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Starbucks college plan like 'teaching man to fish'

Starbucks college plan like 'teaching man to fish' | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Starbucks' decision to pay for a four year degree is better than a pay hike, Georgetown University's Nicole Smith said ..."

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New book examines higher education through the lens of the zombie apocalypse | Inside Higher Ed

New book examines higher education through the lens of the zombie apocalypse | Inside Higher Ed | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"It may sound like a joke to say that higher education has been the site of a zombie apocalypse, but Andrew Whelan, Ruth Walker and Christopher Moore aren't just kidding around..."

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Starbucks to provide free college education to thousands of workers - New York Times

Starbucks to provide free college education to thousands of workers - New York Times | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Starbucks will provide a free online college education to thousands of its workers, without requiring that they remain with the company ..."

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Austin Linley's curator insight, November 10, 2019 7:41 PM
"Many employers offer tuition reimbursement. But those programs usually come with limitations like the full cost not being paid, new employees being excluded, requiring that workers stay for years afterward, or limiting reimbursement to work-related courses."
While a great perk for being associated with the company it's sad that this what corporations do to be courteous to their employees. On the other hand, if free-tuition is not in the foreseeable future for the country, I think getting a job that offers perks such as education reimbursement is a great option.  
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Even more intranets on the internet: higher education

Even more intranets on the internet: higher education | Creative teaching and learning | Scoop.it

"Following a conversation on the Intranet Professionals LinkedIn group last week, James Dellow did a great post about companies who put their intranets on the internet. James’ post outlined how companies like Royal Mail and Asda have a more-or-less open website aimed at staff, many of whom do not have access to computers during the working day..."

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