Hack Education
DECEMBER 30, 2019
“To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”
Hack Education
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
The non-speakers: James Damore, the fired Google engineer, and Lucian Wintrich, a journalist with Gateway Pundit. From the Knewton blog : “ Introducing Knewton Product Updates for Fall 2017.” ” Edsurge writes up the latest report from EducationSuperhighway on e-rate connectivity at public schools.
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The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 10, 2017
Photo: Meghan E. The shift has coincided with improved test scores and graduation rates. “I Some education technology developers, such as Knewton, say machines can figure out what students need to know and how best to deliver it. Google’s search engine serves up more of what you’ve clicked on in the past.
Hack Education
OCTOBER 14, 2016
According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Neither Knewton nor the Clinton campaign have confirmed the veracity of this leaked speech. Education Politics. The Guardian has more details.
Hack Education
DECEMBER 15, 2017
Not Net Neutrality, but another potential FCC move – ending the E-Rate program. “Chromageddon Comedown: Educators Are Wary,” says Edsurge , “After Thousands of Google Devices Fail.” ” Inside Higher Ed on Knewton ’s “pivot.” ” Yay. Chromebooks.
The Learning Revolution Has Begun
OCTOBER 17, 2011
Can Google Challenge Over-Zealous Web Filtering at Schools? Last year, the National Federation of the Blind filed a complaint against Penn State, charging that the school''s adoption of Google Apps for Education was discriminatory. Launches Rated JPG reports that beloved toy-maker LEGO is building its own social network.
Hack Education
AUGUST 24, 2018
Via CNBC : “ Google , Apple and 13 other companies that no longer require employees to have a college degree.” despite having Arizona ’s third-highest dropout rate.” ” Via the Google blog : “ VR Labs open doors of opportunity for STEM students.” ” Credentialing and Competencies.
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