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K–12 Teachers Use Virtual and Augmented Reality Platforms to Teach Coding

EdTech Magazine

Coding skills are in high demand and will soon become a necessary skill for nearly all industries. Since 1990, jobs in science, technology, engineering and math have grown by 79 percent , and are expected to grow an additional 13 percent by 2027 , according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey. .

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Can Mentorships Get More Girls Into STEM Subjects?

Edsurge

Khan works as a UX designer, and says her industry is male-dominated—a fact that hasn’t changed much since she switched over from graphic design for the new challenges and opportunities that UX presented. “I Most of the tech leads in my office are men, and we have one head female software developer. That’s about it.”

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Ultimate Guide to DRM Software for eBook Protection

Kitaboo on EdTech

Online content mediums, such as eBooks, have become popular and are projected to cater to more than a billion users by 2027. On the market front, the eBook industry is expected to generate more than $15 billion by 2027. What is DRM Software? How Does DRM Software Protect Your eBooks? Table of Contents: I.

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Don’t say there’s a lack of STEM talent in the South

The Hechinger Report

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. Trade Industry. Foster’s legacy of leveraging black talent in the STEM fields cannot be overstated.

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Top 6 EdTech Innovation Trends that are Revolutionizing Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

This technology can range from computer hardware, software, UX/ UI, and harnessing digital publishing ecosystems to create and distribute educational content as well as track its effectiveness. . By 2027, global EdTech and smart classrooms are projected to grow from a $125.3 billion industry in 2022 to $232.9 What is EdTech?

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The new labor market: No bachelor’s required?

The Hechinger Report

between now and 2027. His first job was a $45,000 “tier one” tech support position with a health care software developer. She chose a comparatively recession-resistant industry to work in: health care. The trend toward degree inflation, the report concluded, has been reversed. If it sticks, Fuller and his co-authors believe 1.4

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Girls Who Code Founder Awarded McGraw Education Prize

Edsurge

After all, software is more powerful, more capable than it was in the past. We’re on track to achieve gender parity in entry-level computer science jobs by 2027. The challenge, from what I hear, is not about getting girls to major in computer science or CS-related fields; it’s encouraging them not to drop out three years into industry.

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