EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
edX | October 07, 2020
At edX, we believe that education has the power to change individuals and that individuals have the power to change the world. Yet, access to high-quality education—and in some cases, access to any education at all—has been a privilege of the few. We are launching the Access for All scholarship campaign to drastically increase the number of learners edX can help gain access to life changing education, especially during a time of economic struggle and job loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests for financial assistance on edX increased exponentially over the past year, up 240% from June 2019 to June 2020, with the biggest spike of 30,000 requests from March 16, 2020 - June 7, 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are supporting these learners by creating a dedicated scholarship program to help them reach their potential. As a non-profit, we’re uniquely positioned to bring together philanthropic organizations to create a scholarship program that gives back directly to our learners. Charitable gifts have always been an essential component of our funding; $50M to date of fundraising has been raised to support our mission.
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ONLINE EDUCATION
prnewswire | October 28, 2020
Supported by Morgan Stanley and Bloomberg Media, Columbia Business School today announced a pioneering new online course, The Business of Entertainment. The unique collaboration brings together leaders in the fields of entertainment, media, and finance to provide participants with an unparalleled multi-pronged view of the global entertainment industry, a field that generates more than $703 billion annually. The Business of Entertainment will walk participants through the lifecycle of entertainment products, including development, production, distribution and finance, as well as explore the key decisions and business mechanics of the industry including regulation, M&A, strategy and risk management. The online course will feature appearances from accomplished industry leaders currently working to bring to life some of the world's most dynamic entertainment products, content, and experiences across TV, film, music, live production, and sports.
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EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
prnewswire | December 08, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic provokes schools to construct utilitarian frameworks for internet learning, one secondary school specifically found an ideal answer for keeping its designing courses pressing onward. This was a progression of e-taking in instructional exercises from industry-driving computerization arrangements supplier Omron Automation Americas. The online assets gave Lakota East High School designing educator Todd Hummer a viable method to instruct his Computer Integrated Manufacturing course distantly just as in a socially separated way once understudies started returning for face to face learning.
Hummer has around 45 understudies, the two youngsters and seniors, who are seeking after designing information and are on target to examine the subject at a school level. Regardless of whether classes are held on the web or face to face, pandemic-related concerns make it difficult to permit different understudies to gather around a solitary bit of gear. Hummer's methodology has been to modularize the whole class and utilize a turn technique, which presents a test for tending to inquiries regarding the material. With Omron's e-learning modules, he had the option to structure his substance to help understudies remain locked in.
"Not only was the Omron e-learning content valuable for remote students, now that we are back to school in person, the lessons will be just as valuable," says Hummer. "Due to social distancing requirements, we are learning content in rotations, or a modular environment. As a result, I am not always able to traditionally instruct the class, but Omron helps fill in that instruction as I move around the room helping the students who need it. Students can work through the learning modules at their own pace until they reach proficiency!"
Voelker Controls Company, an Ohio-based mechanical computerization arrangements supplier and an Omron wholesaler, was instrumental in acquainting the e-learning modules with the secondary school. "We're regarded to work with our neighborhood schools and understudies to extend their designing information. At the point when customary techniques were not accessible and with restricted alternatives to show mechanization distantly, Omron's e-learning was an incredible asset," says Andy Walsh, Voelker's Product Manager of Robotics and Automation. "Voelker Controls alongside Omron has the absolute most exceptional mechanization mastery on the planet, and we are glad to share our insight to help instruct the fate of Automation."
The e-learning modules have more than 50 seminars on capacities and general information on production line computerization hardware. The modules are intended for individuals of all foundations trying to become familiar with advanced mechanics and other designing points identified with modern mechanization innovation.
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