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Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” Via IHE blogger Joshua Kim : “The Institutional Impact of Maryville’s 1:1 iPad Program.”

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Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” “The Failure of the iPad Classroom” by David Sax. Very unfair! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2016. Is that possible?

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The two were visiting a rural school in Idaho that has a 1-to–1 iPad program. RELX is the former weapons dealer known as Reed Elsevier. ” Another remembrance via NPR : “‘Harold Believed In Me’: Remembering A College Access Advocate And NYC Schools Leader.” It could only observe.

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“ Apple and Maine education officials are allowing school districts to trade in iPads for laptops after teachers and students say the computers are better for schoolwork,” according to The Sun Journal. Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. ” KickUp has raised $1.54

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Via The San Jose Mercury News : “In a direct challenge to California ’s landmark law guaranteeing public access to beaches, Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla on Thursday filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that he should not be required to allow public access to Martins Beach in San Mateo County.”

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The for-profit Charlotte School of Law says it might get its access to federal financial aid restored. Via Edsurge : “ Apple iPad Sales to Schools Jump 32%, Selling 1M Tablets in Fiscal Q3 2017.” Elsevier has acquired bepress. ” Codecademy, Edsurge contends, is now a competitor to Coursera and Udacity. .”

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The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). Elsevier has acquired Hivebench. Coding Bootcamps (The Once and Future “For-Profit Higher Ed”). .