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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via ABC News : “ A defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over the magazine’s debunked article about a University of Virginia gang rape was tossed out by a judge Tuesday. From the edX blog : “How to be a Better Learner: Determine Your Learning Style.” District Judge P.

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The Business of Education Technology

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Online education (admittedly, a very generic category): Investments include Udemy ($60,000,000), DigiSchool ($15,700,000), MasterClass ($15,000,000), UNICAF ($12,000,000), OpenClassroom ($6,740,000). But, as New York Magazine quipped , “Laurene Powell Jobs is undaunted by these facts.” And the beat goes on.).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via New York Magazine : “Trump University Told Recruiters to Target Single Parents With Hungry Kids.” That’s how marketing works. “American schools are teaching our kids how to code all wrong,” says Globaloria’s Idit Harel. ” Via The Atlantic : “The Art of the Swindle.”