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24 Jul 2024

Effective Strategies for Teaching IT in the Digital Age

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8 Jul 2024

Check out the top IT certifications for 2024!

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15 May 2024

A Teacher’s Guide to Gamification 

Are you looking for innovative ways to boost student engagement in your classroom? If so, you're not alone. Teachers around the world are turning to gamification and game-based learning as powerful tools to captivate students' attention and enhance their learning experience.

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17 Apr 2024

Guest Post | DoDD 8140.03: A Step in the Right Direction

My brother the economist often says that government has no business “picking winners and losers.” Of course, anything our government does with our money essentially does pick winners (who gets the money) and losers (who doesn’t). But the real point here is that many economists think that the government shouldn’t pick winners and losers in our capitalist marketplace. It subverts Adam Smith’s good, old “invisible hand” or something like that.

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11 Apr 2024

Feeling Burnt Out? How Listening Revitalizes Teaching

Why did you become a teacher? A 2018 report from the University of Utah listed the top five factors that were very influential or extremely influential in the decision to become a teacher:
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25 Mar 2024

From Job Loss to New Beginnings: Online Roadmap to Navigating a Career Pivot with Confidence

One thing remains constant in the continuously evolving job market environment—change. Many individuals face the daunting prospect of a career pivot, whether due to economic shifts, technological advancements, or personal growth. Job loss, while challenging, can also catalyze new beginnings and personal growth. 
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8 Mar 2024

6 Innovative GPT Applications for IT Instructors

If you work in technology, you know how important it is to have powerful AI tools at your fingertips. The rise of advanced language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT has opened up a world of possibilities for automating tasks, answering questions, writing code, and augmenting human intelligence. 

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8 Feb 2024

Best IT Certifications: Our Top 5 for Your Career

In today's competitive job market, having the right qualifications is an effective way to advance your career in the field of information technology (IT). Computer certs are a great way to highlight and validate your skills and expertise, making you a more attractive candidate to employers and opening doors to new opportunities. 

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29 Jan 2024

What does an ideal IT job candidate look like? 3 Tips to Get Noticed

Applying to IT jobs can be difficult, especially if it feels like you’re submitting a lot of applications and not gaining much traction. When you’re feeling this way, how do you know where to focus your efforts? There’s not one answer, as every position and team is looking for something a little bit different, but there are a few guidelines that can help. With extensive experience in the IT field, we’ve compiled our top 3 tips for those trying to get a job in IT:

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22 Jan 2024

Ascend Education Launches Updated CySA+ Course

Provo, UT – Ascend Education announces its update to the Cybersecurity Analyst course that maps to the CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 certification. CompTIA retired the CS0-002 CySA+ certification in December 2023, replacing it with an updated version to align with the evolving industry. Consequently, Ascend has revised its training course to ensure students are prepared for these changes.

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8 Jan 2024

Online Learning: How to Increase Student Engagement in IT Courses

The renowned Greek philosopher Plutarch once said, “Education is less about filling a bucket than igniting a fire.” That succinct metaphor captures the essence of teaching: sparking curiosity, fostering critical thinking skills, and cultivating a desire to learn. To truly "ignite that fire," consider integrating online computer courses into your instructional repertoire. Below are five reasons why incorporating online training can revolutionize your classroom:

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11 Dec 2023

How Do I Start a Career in Cybersecurity?

Technology is playing an ever increasing role in our world and the demand for cybersecurity professionals has never been higher. The effort to protect data and systems is never ending and as bad actors continue to find new ways and methods of attack, cyber pros have to continuously improve their skills. If you're interested in making a career in the dynamic field of cybersecurity, here's a six-step roadmap guaranteed to help you secure your place in this high-demand industry.

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