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Blockchain is this year's buzzword - but can it outlive the hype?

Feb 14, 2018
The open-source ledger behind bitcoin is touted as revolutionary for everything from banking to health, but the jury is still out
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The Future of Workplace Learning

Feb 13, 2018
A number of factors ailing the traditional higher education industry have some calling into question what its role will be in preparing students for the future workforce.
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Virginia Tech selects Portfolium

Feb 13, 2018
Portfolium, a leading cloud-based ePortfolio platform that enables students to capture, curate, and convert skills into attractive job offers, has today announced it has partnered with Virginia Tech through their University Libraries.
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Taking a cut of student's future paychecks has Silicon Valley investors...

Feb 11, 2018
The first experiment was a failure. In the 1970s, Yale University offered tuition to a group of students in exchange for a percentage of their future incomes. Adapting a 1955 idea by economist Milton Friedman to...
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President Trump Uses the Wrong Word (as Usual)

Feb 9, 2018
When our wordsmith in chief says community colleges should become more vocational, he may not mean what he thinks he means. But he does have a point, writes Ryan Craig.
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In Coverage of Online Courses, Generalizations Prevail

Feb 7, 2018
Last month, the New York Times published an Op-Ed by Professor Susan Dynarski, who teaches education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan. The headline reads...
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College Corner: Paying for college as a percentage of future earnings

Feb 7, 2018
One of the least enjoyable aspects of being a college adviser is discussing the cost of college with families. I always feel demoralized that there are not enough financially viable options.
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To transform hiring, trio switches gear from investor to entrepreneur

Feb 7, 2018
Based in Mumbai with operations in California, Hyderabad and Africa, Shortlist screens candidates using predictive chat-based interviews and online competency-based assessments.
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How Portfolium can boost your career and spark connections

Feb 7, 2018
Portfolium is a "digital portfolio" that provides students with the opportunity to build their next-generation resume in a more interactive way. The platform allows for a variety of customizations that help showcase individual...
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Making Apprenticeships Work: Five Policy Recommendations

Feb 6, 2018
In many ways, the apprenticeship model can help answer the questions that keep lawmakers and innovators up at night - questions about how we can reimagine our approach to higher education in ways that expand opportunity, promote...
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