Abstract A perfect storm has been building within higher education. Numerous, powerful forces have been converging that either already are or soon will be impacting the way higher education is offered and experienced. This paper focuses on one of those forces – the increasing price tag of obtaining a degree within higher education. It will […]
Detroit goes bankrupt, the largest city to do so in U.S. — from nytimes.com by Monica Davey Excerpt: DETROIT — Detroit, the cradle of America’s automobile industry and once the nation’s fourth-most-populous city, has filed for bankruptcy, an official said Thursday afternoon, the largest American city ever to take such a course. . From DSC: […]
?? LEGALTECH TOOLS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT — from techdayhq.com Enter legaltech: a field that marries the power of technology with the complexities of the law. From automating tedious tasks to enhancing research effectiveness, let’s delve into the world of legaltech and unmask the crucial tools everyone should know. Our Justice Gap Study found that recent […]
180 Degree Turn: NYC District Goes From Banning ChatGPT to Exploring AI’s Potential — from edweek.org by Alyson Klein (behind paywall) New York City Public Schools will launch an Artificial Intelligence Policy Lab to guide the nation’s largest school district’s approach to this rapidly evolving technology. The Leader’s Blindspot: How to Prepare for the Real […]
Why L&D should be at the forefront of the AI revolution — from managementtoday.co.uk by Bill Borrows AI means that 50% of all employees will need reskilling or upskilling by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Excerpt (emphasis DSC): Ernst and Young dug a little deeper. “Today’s disruptive working landscape requires organisations to largely […]
How much research has been done on flipped learning? The 2022 (and final?) update — from rtalbert.org by Robert Talbert Updating the annual data on the number of peer-reviewed publications on flipped learning, for maybe the last time (?) this time with the numbers for 2021.
The Art World Goes Blockchain — from protocol.com by David Pierce Excerpt: The NFT explosion is tied up in the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which is tied up in a general frenzy of investment, and so who knows what will eventually crash when the rest of it does. But there’s something here. You probably […]
AI in the Legal Industry: 3 Impacts and 3 Obstacles — from exigent-group.com Excerpt: In this article, we’ll talk about three current impacts AI has had on the legal industry as well as three obstacles it needs to overcome before we see widespread adoption. Consider JPMorgan’s Contract Intelligence (COIN) software. Rather than rely on lawyers to […]
MIT Starts University Group to Build New Digital Credential System — from edsurge.com by Jeff Young Excerpt: When a college goes out of business, all of its alumni can suddenly find themselves in an unexpected dilemma: How can graduates prove they actually earned their degrees when no one is left at the institution to send academic […]
Keep an eye on these blockchain startups throughout 2018 — from forbes.com by Harold Stark Excerpt: In the nine years that bitcoin came to this world, it went from being a humble startup to a worldwide phenomenon that boasts as many as twelve thousand average transactions per hour. This translates to over 99,000 BTC or […]
From DSC: Reviewing the article below made me think of 2 potential additions to the Learning & Development Groups/Departments out there: Help people build their own learning ecosystems Design, develop, and implement workbots for self-service Chatbots Poised to Revolutionize HR — from by Pratibha Nanduri Excerpt: Self-service is becoming an increasingly popular trend […]
Apple iPhone 8 To Get 3D-Sensing Tech For Augmented-Reality Apps — from investors.com by Patrick Seitz Excerpt: Apple’s (AAPL) upcoming iPhone 8 smartphone will include a 3D-sensing module to enable augmented-reality applications, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang said Wednesday. Apple has included the 3D-sensing module in all three current prototypes of the iPhone 8, which […]