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Genes influence academic ability across all subjects, latest study shows | Science | The Guardian. Gautam Ghosh sur Twitter : "An offer my BSchool prof (who already has a PhD) received via email :) #educationonsale... Turning to Education for Fun. Dbriefs | Digital Education 2.0: From Content to Connections | Deloitte US. Digital education 2.0: From content to connections | Deloitte University Press. Will open-source learning revolutionize education? Solving the Energy ChallengeWith Sarbjit NahalHead of Thematic InvestingBofA Merrill Lynch Global ResearchRecorded on November 6, 2013 Please see important information at the end of the program Hi, I'm Sarj Nahal, head of the thematic investing strategy team. What we try to do in our day-to-day work is look at some of the big picture issues, the megatrends that we think are changing the world that we live in. Issues that we might not think about on a day-to-day basis, but from the long term perspective are going to change the way we operate, which are going to change the way we live, which are going to change the operating environment for corporations.

[NEW CHAPTER]The Future Is About EfficiencyLet's take an issue like energy. If we look forward to 2030, global energy demand is going to increase by anywhere from 1/3 to 50%. [WIPE LOWER 3RD]The world currently spends about 9% of global GDP on energySource: IMF, BP, Bloomberg, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Commodities Research U.S. 8th Annual Crunchies Awards - San Francisco - February 5, 2015 | TechCrunch.

5 Predictions For Education In 2015 - Forbes. India’s education policy needs a complete overhaul | Forbes India Blog. India’s education policy needs a complete overhaul. Photo: Getty Images I was glad I did not know the boy standing on the high diving board, hesitating to take the leap. As I walked past, I realised it was the perfect analogy for India and her education issues. We still have to take that leap. It is known that the waters will be chill for a while, there will be shock; it will take some courage to take the leap, but it must be done.

The numbers do not need to be reiterated, nor do the problems. What needs to be done for these youth? 1) Education as investment sounds obvious, but it is not really as straightforward as the most important things that education provides cannot be measured easily. 2) Education as an essential infrastructure is the next mindshift required. 3) Education as influence: Not just as part of the national narrative for national pride but also as a means to increase the nation’s circle of influence across the globe. 4) Education as an industry may not be as controversial a perspective as it is made out to be.

Arne Duncan asks ‘what if?’ Here’s the response. Good News: There's a New Way to Get Out from Under Student Debt - 1. IBM Unveils New Playbook to Expand Innovative P-TECH Schools Nationwide. Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. WorldNow and this Station make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you have any questions or comments about this page please contact pressreleases@worldnow.com.

IBM, CUNY to help school districts, higher education institutions, and companies replicate P-TECH school model in any state ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative education model known as Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) that began in Brooklyn in 2011 is now spreading to nearly 40 schools around the nation and could grow to an estimated 100 schools by 2016.

The new website, which includes more than 30 tools and 15 case studies, is designed to help school districts, higher education institutions, and businesses establish new P-TECH schools across the nation by replicating IBM's groundbreaking public-private partnership education model. Contact(s) information. Sabrina Stierwalt On Closing the STEM Gap - Women In STEM - Elle. The lifetime learner: A journey through the future of postsecondary education.

Executive summary A new business landscape is emerging wherein a multitude of small entities will bring products and services to market using the infrastructure and platforms of large, concentrated players. The forces driving this are putting new and mounting pressures on organizations and individuals while also opening up new opportunities. But traditional postsecondary educational institutions are not supporting individuals in successfully navigating this not-too-distant future, nor are the educational institutions immune to these forces. Perhaps more than any other sector, postsecondary education is being affected by changing demand as the learning needs and preferences of the individual consumer rapidly evolve. Increasingly, individuals need both lifelong learning and accelerated, on-demand learning, largely as a response to the pressures of the broader evolving economic landscape.

What does this mean for traditional players and the educational landscape? Profile of a learner. Linkis.com - Share links and collect opinions. Education’s big disruptor: mini-degrees. Evidence so far suggests that online education may do better in giving low-income students a leg up if it is directly tied to work. Could an online degree earned in six to 12 months bring a revolution to higher education? This week, US multinational telco AT&T and massive open online education provider Udacity, founded by Stanford professor and former Google engineering whiz Sebastian Thrun, announced something meant to be very small: the “NanoDegree”. At first blush, it doesn’t appear like much. For $US200 ($214) a month, it is intended to teach anyone with a mastery of high school math the kind of basic programming skills needed to qualify for an entry-level position at AT&T as a data analyst, iOS applications designer or the like.

Yet this most basic of efforts may offer more than simply adding an online twist to vocational training. Intriguingly, it suggests the best route to democratising higher education may require taking it out of college. The wrong crowd’s turning up. Verizon Points Out The Little Things That Have A Big Impact On Girls In Math And Science. We've seen the difference a few words can make when it comes to gender in the workplace, and we've also seen efforts to encourage girls to pursue science and engineering. Here, Verizon combines the two sentiments in a new spot that gently illustrates the impact a lifetime of small moments can have.

One girl is shown, from toddlerhood to teens, taking part in a bunch of fun and creative activities while an off-camera parent issues seemingly innocent warnings and reminders--'"Don't get your dress dirty! " "Careful with that! Why don't you hand it to your brother. " Ending with her taking what looks like a much less adventurous path. It's part of a company campaign, through its Verizon Foundation and a partnership with Makers.com, to encourage more girls to get involved with high-tech STEM fields. It cites research that says just 25% of STEM jobs in the U.S. are held by women. Claiming an Education: Adrienne Rich’s Spectacular 1977 Commencement Address. Question mark over data on learning. The next revolution: how 3-D printing is transforming the energy sector | Alberta Oil | Canada’s leading source for oil and gas newsAlberta Oil | Canada’s leading source for oil and gas news. How 3D printing is changing the shape of lessons.

15 April 2014Last updated at 23:02 GMT By Merlin John . Amy Mather, a young pioneer of designing with 3D printer technology There have been dramatic headlines about 3D technology, encompassing ideas to use 3D printers to make clothes, food, firearms and the parts of a house. It's also making an impact on education, with plans to put 3D printers into schools in the United Kingdom and the United States. These technologies hold massive potential for young people both in and out of school. Schools are getting interested in this "rapid prototyping" technology. But there are still the usual barriers - access, funding, teacher awareness and confidence. However, many learners are getting 3D design whether or not their schools are ready. One of the most illuminating advocates is a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Manchester in the UK. Amy Mather won the European Commission's first European Digital Girl of the Year Award last year. 'Digital maker' movement This includes support from Fab Lab in Manchester.

Education Technology Startups Raised Over Half A Billion Dollars In Q1. Indiegogo. Indians-plan-rebirth-for-5th-century-university. Medical Education Network Meducation Raises $1M Seed Round. 'Cosmos' review: making science cool again. 53inShare Jump To Close Whether he’s discussing NASA’s impact on our cultural psyche or emailing James Cameron about the night sky, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson has a remarkably consistent message: our future depends on a passionate embrace of science, and for that to happen, science needs to be cool.

It should come as no surprise then that Tyson serves as host of the new show Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which debuts tonight as part of a major global event that will see the show simulcast across 10 domestic networks — with an introduction by President Obama, no less — before reaching more than 180 countries. A reboot of Carl Sagan’s landmark 1980 program, the new Cosmos aims to be a primer on the incredible grandeur of the world around us, lionizing the scientists that have made our greatest discoveries, and hopefully stoking the fires for education and learning in the process. Part Captain Kirk, part travelogue host. Here Is What’s Gone Wrong With Delhi University’s 4-year Undergraduate Programme. ​When the academic session started in the University of Delhi this July, a significant 'experiment' was about to happen.

The topmost university of the country had shifted to a Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (popularly known as the FYUP), as opposed to the previously existing three-year undergraduate programme. Adopting a credit system, the move split the academic curriculum into Foundation Courses (FCs) that were common to students across different streams, Discipline Courses - I (DC-I) or major courses, Discipline Courses - II (DC-II) or minor courses and Applied Courses.

It also gave students the option to have multiple exit points by awarding a diploma at the end of two years, a bachelor's degree at the end of three and an honours degree at the end of four years. In spite of protests from various sections of the university against the change, the administration went ahead with the move. However, teachers from Kalindi College think otherwise. What happens next? Big Data – bums on seats measures wrong end of learner. Education and training has always coveted data. But in any honest appraisal of this data collection we have to admit that it is largely the wrong data. There has, historically been too much focus on start and end point data. All dull inputs and outputs, it’s like judging a person simply by measuring what he eats and then excretes. It may even stretch to how long that process took to complete. What we need to focus on is the cognitive improvement of the learner. 1.

To measure attendees, or bums on seats, is to measure the wrong end of the learner. 2. Contact time is essentially an excuse for not measuring what is learnt. 3. Completion is not a measurement of attainment or competence, yet so many courses measure simply this. 4. The problem with final test and exam data is that it’s all too late. 5. The evaluation of education and training is plagued with end-point data. Missing data What’s so often missing is the data on competence. Conclusion. Why Design Thinking?

How Social Media and Wearable Technology are Transforming Education. Why online education won't kill your campus. By Anne VanderMey, reporter FORTUNE -- The country's higher education system seems ripe for tech industry disruption. Student debt is out of control. Graduation rates are unacceptably low. And employers still can't find enough new recruits with the training they're looking for. Enter online learning. There's plenty of interest so far: Coursera raked in $43 million in Series B funding in July and has more than 80 universities and other institutions offering courses on its platform, broadcasting to millions of students. MORE: Degreed wants to make online courses count But all that fretting (or celebrating, depending on what side you're on) may be premature: The MOOC business model seems to have a few issues of its own.

The problem: the business model. That's a sign Coursera has big potential, but it's not exactly the wholesale disruption many in academia had feared was imminent. MORE: Startups are about to blowup the textbook The winner of the Boston games? Twitter Acquires Tech Training Company Marakana Twitter university - Mike Isaac - Social. Class is now in session, Tweeps. Twitter debuted its “Twitter University” initiative on Tuesday, essentially a way to help its engineering corps bulk up on technical skills through a series of in-house classes taught by Twitter employees.

To that end, the company announced that it had acquired Marakana, a San Francisco-based company working on open-source training for engineers interested in developing new programming skills. The new hires that come with the team, including founders Marko and Sasa Gargenta, will spearhead the teaching effort. The initiative isn’t an entirely new concept to the microblogging company. It’s also not exactly new to tech companies on the whole. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

TSL Education Aims at Teacher Lessons (Video) - Kara Swisher - Media. Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course. Learning / Innovation Design In #Education - ASIDE: I Love #Charts - Discovering Stories Hidden In Numbers #Statistics #Data. Best Colleges for Food. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the fall 2012 Semester. By now, undergrads across America have moved into dorms, tossed the semester's first Frisbees on the quad, and played awkward ice-breakers on the first day of English 101.

While making new friends, settling in, and paying attention in class are important pursuits, locating — and experiencing — the dining hall should be a top priority. And discovering which schools have the best ones has been ours. This year, The Daily Meal went big, setting out to determine the best in campus dining across the nation — from small liberal arts colleges to Big Ten mega-universities. In an epic study that spanned the entire summer, we examined the dining programs at every four-year college in America — more than 2,000 of them. After connecting with surprisingly candid — and incredibly passionate — dining services directors, managers, and chefs, we learned that the evolution in college dining has birthed a few trends. Our methodology? Food4Thought101.com Motivation 4 Today and Changes 4 Tomorrow. MIT and Harvard announce edX web education platform, make online learning cheap and easy.

MIT and Harvard announce edX Joint partnership builds on MITx and Harvard distance learning; aims to benefit campus-based education and beyond. Harvard University and MIT today announced edX, a transformational new partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global community of online learners.

EdX will build on both universities' experience in offering online instructional content. MIT and Harvard expect that over time other universities will join them in offering courses on the edX platform. EdX will release its learning platform as open-source software so it can be used by other universities and organizations that wish to host the platform themselves.

MIT and Harvard will use the jointly operated edX platform to research how students learn and how technologies can facilitate effective teaching both on-campus and online. Jointly owned not-for-profit structure First courses by fall 2012. School Without Walls Fosters A Free-Wheeling Theory Of Learning | Co.Design. Sweden loves its experimental education, but here’s a venture that’s far-fetched even by Swedish standards: It’s a school without walls. That’s right. Vittra Telefonplan, in Stockholm, was designed according to the principles of the Swedish Free School Organization Vittra, an educational consortium that doesn’t believe in classrooms or classes. So instead of endless rows of desks, it’s got neon-green “sitting islands” and whimsical picnic tables, where students and teachers gather. Instead of study hall, it has “Lunch Club,” a smattering of cafeteria-style tables on a checkerboard floor for working or eating (or both).

Sounds great for the kids, but yikes, I feel sorry for their teachers. Designer Rosan Bosch points out that Vittra Telefonplan isn’t totally wall-free. That was the trick of designing a “school without walls”: It had to be open enough to accommodate the free-wheeling aspects of Vittra’s approach to education (no set classes!). Online classes can be enlightening, edifying, and engaging — but they're not college. The Mess of No Child Left Behind - Brian Resnick - National. Opinion / Open Page : A mess called teacher education. Adventures in Corporate Education. Learning Solutions Magazine: Home.

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