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educationdive | April 15, 2020

Generation Z is here. Like the millennials before them, their unique behaviors and preferences are forcing colleges to change. Many of these current and prospective students are wary of taking on debt, inclined toward tech-based learning tools and are more likely than past generations to use mental health services. In this article series, we look at how Gen Z is impacting colleges and the higher education sector as a whole. A considerable number of traditional-age learners are favoring col...

Study International | February 14, 2020

The ecosystem of donors in the higher education sector in Africa includes many foundations and international agencies, along with several development funds and pan-African organisations. Compared to other international organisations or governmental agencies like the World Bank, USAID, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the British Council, the International Development Research Center of Canada, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish Agency for International...

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University of Phoenix | April 18, 2022

University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences has launched the new Bachelor of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (BSIOP) program. University of Phoenix focuses on developing, offering, and regularly updating career relevant degree programs for busy working adults. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over the next decade projected job growth is 11% for training and development specialists, a position for which a BSIOP can educationally prepa...

Roadtovr | January 21, 2020

Undeterred by the death of Google Daydeam and the subsequent discontinuation of its consumer-focused standalone headset, Mirage Solo, Lenovo announced its building a new 3DOF standalone for educational purposes. With the so-called ‘Lenovo VR Classroom 2’, the company is offering up a complete package to educators, which includes hardware, content, device management, training, and support—all of it intended for middle and high school students. The company says in its education-f...