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LinkedIn’s New Learning Platform to Recommend Lynda Courses for Professionals

Edsurge

Today the social media site for professionals. If that offering sounds like what one might find on Lynda.com, which LinkedIn acquired 18 months ago. If that offering sounds like what one might find on Lynda.com, which LinkedIn acquired 18 months ago. LinkedIn loves to learn. billion , that’s because it is.

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Forbes’ 2018 ‘30 Under 30’ Came Early This Year. Here’s Who Made the Education List.

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Many of the creative types honored are using social media to reach large numbers of students and education influencers. Prince Ea , 29) has created videos that have received about a billion views across social media, where he showcases his spoken word poetry on topics such as social justice and education.

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36 Edtech Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life

The CoolCatTeacher

As I was reading The Teacher’s Guide to Tech last week, I realized that it had been a while since I’d shared my own favorite edtech tools. I went through an incredible course on Lynda.com in January to help me use it better each day. Thanks Jennifer! . These tools are not in any particular order.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The ruling, which referred to players as employees, found that they must be freely allowed to post on social media, discuss issues of their health and safety, and speak with the media.” Via Techcrunch : “ Workplace by Facebook opens to sell enterprise social networking to the masses.” Small world).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. The social media platform had raised $2.5 ” Via Edsurge : “ Rethink Education Re-Ups Commitment to Edtech With $107.5 Million Fund.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

was named in an investigation by The Associated Press last year for sharing racially charged content on social media.” ” Via Politico : “ Stanley Buchesky , formerly a managing partner at the venture capital firm The EdTech Fund , will work [at the Department of Education] on budget and finance issues.”