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Hack Education Weekly News

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Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.” ” 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.”

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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. It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness. Chatbot Instructors.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” These headlines just kill me. ” More MOOC data in the “research” section below. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that Ballou High School’s administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences.

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