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Hack Education Weekly News

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That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. Related, via Doug Belshaw : “Some thoughts on the future of the Open Badges backpack.” Kiron and Red Hat have joined edX. powered teaching method.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.” ” Via Education Week : “Personalized learning pioneer Summit Public Schools is expanding its network to include 100 new schools, CEO Dianne Tavenner announced via a Facebook post today.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Anya Kamenetz on Alexandra Lange ’s new book The Design of Childhood (which I cannot wait to read): “Century-Old Decisions That Impact Children Every Day.” ” From the press release : “ Concentric Sky Announces BadgeRank – a New Search Engine for Digital Badges.” ” Testing.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).” Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle.

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