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Writer and PR professional in New York City. I write about media and marketing, entrepreneurship, business, economics, education, higher education and edtech.

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Writer and PR professional in New York City. I write about media and marketing, entrepreneurship, business, economics, education, higher education and edtech.

Contributing writer at Entrepreneur Magazine. Published in The Atlantic and other outlets.

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A Side Effect of Online Courses: Online Cheating

A Side Effect of Online Courses: Online Cheating

The growth in courses available on the web has led to a growth in paid services that will impersonate student…

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5 Crisis Management Tips for Your Digital Brand

5 Crisis Management Tips for Your Digital Brand

Creating a brand used to take years. Companies often started locally or regionally, developed loyal customers…

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Digital Policy Hub April 2026 Research Conference

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By Anne Gaviola Verified, Derek Newton
| Centre for International Governance Innovation Verified
CIGI’s Digital Policy Hub is a transdisciplinary space where students and professionals from across Canada come together to produce research on the rapid evolution and governance of transformative technologies. To showcase the work of the current cohort, the Hub is hosting a research conference at the CIGI Campus in Waterloo, Ontario, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. This full-day event is open to Hub fellows and supervisors, alumni, family, friends, CIGI staff and the wider community.
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University Wins $75 Million Verdict Against Learneo, Course Hero Original

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By Derek Newton
| Forbes Verified
Photo of Post University campus. Post University A federal jury has returned a $75.3 million verdict against Learneo, formerly Course Hero, the site used by students to share files and buy answers to tests and homework assignments, and routinely linked to academic cheating. The suit, brought by Post University in 2023, accused Learneo of infringement of copyright, unauthorized patent use, unjust enrichment, deceptive trade practices, and more.
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Sorry, But Higher Education Enrollments Are Up Again

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By Derek Newton
| EdTech Chronicle
By Derek Newton Reposted from Forbes, with permission To even the most casual observer, these must feel like belligerent times in higher education – surrounded by fires, besieged, and under crushing market pressures all at once. But I bring good news, reason for hope and optimism. Those market pressures – the droning cadence of return-on-investment posturing and supposed shrinking value propositions – they were never real. Many people absolutely wanted them to be.
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