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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

In our latest publication, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report , Digital Promise conducted four in-depth case studies to explore how postsecondary institutions are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners. Read the complete KVEC case study here.

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BookNook Appoints Seasoned Education Industry Leader Brad Baumgartner as Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

Baumgartner will draw from his more than two decades of experience as a leader in the education industry to drive a new chapter of strategic growth for BookNook. Before joining BookNook, Baumgartner served in various leadership roles in the education industry.

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Keeping Bad Actors Out of K–12’s IP Surveillance System

EdTech Magazine

A 2020 study conducted by Omdia on behalf of the Security Industry Association showed the market for physical security equipment in K–12 and higher education was $716 million in 2020. K–12 districts are investing a larger portion of their budgets in new security technologies to create safer environments for their school communities.

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How eBook Reader Devices are Changing the Publishing Industry

Kitaboo on EdTech

The publishing industry is undergoing a major change as more and more readers prefer eBooks over printed books. How eBook Reader Devices are Impacting the Publishing Industry The rise of eBook reader devices has significantly impacted the publishing industry in various ways. billion by 2027, according to Statista.

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Grandparents, neighbors and friends are propping up the child care industry. They need help

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report As states work to stabilize the child care industry in the wake of the pandemic, experts are calling for more support for all child care settings, including the informal, home-based care, where so many children spend their days. There are also long-term benefits for children.

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How to Prepare Students for Jobs in the Self-Driving-Car-Industry

Edsurge

Many roads lead to a career in the self-driving car industry. That painfully obvious pun is actually one of the truest things you can say about this nascent, multidisciplinary enterprise, and it also encapsulates the challenge educators who want to prepare their students to work in this industry are facing today. Change your oil.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Washington University in St. government as well.

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