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Chief Privacy Officers: A Small But Growing Fleet in Higher Education

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When Kathleen Sutherland took the helm as Chief Privacy Officer for the University of Colorado in 2003, there weren’t very many people in higher ed she could turn to for guidance and advice. That’s because not many people had that role.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. More than 80 percent of the edtech startups created in the past five years will not survive through 2020. The edtech industry made big strides during this era.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

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Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?” ” Facebook gets in the “ literacy ” business. “Facebook’s News Literacy Advice Is Harmful to News Literacy,” says Mike Caulfield. Upgrades and Downgrades. Not really. Via Desmos : “The Desmos Geometry Tool.”

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Children'

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The next day after the administration’s announcement, several tech giants – Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Salesforce, and other – said they would help fund the White House’s commitment to CS, to the tune of $300 million more.

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This group of older borrowers collectively hold $247 billion in student debt, an amount that has roughly tripled since 2003.” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook , Google and others join The Trust Project , an effort to increase transparency around online news.” This Edtech Company Says It Uses AI. What Does That Mean?