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Sony Vows to Bring “Blockchain” Tech to Education. Will It Take Hold in K-12?

Marketplace K-12

Sony Global Education Inc. says it has developed a system to bring “blockchain” technology–meant to serve as a decentralized-yet-secure system for transmitting data–to education, as the concept slowly begins to attract attention in the K-12 space.

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eLearning Brothers Expands Family with Two Corporate Training Acquisitions

Edsurge

Over the course of about 10 chapters, players read about different tools they can use to repel an animated robot attack on a facility they’ve built. Even with competition on the rise from online course providers that have moved beyond education and into corporate learning, Scivally sees plenty of growth opportunities in the industry, he says.

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Can Virtual Reality Improve Education?

EdTech4Beginners

For example, Sony Playstation VR software and designs have evolved dramatically over the past few years, seeking to create a more comfortable and natural experience for users. Of course, the cost would be a top priority. VR technology is increasing at a rapid pace, and with each new app, there is endless learning potential.

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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

Edsurge

This staffing-agency-style system of training workers for placement elsewhere is “really promising,” says Oates, who thinks it could benefit smaller companies less able to create their own registered apprenticeships. Members include Walmart, Sony and T-Mobile. Multiverse and Woz U declined to comment about their corporate clients.

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Impatient with universities’ slow pace of change, employers go around them

The Hechinger Report

That’s the fastest the university has ever introduced a new degree program, a feat it achieved by adopting off-the-shelf course materials already developed by Microsoft that the company is distributing to help turn out more employees with data and computer-science skills. The first trickle of graduates is expected next summer.

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IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB Dual Mode 8MP Document Camera

Kathy Schrock

IPEVO VZ-R USB CONNECTION TO LAPTOP OR DESKTOP (2020) Of course, true to its roots, the IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB can attach to a laptop, Chromebook, or computer desktop via a USB cable, and mirror what is on the "stage" for recording and sharing a screen of information with others. 3.07” x 1.57” x 11.42” (7.8 x 18.9” (270 x 480mm) [16:9] 13.5”

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?Blockchain, Bitcoin and the Tokenization of Learning

Edsurge

Take LiveEdu , for example, a Y Combinator-backed online learning company that touts itself as being the “next-gen Lynda.com,” referring to a platform that offers online courses and skills training. Of course, there’s no guarantee that EDU coin will have any value in any digital market. Sony says it is working towards a 2018 rollout.

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