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How to enhance students’ work-ready skills

Neo LMS

Below you can find a full list of important skills extracted from the Future of Skills report , created by Pearson. Digital literacy. Nowadays, digital skills are required in the majority of jobs and companies want to hire graduates that have knowledge of digital technologies. Complex problem solving.

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SIIA Announces Education Technology Finalists for 2023 CODiE Awards

eSchool News

Freitas (Garden of English, LLC) Most Innovative Ed Tech Company Age of Learning, Age of Learning, Inc. on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 STEMscopes Science, Accelerate Learning Inc. Freitas, Timothy G. Shift iQ, InSite Information Systems PowerSchool, PowerSchool Realityworks, Inc., Realityworks, Inc.

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SIIA Announces 2023 CODiE Award Winners for Education Technology

eSchool News

on behalf of CDWG Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades PK–8 BrainPOP Science, BrainPOP Best Science Instructional Solution for Grades 9–12 ExploreLearning Gizmos, ExploreLearning Best Science of Reading/Foundational Skills Solution Amira Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Best Social Sciences/Studies Instructional Solution U.S.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 Okay, okay.

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Storage Wars: Choosing a Secure Student Data Solution

EdTech Magazine

In a recent lawsuit, an Illinois woman and her daughter accuse Pearson, the multinational publishing and education company, of exposing the information of more than 1 million students when it failed to detect or respond to a 2018 data breach. . The impact of storage security failure is substantial.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance. Pearson Mudhol, High School Student, Meridian World School, Round Rock, Texas Let’s be candid: the education headlines from 2023 were bleak.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private companies vying for millions in GI Bill tuition.” Also via Edsurge : “ MIT Moves Beyond the MOOC to Court Companies, Professional Learners.” “MOOCs Are ”Dead.“ “ What’s Next?

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