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Edsurge
MARCH 25, 2021
A growing number of companies have moved beyond training their own employees or providing tuition assistance programs to send staff members to higher education. It’s not hard to find prominent examples: • Google recently announced an expansion of the company’s popular Google Career Certificates portfolio.
Edsurge
JANUARY 5, 2021
That’s what lies ahead, at least in the realms of education and employment, according to three college presidents and executives at large companies. In response to layoffs and demand spikes, companies across every industry made updates to their technology and processes. Britt’s right.
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Edsurge
AUGUST 12, 2020
As a group, we called for a reimagining of community college, including moving toward more alignment with industry and more digital options. But are community colleges ready for this digital transformation? One example is Calbright , the new online community college in California.
Edsurge
JUNE 25, 2018
These tech jobs cut across industry sectors and many of them can be characterized as “ middle-skill ”—those that require more education and training than a high school diploma, but less than a four-year college degree. As Google’s initiative demonstrates, it is a false dichotomy to pit industry-based credentials against academic learning.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The university offers digital badges rather than degrees or certificates for the completion of some courses. In addition, some 4,000 colleges and other providers issue industry certifications, according to the Lumina Foundation , but fewer than one in 10 are reviewed by a regulatory body or accreditor.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 31, 2019
In fact, the boom in microcredentials is being fed in large part by major companies—IBM, Google, and Amazon, to name a few—looking to grow their talent pipeline and increase the skill level of current employees. Frontline workers with high potential but low digital confidence: We’ve seen more employers invest in upskilling for this group.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, is now a buzzword in nearly every industry ranging from financing to healthcare. And lately, the topic has made its way into discussions around digital credentials in higher education.
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