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Will 'Publish or Perish' Become 'Clicks or Canned'? The Rise of Academic Social Networks

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Vasquez, who co-authored a 2015 paper comparing services and tools offered by various academic social networks, says researchers must weigh the benefits and drawbacks of each. Mendeley started as an open-access research network, and some researchers balked when publishing giant Elsevier purchased the site in 2013.

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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

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Ever since taking the helm as CEO in 2015, Marten Roorda says ACT has closed 10 deals in which it has invested in, acquired or formed strategic partnerships with educational companies. ACT , the nonprofit best known for its college-readiness test, is undergoing a major transformation.

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

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And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). A 2015 regulation by the U.S. Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks.

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"Homeschooling Hangout" with Pat Farenga

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Pat also wrote the entries about homeschooling for the International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition (Elsevier, 2010) and the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica (2015). Pat operates the John Holt/Growing Without Schooling website, www.johnholtgws.com , and is a founding member of www.alternativestoschool.com.

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Final Pat Farenga Webinar in "Starting to Homeschool" Series

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Pat also wrote the entries about homeschooling for the International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition (Elsevier, 2010) and the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica (2015). Pat operates the John Holt/Growing Without Schooling website, www.johnholtgws.com , and is a founding member of www.alternativestoschool.com.

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Pat Farenga's "Starting to Homeschool" Webinar Series Starts on Friday

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Pat also wrote the entries about homeschooling for the International Encyclopedia of Education, 3rd Edition (Elsevier, 2010) and the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica (2015). Pat operates the John Holt/Growing Without Schooling website, www.johnholtgws.com , and is a founding member of www.alternativestoschool.com.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” million in revenue in 2015, and its executive compensation was $2.8 The Internet Archive’s Jason Scott on “Celebrating 30 Years of HyperCard.” Khan Academy, for example, had $27.9