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Elsevier Faces Tough Questions About Its Business Model During Library and Publishing Conference

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And Elsevier, the for-profit scholarly communications giant that many librarians and researchers love to hate, will never go away. Higher-ed futurist Bryan Alexander emceed with a combination of humor and cage-rattling questions, such as “Is higher education a commodity?” (The There is no way to lock in curiosity,” he said. “We

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10 Characteristics of 21st Century Learners

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on 21st-century education. As an educational researcher deeply interested in the intersection of technology and education, I have been keenly observing how emerging technologies have been reshaping the landscape of learning. In How Critical Is Critical Thinking?

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(The Very Last) Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week for the past eight or so years, I have gathered a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this has fed the series of articles I have written each December, analyzing the stories we have been told about the future of education. National) Education Politics.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

(National) Education Politics. ” Via Bloomberg : “ Campus Rape Loses Special Status in Trump’s Education Department.” ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Dept. More via The Hill and via the Department of Education’s press office. State and Local) Education Politics.

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Will 'Publish or Perish' Become 'Clicks or Canned'? The Rise of Academic Social Networks

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More popular with scientific researchers than humanities scholars, the platform focuses on sharing research outcomes—whether they’re publishable or not. Mendeley started as an open-access research network, and some researchers balked when publishing giant Elsevier purchased the site in 2013.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” Trump has threatened to close the Department of Education. ” Via The Atlantic : “Donald Trump and the Future of Education.” Is that possible?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. ” (State and Local) Education Politics. ” Immigration and Education.