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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Some call it “The Rise of the Machines” for the convergence of multiple technologies: artificial intelligence, big data, data science, robotics plus virtual and augmented reality. To date, our education systems sit atop a cultural assumption—that information is scarce. Our higher education system formed around libraries.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” More on Coursera and certification in the certification section below.). When Coursera announced its pivot to corporate training, it boasted that its certificates were the second most frequently listed on LinkedIn.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Education Week : “ FCC Delays, Denials Foil Rural Schools’ Broadband Plans.” Edsurge profiles Dr. Chuck about his work on MOOCs with Coursera. ( From the Coursera blog : “Building India ’s Workforce for 2020.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. Chatterbug is a language learning startup.

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Via Wired : “ Ajit Pai ’s Plan Will Take Broadband Away From Poor People.” Imperial College London will teach a class on artificial intelligence on the Coursera platform. “Kidtech startup SuperAwesome is now valued at $100+ million and profitable,” Techcrunch informs us. Don’t be ridiculous.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“Higher education and library associations called on the Federal Communications Commission Thursday to uphold Obama-era rules requiring broadband providers to treat all traffic on the internet equally,” Inside Higher Ed reports. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Republicans try to take cheap phones and broadband away from poor people,” Ars Technica reports. monthly subsidies toward cellular phone service or mobile broadband. “ Coding Bootcamps Won’t Save Us All,” Edsurge informs us. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. These 11 Cases Show How.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “New Law Nixing Broadband Privacy Protections Stirs K–12 Fears.” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “ Coursera now offers free trials for most Specializations.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.