Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.

Training 167

Training Company Sony Industry 167

Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

.” The event had a strong financial services theme, although I met audience members engaged in a wider array of fields (including healthcare and social media). Moreover, I’d be surprised if many schools would be willing to associate themselves in any way with some of the unsavory characters of the crypto-currency world.

Education 281

Education Industry Sony Policies 281

Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

” The University of Northern New Jersey had a website – one with a.edu domain, to boot – as well as several active social media profiles. It was an elaborate scam, dating back to 2012, but one that gave out many online signals that the school was “real.” Jobs for Grads. Preferably from Stanford.)

Technology 40

Technology Education Secondary Pearson 40

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” ” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Chalkbeat investigates the Indiana Virtual School : “As students signed up, online school hired barely any teachers – but founder’s company charged it millions.”

Education 48

Education Facebook Company Robotics 48

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. Bootcamp or Bust.

Robotics 59

Robotics MOOC Training Industry 59