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This New Census Tool Can Recruit Students into the Liberal Arts

Edsurge

Census Bureau salary and industry data to teach prospective students about the programs’ strong economic returns. Until very recently, data available to the public about liberal arts graduates’ salaries and industries were relatively limited. Survey responses were also self-reported, which introduces potential data biases.

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AI and connectivity: Pillars of the new education revolution

eSchool News

Like the surface of the internet, this event is profoundly transforming the way we think about creative and problem-solving processes in all industries. No other field will be more impacted in the medium and long term than education. This means not only transforming the contents and dynamics of pedagogic practice, but also the means.

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CoSN 2019: How Teachers Can Revolutionize the Future of Education

EdTech Magazine

“Today when we talk about education, we only talk about three things: the curriculum, the teacher and the assessments,” Zhao told attendees at the Consortium for School Networking’s 2019 annual conference keynote session, Envisioning the Skills Students Need: 2030. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read about the top three elements of digital citizenship.

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‘Digital skills gap’ threatens innovation

eSchool News

Bureau of Labor Statistics says the demand for software developers will grow 22 percent through 2030. “While the demand for digital skills is high, supply is low — and businesses often struggle to find talent for digital roles.”. This trend exists in other parts of the world as well; for instance, the U.S.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

Edsurge

Findings from a recent Gallup survey note that student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. According to a new national survey of C-suite executives that we recently conducted, 70 percent said that U.S. workers should be worried about their skills becoming outdated over the next few years.

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How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy

The Hechinger Report

Even as the twin blows of a pandemic and a recession have slowed down the construction industry, B & I Contractors in Fort Myers, Florida, isn’t short of work. Of those currently enrolled, a fifth say they are likely to delay their graduation because of Covid-19, a Strada Education Network and Gallup survey found.

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