Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

I was inspired, I think, to select that topic because talk of “platforms” was incredibly popular in Silicon Valley – it had been for a while – as companies strove to become “the next Facebook.” Think Facebook. ” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs.

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

” Via ProPublica : “ Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race.” ” (Related, this assignment from Davidson College’s Mark Sample : “Hacking Facebook’s Ad Network for Justice.”). The business of OER. ” “Personalization.”

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Via Gizmodo : “ Facebook Will Add 3,000 More People to Watch Murders and Suicides.” ” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. “ OER-Enabled Pedagogy ” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Well, not quite.

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JUNE 16, 2017

Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?” ” “​ OER Researchers Don’t Disaggregate Data on Diverse Students. ” “Whither Moodle ?” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Via Edsurge : “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning.”

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

University of Nebraska political science professor Ari Kohen “liked” a photo on Facebook depicting a defaced campaign sign for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. “The Moodle / Blackboard Breakup: The Long and the Short of It” by e-Literate’s Michael Feldstein. ” The Lincoln Journal Star has the story.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

In addition to funding this lawsuit, Thiel sits on the board of Facebook , which itself is playing a huge role in the “ future of news.” This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Here’s media reporter Mathew Ingram’s take (and there are lots of takes out there. The takes).

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Patheos : “ BYU-Idaho Professor Fired After Defending LGBT Rights in Private Facebook Post.” His wife is the co-founder of OER organization CK–12.). ” Via Bryan Alexander : “ Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions.” ” The Business of Job Training. Sounds Familiar.”

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