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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

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And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. Sweeping the issue under the rug makes no sense; hitting it head-on with technology does. Enter the use of big data and predictive analytics. Big Data Hits the Quad.

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How Data Science Can Help You Create Better Customer Experiences

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And while the technology was all about sophisticated Artificial Intelligence, it used a whole lot of data and analyzed it in real-time to: ensure the authenticity of wins, and. This study of data has now grown into a dedicated field and Data Science learning is becoming a sought-after career.

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How Can Technology Help Improve Teaching Efficacy in a Classroom?

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With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. The generation of today is addicted to online games, a fact that education technology has used to its advantage.

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ReUp Education Raises $6 Million Series A to Help College Dropouts Return

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Our data tells us that 90 percent of them still have a dream of earning their degree,” Horn says. According to the Lumina Foundation , conservative estimates of lifetime earnings for a 19-year-old with some college but no degree was about $701,936. For a 19-year-old with a two-year degree, the number increased by about $93,000.

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

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But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. And the Navy said, rightly, every time we put a ship out to sea, all of those sailors are suddenly college dropouts. It was changing our technology.

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The journey to student-centered learning

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This post was originally published on October 31, on Education Technology. And we keep wondering about the high rates of dropout students. And when their specific learning needs are met, the percentage of underachievers and dropouts shrinks, engagement rates and the likability of going to school go up, as well as student performance.

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The Secret to Preventing Community College Dropouts? Start With Middle School

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After Governor Bill Haslam announced the scholarship program amongst a flurry of news , students immediately began applying to receive funds to put towards tuition at one of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology, or other eligible institutions offering an associate’s degree program. (

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