No more woodshop. The Pentagon’s research arm has created “hackerspaces,” or high-tech workshops, in 15 California high schools that teach students about digital manufacturing. (NPR)
Lifelong learners. The nation is beginning to see a small uptick in the number of bachelor-degree holders who are returning to community college for an associate degree. Some say the two-year degreeContinue Reading »
By Mandy Zatynski on 21 Nov 2012 in Quick Hits and tagged Arne Duncan, associate, Community Colleges, edX, hackerspaces, high-tech workshops, MOOCs
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