Study Island

hrdive | January 14, 2020

Education technology nonprofit edX launched "credit-backed stackable" credentials known as MicroBachelors Programs that can be completed online and counted toward a bachelor's degree, according to a Jan. 8 announcement. EdX said the programs are a cheaper alternative to traditional undergraduate education degrees, costing roughly $166 per credit on average. MicroBachelors Programs are geared toward adults who don't have a college degree or who require additional training to adv...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

Learning Pool | October 17, 2022

Learning Pool, the award-winning learning technologies company, has announced the launch of a major new product ahead of its 14th annual Learning Pool Live user conference.The release will leverage the know-how of People-Analytix, a Switzerland-based pioneer in AI-powered skills technology that was recently acquired by Learning Pool. The shift to put skills at the center of Learning Pool's technology offering is a wider reflection of the most profound change we've seen in learning techno...

EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

CompTIA | August 30, 2022

DeVry University has partnered with CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech to develop new career options in IT while helping organizations recruit new talent to fill their staffing needs. The apprenticeship program aims to fill high-demand IT occupations by expanding training and certification opportunities, particularly from underrepresented communities in the current tech force.This partnership demonstrates, once again, DeVry’s commitment to closing the opportunity gap while preparing learners...

TALENT DEVELOPMENT

ThinkCERCA | March 30, 2022

Personalized reading platform, ThinkCERCA announced a partnership with NWEA, a not-for-profit organization that supports both students and educators. ThinkCERCA offers differentiated reading and writing lessons that are based on research-oriented methods of developing language and literacy skills in students. "After being inspired by teachers doing amazing work with NWEA MAP data inChicagoPublic Schools, I left the district to make rigorous personali...