Is LinkedIn the new digital face of higher education?

By SI News. LinkedIn is moving beyond its original identity as a networking hub to become an important player in the higher education world.
Yesterday, professional networking site LinkedIn announced its $1.5 billion acquisition of online educational platform lynda.com.
Many industry insiders see this purchase as the latest step in LinkedIn’s efforts to evolve beyond its original identity as a resume posting and job networking hub to become an important player in the digital higher education world. More...