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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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Five years ago, I published a book on the future of university credentials, making some predictions about what seemed likely to come next in the market for degrees and emerging forms of alternative college credentials. In my book I might have been a bit overly optimistic about the resistance of traditional higher ed, however.

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Education Looks Eastward: Snapshots from Beijing's Global Education Technology Summit

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China had a reputation for copying technology from Silicon Valley, but these days the country has developed its own unique technology environment—what a new book by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google China, calls an “alternate internet universe.” It’s also a place where companies are racing into technologies that raise tough ethical issues.

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General Assembly to Be Acquired By Swiss HR Firm for $412.5 Million

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The rise of automation also creates a critical need to re-skill workers, with as many as 375 million employees globally needing to transition to new roles by 2030. The company had raised $119.5 Schwartz once said that going public was “probably the most logical path ” for the company.

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Emotional Intelligence for Librarians: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Emotional Intelligence (EI) is how you manage yourself and your relationships with others, according to Daniel Goleman, who popularized the construct in his book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (1995). Emotional Intelligence: A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0

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Final Call! Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Mini-Conference - Proposals Submissions Ending

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others. Recently at ALA: Chair, Status of Women in Librarianship and Chair, ALA United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force developing a multi-year strategic plan for ALA.

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New Webinar: Loida Garcia-Febo on "Mental Health and Wellness: Supporting Ourselves and Each Other"

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

If we add health and financial crises, polarized communities, and book banning among others, the result is the chaotic environment we are experiencing. In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others.

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Library 2.0 "Mental Health and Wellness" Keynote Panel Announced! Call for Proposals Open for Two More Weeks.

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others. Recently at ALA: Chair, Status of Women in Librarianship and Chair, ALA United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force developing a multi-year strategic plan for ALA.