Williams had spent five years as president of Macmillan New Ventures before becoming CEO of its enterprise solutions division until leaving in July to join University Ventures (UV).
College Disrupted, Bloomberg Radio, July 2016 (audio)
Nearly every college boasts about its job-placement rate for new graduates, and most of the time you won't find a number less than 90 percent. To get to that number, colleges survey their graduates six months after college graduation, and nearly half of the schools never...
Trinity Capital Investment ("Trinity"), a leading provider of venture loans and equipment leases to some of the world's most innovative venture capital-backed companies, today announced results for the second quarter 2016. The company committed $51 million of debt capital and funded nine portfolio companies for...
University Ventures, the premier investment firm focused exclusively on the intersection of global higher education and the labor market, today, announced the expansion of its leadership team to keep pace with the demand for smart investment in solutions that help to close the skills gap.
Many experts believed that education technology (EdTech) has the potential to transform the education sector of a developing nation. Through personalized teaching, schools will be more prepared to integrate technology on traditional learning approaches.
It's a classic Catch-22 for new college graduates looking for a job: employers want experience for "entry-level jobs," but no one wants to be the first employer to give that experience.
Galvanize, the dynamic tech learning community, today announced its new campus and debut of its NYC pop-up, featuring workspace for startups and established companies as well as networking. The new space will also build on...
For nearly 30 years, pundits have predicted that education technology would disrupt higher education. Online courses will reduce costs and create unprecedented access to higher education, so the argument goes.
Earlier this month WCET'ers gathered in Salt Lake City to have frank discussions and hear from leading experts in the somewhat nebulous construct of 21st Century Credentials.