Hack Education

OCTOBER 7, 2016

From the FCC : “Fact Sheet on Broadband Consumer Privacy Proposal.” Google had a big press event this week too, unveiling shiny stuff to a cheering crowd of stenographers. VR headsets (well, it’s really just a mask that holds your Google phone up to your face). A Wi-Fi system. ” Mindset all the things.

Education 63

Education MOOC Report Khan Academy 63

Doug Levin

MARCH 12, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition). But.truth is, the US government isn't the early adopter here; Amazon, Google and Facebook are really the front-line developers of the surveillance state." No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

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EdTech E-rate OER Coursera 170

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Edsurge runs with Trump’s promise to boost rural broadband like it’s a truth anyone can count on. Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. ” Via The Verge : “ Google Glass gets its first update in nearly three years.” “technologizing” the government. ” Phew!

Education 53

Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

APRIL 28, 2017

The NAACP endorses OER. ” Via Multichannel News : “Trayvon Martin Attorney Parks Targets AT&T Over Alleged Broadband Redlining.” Perhaps this will help the Grovo fellows: “Tips for Landing an Edtech Gig – From the EdSurge Jobs Team.” ” (In Cleveland.). ” (Wow. ” Shrug.

Education 47

Education E-rate Company Kaplan 47

Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Still in its early stages, this ambitious project relies on a little-known public resource – a slice of electromagnetic spectrum the federal government long ago set aside for schools – called the Educational Broadband Service (EBS). “ Google Drive will soon back up your entire computer,” says The Verge.

Education 44

Education Coursera MOOC Kaplan 44

Hack Education

MAY 26, 2017

” “ No Sign of Edtech In Department of Education’s Full Federal Budget Proposal,” Edsurge frets. Via Edsurge : “Possible ‘Fraud, Theft, Waste, and Abuse’: Report Questions NYC School Broadband Spending.” “Tracking Google and Microsoft Adoption in Higher Ed” by Jim Siegl.

Education 46

Education Data Report Software 46

Hack Education

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Unveils Free Online Tool for Rapid Evaluation of Edtech Products.” ” Google announced it was cutting jobs in its Google Fiber division. And Google has put plans to expand Fiber to more cities on hold. And Google is getting into the whiteboard business. ” Via Edsurge : “U.S.

Education 40

Education Pearson Blackboard Survey 40