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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. ” Via IHE blogger Joshua Kim : “The Institutional Impact of Maryville’s 1:1 iPad Program.”

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“The Failure of the iPad Classroom” by David Sax. ” From the press release : “ Jisc Collections and Elsevier Sign Landmark UK Agreement, Securing Access to Research Publications and Initiating Open Science Collaboration.” ” (According to Crunchbase, at least, it has raised $18,000 in funding.).

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The two were visiting a rural school in Idaho that has a 1-to–1 iPad program. RELX is the former weapons dealer known as Reed Elsevier. . “ Ivanka Trump , Apple’s Tim Cook Push STEM, Computer Science Education,” says Education Week. It could only observe. Sandbox has acquired Constructive Media.

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Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “To Bolster K–3 Literacy, North Carolina Provides 24,000 iPads for Reading Teachers.” Elsevier has acquired Aries Systems. .” “The Wisconsin Governor’s Race Might Be Decided by Education,” says The Atlantic. Immigration and Education. ” More via Slate.

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Meanwhile on Campus… Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Florida State Cancels Bundled Journal Deal With Elsevier.” ” “ iPads part of trend addressing diversity , inclusion in learning,” Education Dive claims , and my god the b t people write about ed-tech never ceases to amaze me.

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“ Apple and Maine education officials are allowing school districts to trade in iPads for laptops after teachers and students say the computers are better for schoolwork,” according to The Sun Journal. Elsevier has acquired SSRN , an online open access repository. ” Funding and Acquisitions (The Business of Ed-Tech).

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blog : “ Elsevier Collaborates with Hypothesis to Integrate Open Annotation.” ” Via The Telegraph : “ Teaching children with iPads means they struggle to concentrate without technology, study finds.” Thomas , that claims it can tell how students are feeling and if they understand. Via the Hypothes.is