Digitalization and the American workforce Workers of every stripe—from corporate finance officers to sales people to utility workers and nurses—are now spending sizable portions of their workdays using tools that require digital skills. Continue Reading →
Education Technology and the Future of Academic Freedom It was one of the most frequently repeated stories of the year: college students, particularly left-leaning college students, are intolerant…. However, the idea that college students are sheltered and pampered isn’t just wrong; it’s insulting. Continue Reading →
Don’t Panic, Liberal Arts Majors. The Tech World Wants You. The ever-expanding tech sector is now producing career opportunities in fields that specifically require the skills taught in the humanities. Continue Reading →
Making History, Empowering Students with Wikipedia Students came to see the world and themselves in a new way, were moved to share their knowledge publicly, grew to be confident in themselves, and felt empowered to use their voices to raise awareness and affect change. Continue Reading →
Why Germany Is So Much Better at Training Its Workers Today in America, fewer than 5 percent of young people train as apprentices. In Germany, the number is closer to 60 percent—in fields as diverse as advanced manufacturing, IT, banking, and hospitality. And in Europe, what’s often called “dual training” is a highly respected career path Continue Reading →
How to Kickstart Your Data Science Career If you’re an aspiring data scientist but still processing your data in Excel, you might want to upgrade your toolset. Why? Firstly, while advanced features like Excel Pivot tables can do a lot, they don’t offer nearly the flexibility, control, and power of tools like SQL. Continue Reading →
Liberal-Arts Majors Have Plenty of Job Prospects, if They Have Some Specific Skills, Too Liberal-arts graduates can improve their job prospects markedly by acquiring a small level of proficiency in one of eight specific skill sets, such as social media or data analysis. Continue Reading →
Hitchhiker’s Guide to Data Science and Machine Learning “In this short contribution, I share what I believe to be the most valuable resources – a small list of top resources and starting points. This will be most valuable to any data practitioner who has very little free time.” Continue Reading →
7 Things Higher Education Innovators Want You to Know There are no more professors at the front of the stage — they are engaged in the creation of learning environments that allow people to learn at scales and in ways that have previously been not possible. Continue Reading →
These Will Be The Top Jobs In 2025 (And The Skills You’ll Need To Get Them) Software developer jobs will grow 18.8% between now and 2024, according to the BLS, while computer systems analyst jobs will increase 20.9% by 2024. Market research analyst and marketing specialist jobs, which also require those analytical skills, will increase 18.6% Continue Reading →
