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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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The Beginning of a New Era in the Online Degree Market

Edsurge

Additionally, in another example of blending of online and in-person education, Coursera has begun a pilot offering its online MOOC courses to students at its campus partners. Another key MOOC-based degree is the iMBA at the University of Illinois, launched in 2016 with Coursera–a $22,000 program that now enrolls more than 1,000 students.

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Employer Credentials and Community Colleges: A Look Behind Google’s IT Support Certificate Program

Edsurge

This is especially true when it comes to the growing share of jobs that are technology related and hinge on rapidly-evolving skillsets—which today make up more than a quarter of all job openings, according to data from Burning Glass Technologies.

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An Index Of Online Courses For Teachers: Summer 2015

TeachThought - Learn better.

University of Houston System via Coursera. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. University of Oregon via Coursera. University of California, Irvine via Coursera. University of London International Programmes via Coursera. University of Michigan via Coursera.

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As the Microcredential Market Booms, Don’t Forget the Learner

Edsurge

One in five employers report that they have hired someone with a verified certificate from a platform such as Coursera or EdX. These learners know that digital badges and certificates will make them discoverable in the growing number of search tools that employers use to target very specific skills.

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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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OPINION: The new lifelong learner — an education to match America’s economic needs

The Hechinger Report

That’s why employers and prospective employees will need to get more comfortable with alternative credentialing like specialized certifications, micro degrees and digital badges. Traditional higher-education institutions and technology companies have a significant role to play as well. Weekly Update. Future of Learning.

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