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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

Edsurge

The growth of educational platform companies such as Coursera and 2U is being driven in part by a surge in demand for certificate programs and “alternative credential” offerings. Five years ago, the application of data and algorithms to the HR function—as well the use of pre-hire assessment—were in a fledgling stage.

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Pros and Cons of Using eLearning Software in Your Classroom

Educational Technology Guy

Coursera | Online Learning News for Learners, Educators, & Employers Coursera is a fascinating medium because it partners with prestigious universities, educational institutions, and even museums to provide students with online courses on a wide variety of topics.

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How Is Cloud Computing Revolutionizing the Education Industry?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Online libraries and collections of free didactic documents were a reality as early as 1997 , through the Cisco Networking Academy. Results can be then assessed and graded accordingly, which facilitates the overall learning experience immensely. Extended Access to Education. Thus, the future of education lies in online media.

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With New Online Marketplace, Community Colleges Hope to Better Compete With For-Profits

Edsurge

They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to found edX in 2012 , the same year that startup Coursera launched its competing service, now worth millions. Community colleges are staking a claim in the territory of online course marketplaces.

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In Evolving World of Microcredentials, Students, Colleges and Employers Want Different Things

Edsurge

You see platforms like edX, Coursera and Udacity working with employers who are focused on jobs skills and demands that are out there in the external market, and then going to their university or college partners and really designing to that. So how do you see this as different? And then, what will it roll into as a credential?

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Designing Organizations to Support Tech on Campus #SXSWedu

EdTechSandyK

Interesting (to me, Sandy) that some digital learning groups/departments were created in the wake of Coursera. This may seem obvious: The tech must work well, be documented well in understandable language, and be supported. Engage the expertise of faculty to assess if tech you are using is effective. Applies to U.

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Will this semester forever alter college? No, but some virtual tools will stick around

The Hechinger Report

Lafayette College showed faculty how to make document cameras at home using cardboard and rubber bands. Real online education lets students move at their own pace and includes such features as continual assessments so they can jump ahead as soon as they’ve mastered a skill, Fredericksen and others said.

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