an alternative to traditional venture-capital investment, and functions similar to a crowdfund in that anyone with internet access can participate as an investor.

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Why are ePub Textbooks Better Than PDF?

Kitaboo on EdTech

eBooks allow easy accessibility and save you from the hassle of carrying heavy books. Additionally, due to the pagination feature in which the page numbers change and adjust themselves depending on the device the text is being read on, ePUBs are considered to provide much more accessibility compared to PDFs. Digital Libraries.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Techcrunch : “ Sony wants to digitize education records using the blockchain.” Via Campus Technology : “Report: VR and AR to Double Each Year Through 2021.” Larry Cuban on personalized learning : part 1 and part 2. Wired argues that “ Jeff Bezos Should Put His Billions Into Libraries.”