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. Here’s how it breaks down: 1.

Digital Badges 166

Digital Badges Industry Trends Company 166

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Beyond coursework, students swim in a flux of data, buffeted by phone calls, text messages, Facebook updates, Twitter tweets, news crawls, and other sources. Internship and work-study programs have a long history and are common at many institutions. One example of this is the newest trend of “ digital badges.”

Dropout 80

Dropout Digital Badges Coursera MOOC 80

Hack Education

AUGUST 12, 2016

” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. ” “The Indiana Department of Education is seeking $4 million in damages from the company that created last year’s problem-plagued ISTEP test. Cal State defends its librarian.”

Education 40

Education MOOC Facebook Company 40

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2018

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Meanwhile on Campus… Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ U.

Education 46

Education MOOC Coursera Company 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last. They’re distracting others.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Salesforce has filed a patent for “ Digital badging for facilitating virtual recognition of an achievement.” “This Machine Learning-Powered Software Teaches Kids To Be Better Writers,” Fast Company claims. The company, which helps corporations run education programs for their employees, has raised $31.5

Education 45

Education Broadband Company Data 45

Hack Education

DECEMBER 17, 2017

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. Code.org is backed by a long list of technology companies – from AT&T to Amazon to Facebook to Google to Verizon. (I’ll Bootcamp or Bust.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59