Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

“The idea that some of these sites are for-profit raises questions about whether our work is really going to be available to the public, or if we’re doing it for free for a corporation,” says Fatima Espinoza Vasquez, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky’s School of Information Science. “It It also raises copyright issues.

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Elsevier Social Media Facebook Groups 109

TeacherCast

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Your students will seldom find all the information they need in one database. When they do have enough information, they then have to wade through hundreds of pages of obfuscating language that academics love to use to get a couple of pages of useful material. You would like to help them, but it is the nature of the beast.

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Tools Elsevier Libraries Accessibility 68

Learning with 'e's

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

I'm quite at home in this area of academia, and my thinking is shaped and informed by these disciplines, so I was delighted to be invited to speak. The big four publishers - Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor and Francis and Springer - are making huge profits worldwide from the goodwill of academics. I'm not the only one.

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Elsevier Learning Conference Social Media 28

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Elsevier, one of the world’s largest publishers of scientific journals, hasn’t been shy about shifting away from just publishing to offering a set of tools for scholars to use throughout the research process. Higher education leaders have been watching Elsevier’s overall strategy with caution—and some concern.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Science.gov makes it possible for users to search over 60 databases, over 2,200 websites, and over 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information in many formats, including full-text documents, citations, scientific data supporting federally funded research, and multimedia.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

You’ll be able to check out or reserve materials (if you’re a member) or find contact information to get more details.' ScienceDirect ScienceDirect is a platform by Elsevier that offers access to a huge collection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters including open access materials.

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Google Libraries Elsevier Accessibility 112

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

You’ll be able to check out or reserve materials (if you’re a member) or find contact information to get more details.' ScienceDirect ScienceDirect is a platform by Elsevier that offers access to a huge collection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters including open access materials.

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Libraries Google Accessibility Elsevier 117

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). Of course, there are big differences between textbooks and fizzy drinks.

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Pearson OER Course Accessibility 123

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical thinking becomes imperative in an age where information is plentiful and continuously evolving. These learners are not just passive recipients of information; they are active participants in their educational journeys, equipped to handle the challenges and opportunities that come with a technology-driven world.

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Elsevier Pearson Technology Software 137

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Via The New York Times : “ Broadband Law Could Force Rural Residents Off Information Superhighway.” Via the EFF : “Stupid Patent of the Month: Elsevier Patents Online Peer Review.” Shawn Graham responds to this patent on peer review by patenting Elsevier.

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Education Coursera Elsevier MOOC 52

Hack Education

DECEMBER 14, 2018

” “ University of California System is playing hardball with Elsevier in negotiations that could transform the way it pays to read and publish research,” says Inside Higher Ed. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Racist Rant Roils Columbia.”

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MOOC Education Elsevier Report 78

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 6, 2012

In his 30,000 word manifesto (information on free download and discussion options here ), Seth Godin imagines a different set of goals. He explains, “School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s.

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Blackboard Elsevier Social Media Libraries 61

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. .” I mean, as long as data isn’t an issue and tech companies can build voice recognition software that recognizes languages other than English and accents other than Californian.

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” “Why So Many Top Hackers Hail from Russia ,” according to information security journalist Brian Krebs.

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Education Kaplan Pearson Elsevier 53

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Just 22 schools with running water and basic supplies will start holding informal classes today in an attempt to kickstart recovery.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of ScienceDirect Topics, an information platform that has been compared to Wikipedia.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

.” “In an effort help educators make smart choices amid the deluge of ed-tech tools marketed to them, ISTE has partnered with a private company to create an online hub for teachers to review and post information on the quality of those products,” says EdWeek’s Market Brief. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Education MOOC Social Media E-rate 58

Hack Education

AUGUST 10, 2018

Via Education Week : “ Students With Disabilities Sue ACT Over Release of Personal Information.” Elsevier has acquired Aries Systems. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. as spies during a dinner Tuesday night with CEOs at his private golf club in New Jersey.” ” Education in the Courts.

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E-rate Education Robotics Elsevier 44

Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

” Via Inside Higher Ed : “The IRS data retrieval tool that let financial aid applicants automatically import income information into the FAFSA won’t be restored for the current aid cycle, said James Runcie, chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid, in written testimony to Congress Wednesday.”

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Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

“ Elsevier Wants CloudFlare to Expose Pirate Sites,” TorrentFreak reports. The information of some 500 million users was stolen in 2014, according to Yahoo , by “a state-sponsored actor.” Via Edsurge : “A Look at Square Panda , the Early Childhood Literacy App Funded by Andre Agassi.”

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Education Coursera Facebook Social Media 40

Hack Education

JANUARY 19, 2018

I don’t recall if I talked about Elsevier when I wrote about platforms as part of my 2017 review. Anyway, here’s Richard Smith on Elsevier and “A Big Brother future for science publishing.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. That’s certainly it’s aspiration. Here’s why.”

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Education Elsevier MOOC Knewton 44

Hack Education

APRIL 27, 2018

Meanwhile on Campus… Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Florida State Cancels Bundled Journal Deal With Elsevier.” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Reminder: a lot of MOOC news is now job training news, so you’ll find some updates in that section below. ” That’s history professor Julio Pino.

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Education Facebook Company MOOC 44

Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. Immigration and Customs Enforcement who was due to speak to a sociology class Tuesday.” ” Education in the Courts. More legal stories in the sports section below.

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Edmodo Education Knewton Pearson 45

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Elsevier has acquired Plum Analytics. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security. OOHLALA has raised $4 million from University Ventures, Joe Montana, Y Combinator, GoAhead Ventures, Osman Rashid, and Real Ventures. The “student engagement” platform has raised $4.12 million total. Disclosure alert.).

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Education MOOC Data Elsevier 40

Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” Edsurge on Hypothes.is ’s partnership with Elsevier. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Via the Southern Poverty Law Center : “ How Tech Supports Hate.” ” Via The Digital Reader : “ Kobo to Retire Kobo Kids Accounts on 3 April.” Via Edsurge : “ Cheating on Chegg ?

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Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

blog : “ Elsevier Collaborates with Hypothesis to Integrate Open Annotation.” “Kidtech startup SuperAwesome is now valued at $100+ million and profitable,” Techcrunch informs us. Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Thomas , that claims it can tell how students are feeling and if they understand.

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Education Company Data Elsevier 46

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Elsevier on “The Augmented Researcher: What Does 2018 Hold for AI in Publishing ?” Data, Surveillance, and Information Security. Officials at Northeastern say that it shows higher education should be more involved in training people for the artificial intelligence world.” Or at least the year in ed-tech.

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Education MOOC Company Pearson 45

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

“ Coding Bootcamps Won’t Save Us All,” Edsurge informs us. Elsevier has acquired bepress. As The Scholarly Kitchen’s Roger Schonfeld writes, “Elsevier is now a major if not the foremost single player in the institutional repository landscape. Privacy, Surveillance, and Information Security.

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Khan Academy Elsevier Education MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 24, 2016

Elsevier has acquired Hivebench. ” Via the Democrat & Chronicle : “A small rural Orleans County school district says it has been a victim of a cyber attack that exposed personal information of thousands of workers and contractors.” Funding and Acquisitions (The Business of Ed-Tech).

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Coursera Education E-rate Company 60