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EdSurge HigherEd Year in Review: Our Top Higher Education Stories of 2018

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Here’s a peek at four projects highlighted by Justin Hendrix, the executive director of the NYC Media Lab. Cheating on Chegg? It’s no surprise that students would ask for help on platforms like Chegg, which offer digital textbooks as well as tutoring and homework help. What Do Edtech and IKEA Have in Common? Persuasive Design.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. 3D printing, The Economist pronounced in 2012 , was poised to bring about the third industrial revolution. (I It was an elaborate scam, dating back to 2012, but one that gave out many online signals that the school was “real.”

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