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Hack Education Weekly News

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” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. ” My god, that guy. ” More via the AP.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The key word in that headline isn’t “digital”; it’s “force.”

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” Via Inside Higher Ed : “As Republicans seek support for their controversial legislation to update the Higher Education Act , a Pentagon document gives ammo to critics over the bill’s plan to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness.” ’” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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officials approve new rating system.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Princeton University filed a lawsuit against the Education Department on Friday in an effort to stop the release of hundreds of pages of documents that would reveal some of the university’s private admissions procedures.”

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” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). 1 after an investigation found chapter members repeatedly used racist , homophobic and anti-Semitic slurs , and then ostracized a black member who told them to stop, according to documents released by the university.” ” Go, School Sports Team!

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” Via The Recorder : “Four cities including Boston could face downgrades in their bond ratings if state voters approve an expansion of charter schools, a major credit rating agency suggested this week.” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). In other words, MOOCs are now gym memberships.

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” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “How Much Hollywood Glitz Should Colleges Use in Their Online Courses ?” How Expeditionary Deeper Learning Engages Students Through Inquiry, Discovery & Creativity.” ” Education Week has published a new report on personalized learning.