We have entered an era in which technology is no longer an intimidating novelty. Its use in business and industry is both accepted and expected. And pressure abounds - from the federal government, local school boards, and the popular press - for educators to get on board and see to it that students become technologically skilled. Technology is a tool that can change the nature of learning. But is mere technological skill enough? First and foremost, educators want students to

Agriculture technology, or agtech for short, wasn't a target sector for venture capitalists or entrepreneurs for a long time, but it has confirmed its place as an industry of interest for the venture capital community. The opportunity to bring agriculture, a $7.8 trillion industry representing 10% of global GDP, into the modern age has caught the attention of a growing number of investors globally. This increasing interest in the sector coincides with a more general “Third Wa

Collaborative economy is when consumers can get whatever they want from each other, without depending on large organizations. Wikipedia has a really good explanation of what the sharing economy is: "The sharing economy (sometimes also referred to as the peer-to-peer economy, mesh, collaborative economy, collaborative consumption) is a socio-economic system built around the sharing of human and physical resources. It includes the shared creation, production, distribution, trad

Health care is being reinvented. The shift is being driven by two main factors: the search for economic sustainability and digital disruption. Digital health (mobile apps, wearables, social media, and analytics) is expanding access, improving quality, managing costs and enabling approaches that are dramatically more cost-effective. Developing these sustainable approaches will require varied skills, from app development to analytics and customer engagement. So, entrants from o