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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. Students would be required to pay.

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The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education

Iterating Toward Openness

Last year Bob Reiser invited me to contribute a chapter to the fourth edition of Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology , to be published by Pearson. Pearson agreed. New York, NY: Pearson Education. Educational materials published under an open license are called open educational resources (OER).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Department of Justice , 21 states, and the District of Columbia have reached a $864 million settlement with Moody’s Investors Service over the company’s role in faulty credit ratings that led to the financial crisis of 2008. Via The New York Times : “ Big Ten Universities Entering a New Realm: E-Sports.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. billion it agreed to pay Apple/Pearson for iPads, but what do I know). “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.” ” My god, that guy. Via Wired : “Users Sue Juul for Addicting Them to Nicotine.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via PBS Newshour : “GOP reinstates usage of ‘ illegal alien ’ in Library of Congress ’ records.” “ Pearson gets emergency test scoring contract from Tennessee ,” Chalkbeat reports. Pearson hearts coding bootcamps. “ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via NPR : “ Betsy DeVos ’ Graduation Rate Mistake.” ” Via The Consumerist : “New Chairman Orders FCC To Abandon Court Defense Of Rule Limiting Prison Phone Rates.” Also via Education Week : “Under New Leadership, FCC Quashes Report on E-rate Program ’s Success.”