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3 Opportunities for education during the pandemic

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Online learning bloomed, students helped each other, the community contributed with knowledge, moral and financial support, and social interaction was kept alive. Providing more opportunities for real-world, project-based learning. Using technology to bring high-quality social capital to under-resourced neighborhoods.

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Facebook Seems to Be Adding Video-Course Features. For Edtech, That Raises Old Fears.

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That puts Meta in a different space than companies that offer massive open online courses, or MOOCs—which tend to focus more on upskilling and that offer certificates intended for professional advancement, experts say. Not A Gold Rush The edtech market may not seem as attractive to new entries at the moment.

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How Virtual IT Labs Prepare Students for Real-Life Work

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He’d heard so much about online education as a learning path and he wanted to experience it firsthand. In his current role, Byun is an Associate Professor in the Forbes School of Business & Technology at Ashford University, where he teaches courses in database management, programming and telecommunications.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter? And accordingly, platforms are the underlying trend that ties together popular narratives about technology and the economy in general.

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How Nontraditional Educators Will Influence Digital Learning #DLNchat

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Could the rise in MOOC-based and other certificates affect how traditional college degree paths are designed? What role should employers have in the design or execution of digital learning opportunities? Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, Autodesk have all been active leaders. DLNchat: Designing an Online College Degree from Scratch.

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As Corporate World Moves Toward Curated ‘Microlearning,’ Higher Ed Must Adapt

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So despite talk by corporate leaders about a “war for talent,” and complaints about a lack of skilled workers and the challenge of retaining top talent, employers are actually spending less, on average, on learning and development for their employees. Similarly, LinkedIn’s $1.5

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What is Blended Learning? Tips from 3 Bett Speakers

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Over the past few years the education industry has been experiencing a shift away traditional learning environments. Incorporating technology in the classroom has paved the way for a myriad of innovative methods and practices that are aimed at improving upon teaching structures of the past. What is blended learning?