Thinkful, the online continuing education services company for programmers and developers, has raised $4.25 million in a new round of funding as it looks to expand its portfolio of education offerings. “We’ve found a away to get a lot of professional engineers excited about helping people...
The Apollo Education Group, parent organization of the University of Phoenix, wanted to modernize its IT operations to support larger-scale online education. As the producer of a pioneer system for working adults, Apollo needed to take greater advantage of digital outreach, or "distance education."...
The most significant part of the 15 Monster Trends is they collide like old jalopies creating massive junk but some coming out on the other side like a brand new shinny formula cars. These are amazing just times, packed with mega opportunities…just be prepared....
China, which has dozens of official languages, is now mocking Americans for being impressed by knowledge of just one. "U.S. media wowed after Mark Zuckerberg conducts Tsinghua University Q&A in Chinese," reads a South Morning China Post headline about the Facebook CEO's Wednesday speaking...
The neighborhood surrounding the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences doesn't scream academia, technology or innovation. In fact, a visitor approaching the school will pass shuttered buildings, asphalt tanks, an enormous coal pile and the kind of gritty scenes that come with any working harbor....
College students have a reputation for spending countless hours updating their Facebook status, tweeting with friends on Twitter and watching online videos. But University of Wisconsin-Madison students who work as consultants through TechShop, a student-based technology assistance program for Madison-area nonprofits, are finding a way to...
The new Certificate in Stem Cell Techniques launched this fall at Madison Area Technical College (MATC) provides advanced-degree training in practical laboratory courses. It is thought to be the first course of its kind offered by a traditional two-year college. “This really makes sense in...
In high school, computer programmer Tim McGowan enrolled in advanced-placement Latin. When it came time to study for the big exam, he was ready to admit that languages weren't his thing. Desperate for a more effective way to study, McGowan turned to his computer and...
Great CIOs are business leaders and see business results. The time was that being a great CIO involved being a great technologist. The relationship between leadership and mastery of a subject matter is strong, particularly in technical disciplines. After all how can a...