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The Invisible Boot Camp

May 18, 2018
Trilogy Education Services runs coding boot camps for a growing number of universities. The partnerships are lucrative for the institutions, but are they worth the reputational risk?
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Graduating College Students' #1 Question: 'What's Next?'

May 17, 2018
Avenica CEO Brian Weed sat down with the WCCO-TV Mid-Morning crew last Wednesday to share some insights and tips about the entry-level job market. Brian's advice? With low unemployment, it's a great time for 2018 grads to evaluate all options and make sure they find the right fit for their skills and interests. Of course, Avenica can help!
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Test proctoring firm Examity scores high with fast-growing revenue

May 17, 2018
Validating education is what Examity Inc. has been doing since day one - and it's paying off. Examity, which provides online test proctoring for universities, launched with two employees in 2013...
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How Digital Credentialing is Driving the Shift Towards a Learning Economy

May 15, 2018
Digital credentials are at the forefront of broader technological innovation in the academic sector and signal the possibility of broader cooperation between higher education and the labor market...
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Broadening education investments to full-stack solutions

May 14, 2018
As an education investor, one of my favorite sayings is that education is the next industry to be disrupted by technology, and has been for the past twenty years.
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IBM wins ATD Excellence in Practice Award for its digital credentials program

May 12, 2018
IBM has become a leader in the digital credential space and, this week, the IBM Digital Badge Program was awarded the Association for Talent Development...
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MissionU and the University's Mission

May 11, 2018
Discovering MissionU the other day made me both sad and glad. MissionU is a one-year vocational-training program that serves as an alternative to college.
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Making The Learning Experience Student-Centered To Combat The Skills Gap...

May 11, 2018
When students are cognizant of the relevance between their education and their desired career, 63% are more likely to agree that their education was worth the cost and 50% are more likely to agree...
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Why Practical Skills Will Matter More Than Your Degree In The New Economy

May 10, 2018
But the transition away from traditional credentials faces strong headwinds for now.
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How a New Tech Language Might Transform the Labor Market

May 9, 2018
Credential issuers are collaborating on a common credentialing language that aims to transform the way students, workers, education institutions, and employers describe and share credentialing information.
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