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It’s Time to Digitally Transform Community College

Edsurge

Given the sizeable and crucial population of students served by community colleges, all of this means that policymakers, edtech companies, four-year institutional partners and others must consider how we can build a technology infrastructure and a set of strategies to transition community colleges into the increasingly digital future.

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Millennials: The Straw That Will Stir Higher Education’s Next Disruption

EdNews Daily

One idea that may not be that controversial, but which needs to be shored up and practiced more across North America, is integration with real world experience, particularly in the information technology sector. One example of this is the newest trend of “ digital badges.” In some ways, this is nothing new.

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To Better Serve Adult Learners, Eliminate the Barriers Between Work and Learning

Edsurge

In addition, external and internal learning and development content is increasingly being curated and linked to formal educational opportunities for working professionals—via offerings such as Coursera for Business and “ learning experience platforms ” like Degreed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.” “Digital badges aren’t replacing the bachelor’s degree any time soon,” Inside Higher Ed helpfully points out. ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). Upgrades and Downgrades.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. ” “The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it will receive a $140 million gift from an alumnus who seeks to remain anonymous,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Can Technology Help Teachers Start Tough Conversations about Race?

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” That’s the headline describing a conversation between Recode and Coursera ’s Daphne Koller. Elsewhere in MOOC research… From Campus Technology : “Grouping MOOC Students by Communication Mode Doesn’t Help Completion.” ” Try learning styles, maybe. ” Meanwhile on Campus.

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