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How colleges are adapting to the future of education

Linways Technologies

If that seems too far fetched, just think about the number of jobs that was created in the last few decades, like social media manager, drone operator, mobile app developer, system admin etc. More and more companies are focusing on skills rather than degrees to hire talent. Disconnecting degrees from job requirements.

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Learning to learn: A skill set for the 21st century student

Neo LMS

Fast Company collected a few jobs of the future that might have a plausible existence, but who knows how the world will look like in 2036? In today’s knowledge-based economy, employees are challenged by new situations at work every day, so they need to constantly learn and improve their skills in order to be successful.

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70+ Engaging Debate Topics for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Engaging students in debates around various topics will not only enhance their rhetorical and speaking skills, but will also develop their research competencies and expand their knowledge base. Should schools ban/allow access to social media websites ? Are social media websites making people asocial?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

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.

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