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XPRIZE: The Real Winners? Underserved Adult Learners

Digital Promise

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 36 million adults in this country read at or below a third grade level — a staggering statistic. It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups.

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A regional public university’s identity crisis

The Hechinger Report

Given current circumstances, Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University, has decided to teach his fall course, “Economic History of Europe,” for a salary of $1. Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University and national expert on higher education finances, began teaching at O.U.

Economics 122
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How a Billionaire’s Fellowship Spread Skepticism About College’s Value

ED Surge

The year was 2010, and Michael Gibson found himself on the first day of a research job at a hedge fund run by the controversial billionaire Peter Thiel. It’s a cause that Thiel has long championed, and a friend there tipped Gibson off that the libertarian billionaire was looking for a researcher at his fund. in it at Oxford University.

Economics 125
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Moving from Challenges to Solutions: The Future of Educator Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

Digital Promise gathered developers, researchers, educators, and thought leaders from the educator professional development field on January 9-10 in Redwood City, California, for The Future of Educator Micro-credentials Summit. Investigate through research and supporting guiding questions to prepare solutions.

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

ED Surge

We were very much influenced by the book “Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence.” Will you release a white paper, or tools? We think we'll have research and tools. It's written by three economists out of the University of Toronto. What kind of output do you think you'll have?

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Valuing Professional Learning through Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

By articulating a specific research-backed skill and assessing evidence of that skill in practice, micro-credentials can transform a district’s culture of professional learning. Their guiding question was: “How can we structure the economics of micro-credentials to provide value beyond professional development to educators?”.

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Meet the New APSA Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession

Political Science Now

Core parts of the mission also include advancing research on disability and developing and promoting curricular materials on disability. Her research and teaching interests include American politics, gender, caregiving, and disability politics and policy. Hirschmann is Geraldine R. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.