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Stanford Calls for Responsible Use of Student Data in Higher Ed

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Unsure about what to do, many colleges and universities are restricting researchers’ access to student data. The guidelines center on four core ideas. moment about the need for a big data code of ethics came soon after “MOOC mania” struck higher education in 2012. For Stevens, his “aha!”

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New Teachers Won’t Save Us

The Thinking Stick

How to update your “class website” in a manner that is appropriate, within school guidelines and gets your message across to your community. Are they studying new and emerging learning theories like Connectivism that was written and has been around since 2005 and is the foundation to what MOOC s are based on.

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Why Some Investors Say Edtech ‘Doom and Gloom’ is Overhyped

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They’re getting privileged access to a uniquely qualified talent pool. For founders who are trying to weather the storm, my recommendation is they abide by the following three guidelines: (1) unit economics are crucial (2) cut early and cut deep, and (3) use the time to reset/build.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

Or one could look at ed-tech companies that laid off staff: the coding bootcamp Galvanize , the analytics company Civitas Learning , the learning management system Schoology , MOOC provider Coursera , the education giant Pearson , for example. But altruism is not the same as justice.

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From Neutrality to Inequality: Why the FCC Is Dismantling Equal Access and What It Could Mean for Education

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The college library, catalog, financial aid, admissions, registration, and of course, the school’s website, all have important digital services and are all easily accessible on the net. Under previous FCC action, internet-service providers (ISP) were prohibited from blocking, slowing-down or speeding-up access to web content and services.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In related MOOC news, there's more on “ nanodegrees ” in the “credentialing” section below. “ Online tutoring by students raises access fears,” says the Times Higher Education. But how do they compare to the old one and the ACT ?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Trump Administration Will Rescind Obama-Era Guidelines on Race-Conscious Admissions.” Via NPR : “‘Access to Literacy ’ Is Not a Constitutional Right , Judge in Detroit Rules.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). 40 Languages.