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21 avril 2019

Recreating medieval towns – an example of why Minecraft is a great learning tool

After buying Minecraft in 2014, Microsoft also recently acquired MinecraftEDU, a modified version of Minecraft developed by Teacher Gaming to help teachers use it more easily in the classroom. More...

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21 avril 2019

Business students willing to sacrifice future salary for good corporate social responsibility: study

More than 90% of business students in a study on corporate social responsibility said they would be willing to sacrifice some percentage of their future salary to work for a responsible employer. A surprising number of 14% are willing to sacrifice more than 40% of their future income to do so. More...

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21 avril 2019

How current and future business executives link sustainability and global strife

The global business environment has become increasingly turbulent, with international alliances and trading blocs fragmenting, extreme political candidates gaining popularity, climate change intensifying, all as the growth of developing economies declines and civil instability grows in many regions. More...

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20 avril 2019

U of Louisville and IBM to Open ‘Skills Academy’

By Paul Fain. The University of Louisville and IBM on Wednesday announced a partnership to create an IBM Skills Academy on the university's campus. More...

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20 avril 2019

Laureate Sells Institutions in Brazil and South Africa

By Paul Fain. Laureate Education on Wednesday announced the sale of UniNorte, a university in Brazil, for roughly $50 million. The Baltimore-based global college network also said it has completed the sale of Monash South Africa, a university located in Johannesburg. The company received $7.4 million to complete the sale. More...

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20 avril 2019

New Acquisition and Name for Bridgepoint

By Paul Fain. Bridgepoint Education, which owns Ashford University, changed its name on Tuesday to Zovio Inc. And on Wednesday the company announced that it is acquiring TutorMe, an online tutoring provider. More...

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20 avril 2019

Academics Turn to Cloud Services to Manage Research

By Lindsay McKenzie. The Ithaka S+R U.S. Faculty Survey reveals that academics are increasingly depending on cloud services such as Google Drive, Dropbox and Flickr to organize and store their research data. More...

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19 avril 2019

Auctioning Off College Admissions Spots

By Scott Jaschik. LinkedIn post by employee of Harvard Management Company infuriates many -- and is removed. But is it a sign of the times that people are saying auctions might be fairer than current system. More...

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19 avril 2019

Amazon’s big internet plan: 3,236 satellites to beam faster, cheaper web to millions

Amazon has plans to establish a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit to patch up areas with poor or no internet connectivity. The documents were filed by Kuiper Systems LLC. First spotted by Geekwire, the documents reveal Amazon plans to put 3,236 satellites at three different altitudes. More...

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19 avril 2019

Intel buys into an AI chip that can transfer data 1,000 times faster

Intel and others are investing $13 million in Untether AI, a startup that’s working on a novel type of chip for artificial intelligence that promises to perform neural-network calculations at warp speed. More...

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