For some time, AI has been the “hot” topic among marketers, technologists, and nearly everyone else, receiving an out-sized amount of media attention and buzz. In a discussion with Kipp Bodnar, CMO of HubSpot, a leading growth platform, he indicates that it’s hard for businesses to distinguish between hype and reality. More...
09 juin 2019
How To Separate The AI Hype From Reality
5 principles for thinking like a futurist
In these five decades we learned a lot, and we still believe—even more strongly than before—that systematic thinking about the future is absolutely essential for helping people make better choices today, whether you are an individual or a member of an educational institution or government organization. More...
Apprenticeships are critical to America’s future as a knowledge economy
An exciting trend is emerging in the US workforce: over half a million workers are using apprenticeships to acquire valuable experience and a pathway to a steady job. They’re earning money while learning critical, in-demand skills. In spite of this progress, a stigma remains. More...
Welcome to the international classroom of the future
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Working To Learn And Learning To Work, Together And Better
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Revolutionizing online education: A conversation with President Michael Crow of Arizona State University
At ASU, we are advancing our own approach to Universal Learning, which integrates online learning, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, game-based learning, entrepreneurship, public and private sector partners, and global alliances to design accessible education pathways for students of all learning levels at any point in their lives. More...
Upwork releases latest Skills Index, ranking the 20 fastest-growing skills for freelancers
75% of the top 20 fastest-growing skills were new to the index in Q1 2019. The 20 fastest-growing freelance skills in Q1 2019 experienced more than 170 percent year-over-year growth, while demand for the top 10 skills grew more than 370 percent year-over-year. More...
A look inside online learning settings in high schools
Research evidence stresses the importance of continued live interactions between teachers and students as online instruction is adopted, as well as more collaborative (rather than independent) interactions with online instructional programs. More...
Many workers say they will pursue continuing education on their own
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