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Amazon's HR Gaffe Demonstrates Important Points
Amazon scrapped a recruiting AI biased against women, a cautionary tale that biased training data is not just a technical problem but a business problem.
October 24, 2018Read story
What's Happening? What's Coming?
SynED recognized that our society is changing rapidly, and as a consequence education has evolved into a multi-faceted, life-long activity no longer delivered in a monolithic block during one’s first twenty years.
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The Hot New Gen-Z Trend Is Skipping College
Facing high debt and strong demand for skilled trades, a growing number of Gen-Z high schoolers are weighing vocational careers over a traditional degree.
October 22, 2018Read story
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Why We Should Stop Conflating Human and Machine Intelligence
Conflating human and machine intelligence risks handing too much agency to software; grasping their differences is key to building and using AI effectively.
October 20, 2018Read story
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Don’t Dismiss the Value of Free-College Programs. They Do Help Low-Income Students
Researchers push back on think-tank reports, arguing free-college Promise programs deliver real benefits to low-income students beyond last-dollar tuition math.
October 18, 2018Read story
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IT Technician Pathway Leads to High-Paying Jobs in California
Offered at 22 California community colleges, the IT Technician Pathway moves students from retail sales to help desk to cybersecurity via certifications.
October 16, 2018Read story
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Is Higher Ed Omnivorous or Sucked Dry?
Cathy Davidson rebuts the claim that universities try to do too much, arguing that blaming higher ed for overreach only justifies more damaging cuts.
October 15, 2018Read story
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Don’t Let Prestige Bias Keep You From Applying to Community Colleges
A 31-year community college faculty member urges new Ph.D.s to overcome prestige bias and consider the distinct teaching mission of two-year institutions.
October 11, 2018Read story
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California Mayors Cyber Cup Creates Partnerships Between Government, Education, and Industry for Cybersecurity Career Pathways
The California Mayors Cyber Cup unites government, education, and industry as more than 160 middle and high school students compete for cyber career pathways.
October 9, 2018Read story
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Do More in Less Time with Compression Planning
SynED brings Compression Planning, Jerry McNellis's facilitated, storyboard-driven method, to California community colleges to replace drawn-out meetings.
October 8, 2018Read story
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Employers Eager to Hire Try a New Policy: ‘No Experience Necessary’
As talent grows scarce, more employers are dropping degree and work-history requirements, opening software and management roles to non-traditional candidates.
October 7, 2018Read story