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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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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Clickers” are definitely not new — indeed, in my research for Teaching Machines , I found examples of classroom response systems dating back to the 1950s. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. And everyone clicks and rages and snipes all over again.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” “Free College” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The California Community Colleges announced Tuesday that the Board of Governors Fee Waiver program, which provides nearly half of the system’s 2.1 ” That’s Kaplan University and the Art Institutes. The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Edsurge : “After Net Neutrality , Experts Expect Changes to FCC’s E-Rate.” Edsurge reports that Weld North Education will still be run by former Kaplan exec Jonathan Grayer. Good thing is if this system gets breached, the school will just issue kids new fingerprints. ” More via NPR.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below. ” Via the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette : “More than $300,000 spent on high-tech parking management system at UA.” Gotta keep hyping that MOOC thing.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” Via Inside Higher Ed : “A Pennsylvania judge has banned fraternity Pi Delta Psi from the state for a decade, a punishment for a hazing death in 2013, and an unprecedented step likely to rock the national Greek system.” More on the for-profit formerly known as Kaplan University in the online education section below.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via the BBC : “ Edinburgh University blames a system error for ‘failed degree’ emails.” Inside Higher Ed writes about accreditation and the “Fine Print and Tough Questions for the Purdue-Kaplan Deal.” The e-book subscription service has raised $21.45 Accreditation and Certification.