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Hack Education Weekly News

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“In a sweeping move, the for-profit school chain has been told to lock its doors after parliament demanded it halt operations in response to its failure to meet educational and infrastructure standards.” Via the Coursera blog : “Coming soon to all courses: Flexible session-based schedules.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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That seems to be Coursera ’s business model. Via The New York Times : “ Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students.” “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein. The “personalized learning” company has raised $6.8

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. They spend several days meeting with educators in these places.

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