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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Via the EFF : “Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier Patents Online Peer Review.” Shawn Graham responds to this patent on peer review by patenting Elsevier. Tutoring company GradeSlam has raised $1.6

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

What Happens in My Classroom During a Lockdown Drill Should Horrify Americans,” writes K. Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Wikispaces Classroom (and free wikis from the company, now owned by TES ) joins the ed-tech dead pool. Katzmann in The Trace.