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Back to School: A Path of Study that Works for You
Back to School: A Path of Study that Works for You
Edward Tracey provides several reasons why fire service members might consider a certificate degree or a micro-credential to further their career rather than an associate or bachelor...
·firehouse.com·
Back to School: A Path of Study that Works for You
The Emergence of Private LLMs
The Emergence of Private LLMs
When memory meets privacy, an LLM becomes a life-long companion.
·psychologytoday.com·
The Emergence of Private LLMs
Education Design Lab launches Rural College Design and Data Academy - Education Design Lab
Education Design Lab launches Rural College Design and Data Academy - Education Design Lab
By designing for and prioritizing the needs of the new majority rural learners, the cohort will not only design and implement new pathways to economic mobility — but also catalyze broad transformations across the postsecondary education-to-workforce landscape.
·eddesignlab.org·
Education Design Lab launches Rural College Design and Data Academy - Education Design Lab
National Coalition Launched to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) in Post-Secondary Education | 1EdTech
National Coalition Launched to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) in Post-Secondary Education | 1EdTech
LAKE MARY, Florida, April 17, 2024 — A coalition of national associations that represent stakeholders on college campuses have come together to address a common challenge post-secondary institutions face in adapting learning and preparing learners for employment: slow adoption of digital credentials. Too many institutions are not yet poised to respond to the increasing demand for micro-credentials, badges, and other digital credentials that learners can use as clear evidence to prospective employers of their skills, knowledge, and abilities.
·1edtech.org·
National Coalition Launched to Accelerate Adoption of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) in Post-Secondary Education | 1EdTech
Degrees earned fall again, certificates on the rise
Degrees earned fall again, certificates on the rise
Fewer people are earning degrees for the second year in a row, but certificates are having a moment, according to a new report.
·insidehighered.com·
Degrees earned fall again, certificates on the rise
Accenture’s $1 billion LearnVantage platform tackles the growing AI skills gap
Accenture’s $1 billion LearnVantage platform tackles the growing AI skills gap
Accenture's $1 billion investment in LearnVantage, an AI-powered learning platform, aims to bridge the growing skills gap and help businesses upskill their workforces to capitalize on emerging technologies like generative AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
·venturebeat.com·
Accenture’s $1 billion LearnVantage platform tackles the growing AI skills gap
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
Texas colleges are thinking about how to prepare students for a changing workforce and an already overburdened faculty for new challenges in the classroom.
·texastribune.org·
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
LLMs and the Life-Long Learner
LLMs and the Life-Long Learner
Society and the workforce must accommodate the dynamics of continuous change.
·psychologytoday.com·
LLMs and the Life-Long Learner
Ai report 3
Ai report 3
·edadvancement.org·
Ai report 3
Workforce shifts toward skills-based hiring
Workforce shifts toward skills-based hiring
Doris Savron, vice provost of Colleges, Assessment and Curriculum at University of Phoenix, joins Marc to discuss the transition to skills-based hiring in the w
·foxbaltimore.com·
Workforce shifts toward skills-based hiring
Revolutionizing Digital Identity: How Verifiable Credentials Offer a New Era of Privacy and Control
Revolutionizing Digital Identity: How Verifiable Credentials Offer a New Era of Privacy and Control
Auth0 recently published an in-depth explanation of Verifiable Credentials (VCs). The article emphasizes the potential of VCs to transform how identities are managed online. It highlights the limitations of current identity systems and how VCs can address these gaps, particularly in allowing identity claims to be disclosed without issuers knowing, thereby enhancing privacy and control for users.
·infoq.com·
Revolutionizing Digital Identity: How Verifiable Credentials Offer a New Era of Privacy and Control
Deloitte integrates blockchain for digital credentials
Deloitte integrates blockchain for digital credentials
Deloitte announces the integration of KILT Blockchain technology for issuing “reusable digital credentials to support KYC and KYB processes.“
·cointelegraph.com·
Deloitte integrates blockchain for digital credentials