Radar trends to watch: November 2021 — from oreilly.com by Mike Loukides
Developments in AI, Security, Quantum Computing, and More
On 10/09/2021,
in 24x7x365 access, adult learning, Alternatives, business, career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, communities of practice, computer science, creativity, digital learning, experimentation, health, ideas, languages and translation, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, lifelong learning, love of learning, MBA, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, music, online learning, online media, platforms, programming, tools, training / L&D, UK, United States, universities, vendors, virtual field trips, vision/possibilities, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
8 ways to keep learning and developing new skills while at home — from babbel.com by Alice Austin
Being stuck inside doesn’t have to mean an end to personal development. Here’s how to keep learning new things while staying at home.
Excerpt:
Free Code Camp has been assembling a long list of courses that span multiple disciplines, from Data Science and Business to Personal Development and Art. They’re all Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and they allow you to take university-created online classes through providers such as Coursera or Udacity.
So that class you missed out your first time going to college? Now would be the time to go back and really enjoy it.
There are tons of online tutorials on YouTube and many apps that can help you hone your skills. Yousician is an app that provides video tutorials to learn piano, guitar, bass and ukulele. There are other apps that specialize in one area, like Flowkey for piano, or SingTrue for vocals. Whatever instrument you have lying around, there are definitely resources out there for you to improve your skills.
On 10/06/2021,
in accessibility / UDL, assistive technologies, computer science, Michigan, neurodivergent/special needs, platforms, society, tools, usability, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
Making Windows 11 the most inclusively designed version of Windows yet — from blogs.windows.com by Carolina Hernandez
On 08/27/2021,
in Alternatives, collaboration, colleges, computer science, cost of getting a degree, funding / grants, higher education, programming, United States, universities, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Earning a Living and College Credit at the Same Time — from insidehighered.com by Susan H. Greenberg
IBM software engineering apprentices can now translate their training into three semesters of college credit at participating institutions.
Excerpt:
IBM is the latest company to win recognition from the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service as part of its recently launched Apprenticeship Pathways project, which allows apprentices at selected companies to earn digital credentials that they can apply to six participating institutions:
- Bismark State College
- Excelsior College
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Rowan University
- Tidewater Community College
- California State University, San Bernardino
On 08/27/2021,
in Blockchain, business, change, computer science, corporate / business world, economics, education, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, experimentation, K-12 related, law schools, marketplaces, new business models, platforms, programming, society, UK, youth,
by Daniel Christian
This 12-year-old coder is set to earn over $400,000 after about 2 months selling NFTs — from cnbc.com by Taylor Locke
Excerpt:
But lately, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, and the smart contracts, or collections of code, that power them, have caught Ahmed’s attention.
“I first learned about NFTs earlier this year,” Ahmed, who is based in London, tells CNBC Make It. “I got fascinated with NFTs because you can easily transfer the ownership of an NFT by the blockchain.”
From DSC:
Law professors who teach property and contracts might be interested in this as well. 🙂
And speaking of emerging technologies and the law, also see:
- How AI-powered tech landed man in jail with scant evidence — from apnews.com by Garance Burke, Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, & Michael Tarm
On 07/22/2021,
in active learning, business, collaboration, colleges, communications, computer science, corporate / business world, cost of getting a degree, curriculum, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, entrepreneurship, faculty/staff, higher education, India, instructional design, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, programming, United States, universities, user experience (UX), user interface design, using teams, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
From Skill to Instinct: How Higher Education can Bridge the Gap Between Classroom and Career — from edtechreview.in by Stephen Soulunii
Excerpts:
Higher education has conventionally focused on providing quality education for its students. However, modern students are increasingly attending higher education, not for scholarly pursuits, but to increase their value in an intensely competitive job market.
From DSC:
Funny how that happens when the price of getting a degree has skyrocketed through the years — and then one sees one’s family members struggling with getting out from crushing loads of debt (a process that often can take decades to do).
There is a lot that could be said here, but looking at this article makes me see how misaligned things are these days. The learning objectives that would be put forth from the corporate world don’t match up with the learning objectives as put forth by professors.
No wonder there’s a major disconnect.
One last quote drives the point home — which swims against the current that many faculty members swim in:
65% of HR professionals believe teamwork and collaboration are the most foundational people skills – and 40% believe these skills are the most lacking in new hires.
Also relevant here, this is an excerpt of a piece sent to me by Christina Ioannou:
Skills Union offers accredited cohort-based, active learning courses in partnership with leading universities and employers. Their career-focused content ranges from software engineering and UX/UI design to growth marketing and digital entrepreneurship.
The company announced a US$1.5 million seed investment round, supporting its mission to bridge the global tech skills gap, through university accredited courses that meet the needs of the rapidly growing tech sector. The investment round was led by Online Education Services (OES), part of the Seek group of companies, with notable investors including KDV, Hustle Fund, Koh Boon Hwee, Siu Rui Quek, Ishreth Hassen, Sumardy Ma, Simin Zhou and Anvesh Ramineni.
On 06/19/2021,
in computer science, creativity, design, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, engineering, programming, technologies for your home, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
60 Cool Home Offices and Workstations Setup, Vol. 4 — fromhongkiat.com
