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Transfr | September 23, 2022

Transfr, a skills training platform best known for pioneering the use of virtual reality to simulate on-the-job training, today announced the launch of a new package of simulations that harness the power of virtual and augmented reality to help organizations of all kinds create pathways to careers in electrical construction. The virtual reality simulations are designed to equip learners with the foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for apprenticeships and jobs in the fast-growing el...

Education Technology

prnewswire | November 09, 2020

SparkCognition, the world's leading industrial artificial intelligence (AI) company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new educational program, SparkCognition Academy™ (SCA), offering a Practical Data Science Course for businesses. Designed by Professor Bruce Porter, SparkCognition's Chief Science Officer and two-time Chair of the University of Texas Computer Science Department, SCA's Practical Data Science Course offers a live, interactive experience with curriculum cus...

Talent Development

Accenture | February 21, 2022

Accenture has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Talespin, a spatial computing company focused on workforce talent development and skills mobility. Talespin’s platform delivers XR-based learning and training applications, mixed reality job aides to support employee job performance and a new skills-based approach to work and productivity. The World Economic Forum projects that by 2030, over one billion workers will have needed to reskill, as the core ...

Blackboard | May 22, 2020

Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement. Blackboard announced accelerated adoption and implementation of Blackboard Unite for K-12—a holistic suite of virtual learning tools and resources, i...