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Chief Education Officer Factors that Affect the Success Rate of Under Represented Minority Students (URMs) in STEM Education - Berta Hayes Capo Program Professor of Science Education MIT BLOSSOMS for Interactive STEM Education - Richard C. Cantwell, Instructional Services Librarian (Asst.

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” (Juul is an e-cigarette that markets its product to teens and peddles social emotional learning content.). There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. ” Via Cleveland.com : “National e-school figure to test new approach to online learning here in Ohio.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. There are a variety of reasons for this: language barriers, lack of Internet access, incompatible devices, lack of training. Students would be required to pay.

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The NAACP endorses OER. “5 Reasons Why e-textbooks in Egypt Would Be Inequitable” by Maha Bali. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” asks Jade E. It’s a partnership with Microsoft.

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” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.” More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives.

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Via E&E News : “ Cabinet heads told to praise Paris exit. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” The Business of Job Training. “Some Thoughts on OER ” by Mindwires Consulting’s Michael Feldstein.

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Education Technology and the Promise of 'Free' and 'Open'

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And today most MOOC companies have pivoted away from that to offer corporate training , professional development , and job placement services instead. ” Tuition keeps going up and up and up, although as The Wall Street Journal noted this fall, published tuition rates only rose 2.4% percent to 11.3 percent to 11.3

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