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Infographic: What Is College Readiness?

Getting Smart Staff

The demands of colleges and careers have changed over the last several years. There's an increase need of technological skills that may include coding, cyber security, IT, and design. In addition, fluency in ready, writing, and critical thinking is as important as ever. College admissions and employers are saying that the typical student today is coming into college and the workforce with deficits in their knowledge and skills. So, what does it mean to be ready for college today?
EdTech

JFF Sponsors Team Teaching For Rapid Credentialing

Getting Smart Staff

"What's new and different is bringing in an adult ed instructor and teaching elements within the [vocational] program," said Dr Jay Box, Chancellor of Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) where eight colleges are involved in Accelerating Opportunity. "All of the general education type of teaching is contextualized to the technical program."
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50 Top Sources Of Free e Learning Courses

Guest Author

Whether you are looking for a master’s degree program, computer science classes, a K-12 curriculum, or GED study program, this list gives you a look at 50 websites that promise education for free.
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Embracing the International Experience

Guest Author

Our global community depends on recent university graduates and current students to lead us into the future. Institutions of higher learning play a critical role in equipping students with the lifelong skills and perspectives necessary to thrive in an interdependent world. By fully embracing the international experience – sending U.S. students abroad and welcoming international students to our campuses – institutions recognize how truly connected the world is, and they provide a wonderful learning opportunity for students, faculty, and communities.
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SMARTtech Roundup: Digital Developments and More

Carri Schneider

The need for speed. The Education Super Highway National School Speed Test is now underway. The group aims to Ensure that every K-12 school in America has 100MB+ of broadband infrastructure, starting with this inventory. Click here to check your school’s speed.
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Can Online College Education Ever Really Be Free?

Guest Author

The ingenious idea of giving students access to post-secondary education online has really helped many people follow their dreams over the past few years, especially those who wouldn't be able to pursue a higher education otherwise due to various circumstances like having a fulltime job, raising a family, suffering from a learning disorder, or living in a rural area.
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Enstitute: Apprenticeship + Cohort = Applied MBA

Tom Vander Ark

Enstitute is a new way to think about post-secondary learning. The two year on-ramp to the tech sector could occur before, after, during, or instead of a traditional college experience. The program combines the learn-by-doing benefits of an apprenticeship with individual and cohort learning experiences--an applied MBA.
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How Would a Next Gen Law Degree Work?

Tom Vander Ark

A friend is chairing the development of a new law degree.  It’s an extension of a well respected R1 program but there’s lots of room for innovation.  It strikes me that there is an opportunity to create a program that is better, cheaper and faster than the mothership.  I suggested…
Ed Policy

Curriculum Associates Releases New ‘Ready’ Program For Common Core

Getting Smart Staff

Curriculum Associates, LLC, has introduced an all-new print program to ensure student success on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Built specifically for the new standards and using the language of the CCSS, Ready™ Common Core offers students in grades 3–8 rigorous instruction and practice in math and reading while also offering teachers multilevel resources and tools to easily implement these lessons.