Each plays a part in learning how to be competitive in different ways.

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For those businesses leveraging curated content, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning will be a competitive advantage as more data and behavior points are made accessible.

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One unfortunate trend with the growth of higher education has been an increasing emphasis on exam and grades oriented learning, fueled by the proliferation of competitive entrance exams for science, engineering, medicine, law, etc. and tutorial centres who compete to prepare the students for these exams.

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These games do not provide learning per se but create a set of competitive games where you do better if you have paid attention in class.

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Damian Hinds, Conservative MP for East Hampshire, said competitive sport taught children "the power of a team, pushing yourself, and learning that life involves losing some things as well as winning".

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"The goal is to accelerate learning, and the key to acceleration is to make it fun, interactive, competitive, and self-diagnostic, " he says, adding that we could see an explosion of programmers building interactive training systems.

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They are learning to leverage environmental challenges, such as a smaller carbon footprint or reduced water usage, for competitive advantage.

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