Archive of ‘information technology’ category
Pearson buys Credly
EXCLUSIVE Pearson buys certification group Credly in deal valued at $200m
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
Highway Bridges in Poor Condition from 1992-2021
categories: academic library, information technology
regrow frog amputated limb
categories: academic library, information technology
Super excited to see this come out: https://t.co/6Cfe4LfhHL @msahsorin, @kaplan_lorax, and many others. Key points: 1) Just 24 hour stimulation with our MDT (= drugs + bioreactor) causes >1 year of leg growth. 2) very large, *adult* Xenopus (not just froglets/juveniles) 1/n
— Michael Levin (@drmichaellevin) January 26, 2022
misinformation
schools cybersecurity
America’s schools increasingly face costly cybersecurity risks, yet many systems are ill-prepared for the challenge. #EWOpinion #RHSU https://t.co/TQKkhiEdqI
— Education Week (@educationweek) January 27, 2022
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
I had a blast giving this new talk – “The Good Web” – at @cmuhcii last week. My CMU friends have put up an excellent version of the video online if you didn’t get a chance to see it live: https://t.co/DYLbjXD655
— Ethan Zuckerman (@EthanZ) January 26, 2022
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
- Minimalism and simplification
- Brutalism (and return of the flat)
- Glassmorphism and glass inspired elements
- Aurora backgrounds
- Holographic/Neon
- Eco-conscious “cardboard” style
- Wild typography
- Claymorphism 3D
- NFT’s and democratisation of art
- 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
Ground Truth in Open Internet
China social credit system
https://mondediplo.com/2019/01/05china-social-credit
gold stars and black marks have begun to shape public and private behaviours.
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more on China social credit system
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=social+credit