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October 2019 EdTech Recap
Each month the Yellowdig Team puts together the latest news from the EdTech industry.
HigherEd Institutions continue to develop purpose driven support systems for non-traditional learners to win over this fast growing segment
* Universities look to add more support for first-generation graduate students Link
* Marketing firm describes four personas of adult learners, arguing for more nuance in serving one of higher education's most sought-after populations Link
* In the debut of a new blog, Peter Smith explores the Americans who have largely been left out of postsecondary education's remarkable past, and how that can change going forward Link
* Uber adds food-delivery drivers to free degree program. The benefits reflect growing interest among employers in subsidizing postsecondary credentials as a way to recruit and retain workers. Link
Institutional investments in edtech tools continue to grow as professors embrace online & hybrid teaching. Some institutions are starting to allocate significant budgets towards technology driven learning design
* The University of Michigan will create a new center to develop tools that can improve learning both online and in the classroom. Link
* The act of talking with others—having social debates and conversations—is key to human learning, and this “social learning” has now become an important tenet of teaching and learning. Link
* Classes designed to teach online learners how to succeed are among the ways colleges are working to improve their higher ed experience Link
* Professors' Slow, Steady Acceptance of Online Learning: A Survey Link
Trump administration calls its final rules on accreditation and state approval of online providers a rightsizing of bureaucracy that protects students. Consumer advocates and Democrats see an unraveling of federal oversight. Link