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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.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). ” Imperial College London has joined edX.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” If you can’t create revenue, raise venture capital. Via The New York Times : “ Climate Science Meets a Stubborn Obstacle: Students.” “ Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction,” according to MIndwire Consulting’s Michael Feldstein.

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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. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness.

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