Hannah Nyren, Author at EdTech Times

Hannah Nyren is the General Manager of EdTech Times. A Texan by birth but a Bostonian at heart, Hannah is an educational writer, AmeriCorps alum, and one-time StartupWeekend EDU (SWEDU) winning team member. She started her career at a Pearson-incubated edtech startup, but has since covered travel, food & culture, and even stonemasonry in addition to education.

How BYU Pathway-Worldwide Is Creating Online Programs to Support a Changing Demographic of Students: Interview with President Clark Gilbert

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

Welcome to Higher Ed Transformation for the Campus of Tomorrow, an EdTech Times podcast series where we talk to higher ed leaders and strategists about the need for innovation, and […]

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How Revature Fills the Gap Between College and Top Technology Careers

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

Today, coding has become the holy grail of employability skills. But according to Joe Vacca, Chief Marketing Officer at Revature, the path to a successful career in technology is […]

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Building Pathways to Success with Stackable Credentials: Nate Anderson of Jobs for the Future Explains Why Alternative Credentials Are on the Rise

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

In a study conducted by Pearson, UPCEA, and Penn State University, it was found that 94% of colleges and universities surveyed provided at least one type of non-traditional offering […]

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Colleges Embracing Alternative Credentials

The New Face of Higher Ed: Mark Leuba of IMS Global Shares How Colleges Are Embracing Alternative Credentials

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

Welcome to Bootcamps and Badges, and EdTech Times podcast series where we speak with alternative credential providers and experts on skills-based education. This podcast episode is brought to you by work+EDU, an […]

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Digital Badges for Visible Skills: Credly’s Founder & CEO Shares Their Vision for Giving Credit Where It’s Due

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

This podcast episode is brought to you by work+EDU, an action-based event hosted by EdTech Times. In January 2017, Michael Horn, author, speaker, and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, […]

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General Electric Embraces Alternative Credentials: Global Learning Leader Paul Fama Shares How GE Is Adapting Its Recruiting and Training Practices for the 21st Century

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

No matter what country you live in or what year you were born, General Electric is likely a name you recognize. Incorporated in 1892, GE is one of the few […]

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Making History: BU’s Dr. Hardin Coleman Discusses the Community’s Role in Education Equality and Student Success

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

This podcast episode is part of the EdTech Times series “Making History,” highlighting black leaders in education. An educator with over 40 years of experience, Dr. Hardin Coleman has a […]

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Introducing Students to the World of Work: Q&A with Michelle Bata, Clark University

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

As enrollment and state funding become more reliant on student outcomes, many universities are giving their career services a makeover. But in order for a college to help students […]

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How SNHU Is Helping Refugees Get a New Start Through Global Education Program

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

Over the past few years, escalating conflicts in Syria, Afghanistan, and the South Sudan, as well as other countries, led to an influx of refugees seeking asylum abroad. According to […]

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Spotted at LearnLaunch 2018: Speakers Address Career Pathways, Alternative Credentials, and Skills Vs. Degrees

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Hannah Nyren

Earlier this month, we headed to the 6th annual LearnLaunch conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference brought together old friends and new ideas, featuring a number of sessions covering everything […]

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