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MOOCs Are Global. So Where Do They Stand With New European Privacy Laws?

Edsurge

is interacting with a college’s learning management system, or when a prospective student in Europe applies for admission to a U.S. And the issue gets even stickier for colleges hosting massive open online courses with outside learning platforms, which host free or low-cost digital courses for millions of learners around the globe.

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Mobile learning and personal metrics

Learning with 'e's

The rise is also due to people''s desire to develop their learning informally. There are formal contexts for mobile learning, but it is in the leisure time/travelling/down time that mobile learning still comes to the fore. Posted by Steve Wheeler from Learning with e''s. Unported License.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

" Hopefully, not shades of future conversations about learning analytics. Tagged on: March 7, 2017 Facebook program at school causes controversy | Cincinnati.com → The dispute centers around the new Summit Learning Platform, an online program developed by Facebook and a group of California-based charter schools.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“In the Era of Microcredentials , Institutions Look to Blockchain to Verify Learning,” says Edsurge. Tell me more about how the blockchain is going to “verify learning.” Via Recode : “ Coursera has ousted several senior executives along with many rank-and-file staffers.” But oh yes.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The company behind the ACT on Wednesday announced plans for a Center for Equity in Learning, which will focus on helping underserved students succeed in college and the work force.” From the Coursera blog : “Coursera pilots a new course format.” “Is Estonia the new Finland ? . ” Hell no.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via Edsurge : “ Coursera ’s New Strategy Takes Inspiration From Netflix – and LinkedIn.” ” Via the Coursera blog : “Announcing Coursera for Governments & Nonprofits.” Go, School Sports Team!