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Building a Successful Certification Program at Your Institution

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According to Pearson VUE’s 2021 Value of Certification study, 69% of IT managers believe certification significantly increases an employee’s productivity,” said Ray Murray, of Vice President and General Manager, Certiport. Increased post-secondary enrollment: 84% vs 82% Reduced dropout rates: 0.2% vs 2.78 (4.0 vs 1.0%.

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Urgency of getting people back to work gives new momentum to ?microcredentials?

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Photo: Ronda Churchill for The Hechinger Report. Among lower-income adults, who have already been disproportionately affected, one in four say they have only enough savings to cover their expenses for three months if they’re laid off or get sick, the Pew Research Center reports. But is it better than being a dropout?

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In rural Maine, a university eliminates most Fs in an effort to increase graduation rates

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Robbie Feinberg for The Hechinger Report. Photo: Robbie Feinberg for The Hechinger Report. As an example, Pearson offers a course in the criminal justice program. One of the learning outcomes for Policing in the Community might be “to understand the laws regarding domestic violence,” Pearson said.

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The Cause That Unites Chief IT and Academic Officers

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FUN SAD FACT: According to Avi Yashchin, Senior Offering Manager at IBM Watson: “Sadness [sentiments] in incoming freshman college application essay is the sixth strongest predictor of dropout.” Mark Christian, director of immersive learning at Pearson, says his goal is “to provide the tools that teachers can use to do the impossible.”.

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Online learning can open doors for kids in juvenile jails

The Hechinger Report

Photo: TARA GARCIA MATHEWSON/The Hechinger Report. The online coursework is designed by the education company Pearson. Source: PEARSON CONNEXUS. Source: PEARSON CONNEXUS. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Subscribing to college and other visions of higher education’s future

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SNHU, in a collaboration with the education company Pearson, is testing AI grading. This story about academic innovation was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

This is done through the development of skills in ICT, employable skills as well as entrepreneurship. This is coupled with free online learning, career based mentoring and apprenticeship.