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November 14, 2016

In this week’s news, Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Learning Machine host a groundbreaking conversation about open standards for blockchain credentialing in higher ed. Also, digital options could provide measurable improvements for students, says research AND students; a new study reveals a major opportunity to enhance data-driven decision-making around program development, enrollment and retention; and find out if your institution is keeping up with cloud tech.

Leave your comments with the stories, email me at mstansbury@ecampusnews.com, or find me @eSN_Meris on Twitter.

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Meris Stansbury, Editor

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