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How a Returning College Student Advocated to Improve a Fledgling Online Program
Paul Carr was just one semester shy of finishing his degree at Morehouse College when he found out his girlfriend was pregnant. So he decided to stop out, to get a job to support his budding family. He told himself he’d go back soon to finish. That w...[Read More]
Aster Health Academy Expands Offerings With New Partnerships
Aster Health Academy, a pioneering EdTech institution dedicated to advancing professional education for clinicians and non-clinicians, has entered into agreements with renowned national institutions and universities. The post Aster Health Academy Exp...[Read More]
To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key
Ready or not, across the country, a new crop of kindergarteners has entered the K-12 school system. Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are developmentally, what academic, social and emotional skills t...[Read More]
The Time is Now for Revelatory Assessment
What is the purpose of school? In recent years, there’s been a resurgence of possibility in answering this question with different timelines, school models, and rationale. With the access and rapid development of AI tools, the tumultuous workforce an...[Read More]
Will 25 percent of colleges consolidate? An update on a prediction
As detailed on this site in 2013, Clayton Christensen and I made a bold prediction in The New York Times: “A host of struggling colleges and universities–the bottom 25 percent… will disappear or merge in the next 10 to 15 years.” The post Will ...[Read More]
PW and Earth Care Foundation Unite to Empower Underprivileged Students
Physics Wallah (PW), India’s leading EdTech platform, has joined hands with Earth Care Foundation (ECF) to empower impoverished and underprivileged students through its flagship programme, Project Udaan 2.0. The post PW and Earth Care Foundatio...[Read More]
Niyo Offers Outward Remittance Service to Make Overseas Education More Affordable for Indian Students
Niyo, India’s pioneering travel-banking fintech with a customer base of about 1.5 million, has expanded into outward remittances to boost its offering for Indian students studying abroad. The post Niyo Offers Outward Remittance Service to Make ...[Read More]
IIT Kanpur Unveils CUET Prep Platform to Bring Quality Education to Students
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has recently launched “SATHEE CUET,” an online platform tailored for students preparing for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The post IIT Kanpur Unveils CUET Prep Platform to Br...[Read More]
IIT Jodhpur and Futurense Partner to Address the AI Skill Gap
The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) has introduced a pioneering BSc./BS. in Applied AI & Data Science in partnership with Futurense Uni, which is part of Futrense Technologies. The post IIT Jodhpur and Futurense Partner to Ad...[Read More]
First Global Treaty to Regulate AI Signed
The United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and several other countries have signed “The Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law,” the world’s first legally binding treaty...[Read More]
Why Educator Wellness Matters
“When I present myself in front of students in a positive emotional state, I can increase student cognition, effort and long-term retention of information, Dr. Timothy Kanold excitedly shares. “The brain research on emotional intelligence as it relat...[Read More]
Swiggy & Ministry of Skill Development Announce ‘Swiggy Skills’ Initiative to Boost Employment Opportunities
Swiggy, a prominent on-demand convenience platform in India, has partnered with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to introduce a new initiative called “Swiggy Skills.” The post Swiggy & Ministry of Skill De...[Read More]