The world of work is changing quickly. As technology evolves, so do the needs of the job market — and the types of careers in demand for the future. Being prepared for that future starts with understanding the industries with the most potential for tomorrow’s job seekers, the careers within those industries that are in high demand, and the skills you’ll need to thrive on the job. Overall, the U.S. job market is promising; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 4% increase in employment between 2019 and 2029. Leading the pack of the best careers for tomorrow’s […]

Almost every aspect of today’s world involves information technology, from the economy to business to our day-to-day lives. We can send information to the next cubicle or across the world in an instant. Devices connect us to our health, homes, and families more than ever before. The future of information technology lies in the educated professionals who develop and implement it. What Is Information Technology (IT), and What Are Some IT Trends? The IT field continues to shift and grow to meet the needs of an evolving modern era. In short, IT refers to the complex web of systems that […]

The “Me Too” movement, which focuses on the experiences of sexual violence survivors, has earned a large response in part because sexual harassment and sexual assault impact people every day. What is the Me Too movement? The Me Too movement is an effort to effect social change, organized primarily through social media, where it’s often expressed as #MeToo. Originally founded in 2006, it became prominent both online and in the mainstream in late 2017, when several high-profile actresses opened up about their experiences with sexual harassment in the film industry. Since then, the movement has provided a source of solidarity for […]

In the age of smart TVs, smartphones, and smart refrigerators, it makes sense to have smart advertising. Today, consumers experience personalized, targeted ads that cater to their particular interests and demographics, rather than ads that are not relevant or useful to them. To deliver this type of personalized experience, it takes a digital marketing professional who can leverage the latest advertising trends and technologies, including smart speakers, data-driven creativity, local influencers, and marketing automation. The future of marketing belongs to those who are able to use these tools to improve and personalize the customer experience. Earning an online bachelor’s in […]

Technology has a long history of impacting how students learn, going back to the early 19th century with that potent visualization and organizational tool: the blackboard. Two hundred years later, education is undergoing rapid innovation, driven this time by digital technology supercharged by COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, virtual learning was already beginning to reshape how teachers teach and students learn. But stay-at-home orders for working parents and students caused K-12 and higher education to be immersed en masse in remote learning. Teachers and other education professionals looking to understand how technology has changed education, and develop skills to deal […]

The number of students enrolled in online and distance-learning programs has been rising steadily since 2002. “The growth in distance learning has been relentless,” said Julia E. Seamon, research director at the Babson Survey Research Group (BSRG), an organization that tracks distance education enrollments. “They have gone up when the economy was expanding, when the economy was shrinking, when overall enrollments were growing, and now when overall [college and university] enrollments are shrinking.” A Brief History of Online Education Trends Distance learning isn’t new. According to Forbes, the first correspondence degrees became available at the University of London during the mid-19th […]