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As Online Learning Grows, So Will Proctors. Case in Point: Examity’s $90M Deal

Edsurge

Kaplan also uses Examity for its nursing test-prep services. In such a scenario, “we have technology that works behind the scenes, and that information is shown to a proctor, who will make a judgment call” if the system detects anything fishy, says London.

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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

Edsurge

What would you do if you had $800 million to build a new nonprofit to support innovation in online learning? The $800 million underpinning the effort derived from a controversial decision by the two universities in 2021 to sell their edX online learning platform to 2U.

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Beer making for credit: Liberal arts colleges add career tech

The Hechinger Report

In a survey conducted by Quest Research and the Kaplan test-prep company, they were four times more likely to say they’d hire an English major with a credential in cybersecurity than an English major without one. “We The courses are being run in partnership with Kaplan and will also be available to alumni. “We

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Edmentum to Acquire Apex Learning, an Industry Leader in Virtual and Hybrid Learning for Middle and High School Students

eSchool News

Pairing Apex’s proven, high-quality secondary learning programs with Edmentum’s full suite of high-quality, online learning programs creates a rich array of offerings designed specifically for the next generation of learners. About Apex Learning. For more information, visit edmentum.com. About The Vistria Group.

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The ‘O’ in ‘OPM’ Could Stand for ‘Outsourcing’

Edsurge

This idea of the bundled set of services, including a financial risk sharing service in the form of a revenue sharing agreement, predates online learning by almost 20 years. In fact, Sperling and Murphy went on to found the University of Phoenix, which offered its first online course over the Prodigy network in 1989.

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April 22 Learning Revolution Mini-Conference: Emergency Remote Teaching & Learning: Survive, Thrive, & Plan for What Comes Next

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning. This session will look at what it takes to create an online learning community that is safe, supportive, interactive, and engaging.

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Remembering former NYC Schools Chancellor Harold Levy: A champion for children and a real mensch

The Hechinger Report

Levy, head of the country’s largest school system, is pushing music and poetry in a system plagued with rats, guns and crumbling school buildings. The school system did a terrible job.”. He offered advice on everything from fundraising to education technology and online learning. Thursday, May 11, 2000.

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