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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

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In an article published in, of all places, Delta’s Sky Magazine , writer Allison Kaplan details her interview with generational expert and author David Stillman on how Generation Z will begin graduating from college this year and what businesses should expect. “Gen So what does that mean for educators? Well, buckle up and hold on.

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Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” ” Via Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein : “Good Enough vs. Better Enough: The Macmillan Example.” Edsurge reports that Weld North Education will still be run by former Kaplan exec Jonathan Grayer.

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Via Education Week : “ E-Rate , Other Universal-Service Funds to Be Transferred to U.S. “ Purdue-Kaplan online university one step closer to reality,” the Journal & Courier reports. Khan Academy, for example, had $27.9 Post, Sources Say.” ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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The department’s proposed language would require a student borrower to demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that their college intended to deceive them or had a reckless disregard for the truth in making claims about job-placement rates, credit transferability and other outcomes.” ” Oh look.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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That being said, if you’re using a piece of technology that’s free, it’s likely that your personal data is being sold to advertisers or at the very least hoarded as a potential asset (and used, for example, to develop some sort of feature or algorithm). Certainly “free” works well for cash-strapped schools.

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