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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “The as-yet unnamed online university resulting from the proposed acquisition of Kaplan University by Purdue University has set discounted tuition rates for in-state students and free tuition for Purdue employees.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. .” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below. ” There are more stories about Purdue University Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, in the “labor and management” section below.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Steve Jobs wouldn’t let his kids have iPads. Imagine Discovering That Your Teaching Assistant Really Is a Robot,” The Wall Street Journal gushed in 2016 , documenting an experiment undertaken at Georgia Tech in which a chatbot called “Jill Watson” answered questions in a course’s online forum. The iPad would solve that,” he said.

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Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “As Kaplan Sale Faces Final Hurdle, Purdue President Criticizes Faculty Opponents.” I’ve got all the “learn-to-code” news in the job training section, because let’s be honest… Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Of course.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Via Apple Insider : “Jamf’s ‘innovation pod’ aims to offer iPad-based education to students in Haiti.” ” Via The Conversation : “ Purdue-Kaplan deal blurs lines between for-profit and public colleges.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Excellent re-branding.