Learning
Digital Doesn’t Have to Be Disruptive
Digital technology is no longer in the cordoned-off domain of IT; it is being applied to almost every part of a company’s value chain.
Read MoreHoping to Spur ‘Learning Engineering,’ Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software
In an unusual move intended to shake up how college teaching is done around the world, Carnegie Mellon University today announced that it will give away dozens of the digital-learning software tools it has built over more than a decade—and make their underlying code available for anyone to see and modify.
Read MoreDigitalization 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.
Read MoreEducation 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.
Read MoreThe Future of Coding in Schools
I think the reasons for learning to code are the same as the reasons for learning to write. When we learn to write, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas. And when we learn to code, we are learning how to organize, express, and share ideas in new ways, in a new medium.
Read MoreDon’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.
Read MoreWhy Every Tech Worker Needs a Humanities Education
“Many of the builders of technology today haven’t spent enough time thinking about the implications for the world.”
Read MoreCan-Do-Hub: The GitHub of Competencies
By 2020, the U.S. economy will create 55 million job openings … that emphasize skills like active listening as well as leadership, communication, analytics and administration competencies.
Read MoreTeacher at Mt. Blue Uses Engineering and Design Principles in English Class
To teach English, Ryder uses a method called design thinking, in which he combines books, inventions and brainstorming to create a new kind of classroom experience.
Read MoreMaking 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.
Read MoreWhy 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
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreLiberal-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.
Read MoreHitchhiker’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.”
Read MoreAnnouncing the Games for Change Festival in NYC
Games for Learning Summit includes workshops and talks from a cross-section of thought leaders from academia, government, gaming, edtech, and social innovation.
Read MoreCS Fundamentals Unplugged Lessons
Code.org has compiled a list of all of their unplugged lessons to use in elementary- and middle-school classrooms.
Read MoreThe Minecraft Generation
This is what computer scientists call computational thinking, and it turns out to be one of Minecraft’s powerful, if subtle, effects. The game encourages kids to regard logic and if-then statements as fun things to mess around with.
Read More7 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.
Read MoreThese 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%
Read MoreThe Future of Higher Education: How Technology Will Shape Learning
Technology has had—and will continue to have—a significant impact on higher education… In fact, technology will become a core differentiator in attracting students and corporate partners.
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