Archive of ‘information technology’ category

Pearson buys Credly

EXCLUSIVE Pearson buys certification group Credly in deal valued at $200m

https://www.reuters.com/business/exclusive-pearson-buys-certification-group-credly-deal-valued-200m-2022-01-31/

The UK-listed firm, a major supplier of courseware and assessments in schools and colleges in the United States, Britain and around the world

Pearson CEO Andy Bird told Reuters that verified credentials were becoming more important as technology adapts, leaving many companies with a skills gap where staff need training on how to work with processes such as artificial intelligence.

Pearson, which has been buffeted by the shift from physical courseware to online learning, bought AI and analytics group Faethm in 2021, which spots skills gaps for organisations.

Credly partners with organisations such as IBM, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services to provide certifications, or digital credentials, to workers both inside their firms and out who have attained a certain level with their product. Based in the United States, half of the people earning credentials on the platform are outside America, with India one of its biggest markets.

Pearson will now be able to combine the diagnostic tools of Faethm with its own digital learning programmes and Credly’s certification capabilities to offer a full service to companies.

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more on microcredentials in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=microcredential

more on Pearson in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=pearson

regrow frog amputated limb

 

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/01/28/scientists-regrow-frogs-amputated-limbs-in-massive-leap-for-regenerative-medicine

schools cybersecurity

https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-what-can-be-done-about-k-12s-looming-tech-nightmare/2022/01

As of this past August, Politico has reported that ransomware attacks have hit 58 education organizations and school districts, including 830 individual schools. Last March, the Broward County, Fla., district didn’t pay a $40 million ransom, leading the hackers to publish 26,000 stolen files online (these included student and staff Social Security numbers and addresses).

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more on cybersecurity in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=cybersecurity

The Good Web

https://scs.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=175fe463-5b23-42c2-a759-ae1d012a1a74&start=4.789706

2022 user interface trends

2022 UI design trends guide

Minimalism, Claymorphism, Brutalism and a look into the future of NFT, VR and Metaverse

https://uxdesign.cc/2022-ui-design-trends-guide-22ddc386557b

  1. Minimalism and simplification
  2. Brutalism (and return of the flat)
  3. Glassmorphism and glass inspired elements
  4. Aurora backgrounds
  5. Holographic/Neon
  6. Eco-conscious “cardboard” style
  7. Wild typography
  8. Claymorphism 3D
  9. NFT’s and democratisation of art
  10. A glimpse into VR and Metaverse

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more on UI in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=user+interface

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