Commentary: It’s time to jump off the tuition treadmill

Commentary: It’s time to jump off the tuition treadmill

Grades are important, but they’re not everything, says Yale-NUS College’s Andy Loe. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you … Read more

FirstCom Academy suspended for 3 months over non-compliance with SkillsFuture guidelines

FirstCom Academy suspended for 3 months over non-compliance with SkillsFuture guidelines

SINGAPORE: Training provider FirstCom Academy has been suspended for three months over its non-compliance with guidelines stipulated by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). This comes amid layoffs at the company, which focuses on short Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) courses ranging from digital content creation to social media marketing. In a statement on Wednesday, SSG said that it has … Read more

The push for micro-credentials in Singapore: What are they and are they for you?

The push for micro-credentials in Singapore: What are they and are they for you?

HOW THEY WORK IN SOME INSTANCES Associate Professor May Lim, assistant provost in applied learning at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) which offers micro-credentials for the tech and sustainability sectors, said these courses can go in depth. For example, a two-day artificial intelligence course that teaches broad strokes will not be good enough for … Read more