question archive 2U partners with the world's leading universities to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe through online education
2U partners with the world's leading universities to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe through online education
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2U partners with the world's leading universities to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe through online education. As part of 2U, GetSmarter offers premium short courses with a data-driven focus on skills gain. GetSmarter provides professionals with a better learning experience and equips them to thrive in the future of work.
How could the technology underlying GetSmarter might be used as a Social Innovation to target wicked problems associated with low levels of education and human capital development?
Consider the following:
- The specific wicked problem being targeted
- Nussbaum's capabilities underscoring the innovation
- The business model
- Mechanisms for scalability as well as the nature of the social venture
- Measures of the Social Innovation's impact.
