{"id":42743,"date":"2013-10-06T17:54:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-06T21:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=42743"},"modified":"2013-10-07T08:02:35","modified_gmt":"2013-10-07T12:02:35","slug":"reflections-on-microsoft-joins-degreeds-crusade-to-jailbreak-the-degree-heussner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2013\/10\/06\/reflections-on-microsoft-joins-degreeds-crusade-to-jailbreak-the-degree-heussner\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on &#8220;Microsoft joins Degreed\u2019s crusade to \u2018jailbreak the degree\u2019&#8221; [Heussner]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2013\/10\/02\/microsoft-joins-degreeds-crusade-to-jailbreak-the-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Microsoft joins Degreed\u2019s crusade to \u2018jailbreak the degree\u2019<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 from gigaom.com by Ki Mae Heussner<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.degreed.com\" target=\"_blank\">Degreed<\/a>, a San Francisco startup taking on traditional degrees and diplomas with a digital credential that reflects lifelong learning, has recruited its first corporate partner to its corner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">This week the startup said it will launch a partnership with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Virtual Academy<\/a>, the tech giant\u2019s online IT training site, which will give students who complete the program\u2019s classes a way to display their achievements on Degreed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">AT&amp;T and Georgia Tech.<br \/>\nGoogle and edX.<br \/>\nMicrosoft and Degreed.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">IBM sending Watson to school and partnering with 1000+ universities (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/big-data\/news\/big-data-analytics\/ibms-big-data-education-outreach\/240161428\" target=\"_blank\">here <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/fcw.com\/articles\/2013\/09\/17\/big-data-analyst-shortage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">JP Morgan and University of Delaware<\/span> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2013\/10\/07\/proposed-phd-funded-jpmorgan-chase-raises-questions-u-delaware\" target=\"_blank\">see this addendum<\/a> <span style=\"color: #800000;\">from 10\/7\/13)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Is there a new trend forming here?<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft joins Degreed\u2019s crusade to \u2018jailbreak the degree\u2019 \u2013 from gigaom.com by Ki Mae Heussner Excerpt: Degreed, a San Francisco startup taking on traditional degrees and diplomas with a digital credential that reflects lifelong learning, has recruited its first corporate partner to its corner. 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