A new part-time school in Toronto is aiming to change the way tech is taught. Class sizes are small, learning is hands-on and no certificate is offered. full story ![]()
David Dewitt started working in manufacturing when he was 8 years old, so it's a natural progression to find him promoting it now through his new social media business, Phase 65, which aims to create partnerships between industry and education.
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SXSWedu, an annual conference on all things ed tech, kicks off Monday. From the growing role of data to debates on online education to DIY approaches to education, here's a look at what's ahead.
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Last May, Incident Tech launched the gTar, a guitar with real strings that connected to a smartphone for some amazing sound processing. In the last few months, the founder, Idan Beck and his team have been busy preparing the 800 guitars he pre-sold on Kickstarter for shipment. Theirs is a story of creativity, cool, and the next generation in music technology. I spoke with...
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A new scheme will provide high-growth firms with dedicated support, the Chancellor announced today in London's Tech City
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Tune in to a conversation about higher education today and you're sure to hear about MOOCs—online courses that enroll tens of thousands of students from across the world, all for free. There's no doubt the Internet has the potential to disrupt higher education as it did the publishing industry, or political leadership in the Arab world, by delivering access to information...
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The Network: TransferWise aims to disrupt the banking world with a cheaper way to exchange money, reports Andrew Cave.
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Diane Madden, science educator for the IDEA Place and SciTEC at Louisiana Tech University, has received a grant from the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission for "Project 'Way' Water and You.''
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Sometimes I think there should be a big sign in front of some schools saying “Welcome back to the 20th century.”
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A big online presence, branding and a glitzy, tech-focused headquarters are key to Zilbert’s real-estate strategy targeting luxury properties.
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Does Philadelphia have room for one more specialized business incubator? It may, indeed, if enough education- technology entrepreneurs choose to take the plunge into what the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education calls its new Education Design Studio Fund.
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