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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.” And digital distribution has replaced the role of a library as a central hub for obtaining the containers of such knowledge: books. And “free” doesn’t last. They haven’t.).

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As the Higher Ed Opportunity Act Turns 10, Here’s How the Landscape Has Changed

Edsurge

While the same law is on the books, much has changed in the country and in the higher education sector, and HEA is long overdue for another reauthorization. New pathways, providers and delivery models have emerged with the potential to serve a wider range of students in ways that may be less costly and more directly tied to in-demand skills.