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.

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

AUGUST 17, 2018

Via The New York Times : “ Transgender Girl , 12, Is Violently Threatened After Facebook Post by Classmate’s Parent.” “ Facebook is going back to college,” writes venture capitalist Ryan Craig. ” asks Moodle News. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge.

Education 48

Education Robotics Moodle Facebook 48

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.”). ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” “Personalization.”

Education 44

Education Khan Academy Company Training 44

Hack Education

OCTOBER 6, 2017

“‘Eton for all’: will robot teachers mean everyone gets an elite education? ” Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg will offer a scholarship “to ‘cut through’ unequal access to opportunity.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” Campus Technology with the latest robot predictions (a.k.a.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

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. Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. It’ll be low-wage workers in places like the Philippines.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2018

Also from Feldstein : “ Moodle and Blackboard Cut Ties.” ” Via Techcrunch : “ Facebook launches a digital literacy library aimed at educators.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. “ Blackboard ’s Defense of its Finances is not Persuasive,” writes Michael Feldstein.

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

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. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53