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Why Some Investors Say Edtech ‘Doom and Gloom’ is Overhyped

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Like tech stocks in general, edtech has taken a nosedive over the past six months or so. It showed the industry, Batra says, that consumers have become agreeable to purchasing edtech. And with universities and schools being given extra funds by the federal government, they'll likely invest in more edtech resources, he says.

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What Could Web3 Mean for Education?

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It’s a digital world where internet users retain ownership of their online activities—their intellectual property, or IP—which are tracked by blockchains, which help everyone make money without having to rely on governments, institutions or corporations. Some edtech entrepreneurs are eager for Web3 to arrive and change education.

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This Company Aims to Become the Amazon of Lifelong Learning

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edtech market recently. If you listen to the company’s chief executive, it’s thriving because it runs a hybrid model for its entrepreneurship training programs that, the company argues, keeps it growing when a lot of edtech companies have had to struggle with the return to in-person learning. edtech market.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

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One of the draws to credentialing programs is that they afford learners unparalleled flexibility while requiring a considerably smaller investment of time than traditional degree programs. In the higher education setting, a lot goes into the governance structure around creating course content.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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Education policy leaders at the federal level and beyond were exploring the growing role of competency-based education and non-traditional providers —and calls were growing for stronger connections between universities and the world of employment. To start off, it’s worth thinking back to 2016. But these are by far the exception.

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

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But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. It was only in the ’70s that we started recruiting traditional-aged students onto a campus. And it was only in 1968 that we got a campus. It was a lot of work to do.

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Both Humans and Technology Are Noisy: How Do We Move Forward?

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Like the Ark of the Covenant at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, this report was lost in the vast government archives, but I saved a copy and it has influenced the way I currently see efficacy research and behavioral science research writ large. References: Lane, Norman E.