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SXSWedu 2017: Ones to Watch and What to Know

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Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes? This panel asks how this technology might expand the walls of the classroom—or isolate students from the learning environment. A Debate on “Open” Educational Resources : Can free and open educational resources (OER) save students money without compromising their content or value?

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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.” Via The 74 : “ Montessori Was the Original Personalized Learning.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students.

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