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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

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This talk was delivered at Virginia Commonwealth University today as part of a seminar co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Sociology. ” – that’s Sebastian Thrun, best known perhaps for his work at Google on the self-driving car and as a co-founder of the MOOC (massive open online course) startup Udacity.

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Education Technology and the 'New' For-Profit Higher Education

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Trump University promised that the instructors for the real-estate and business seminars were “hand-picked” by Trump. ” The Wall Street Journal reported in April. The State Department did partner with Coursera – Laureate Education is an investor – to promote MOOCs globally.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Nikki Haley of South Carolina has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public colleges and universities to publish reports of conduct violations involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing at fraternities and sororities.” “ Columbia Drops SAT Subject Tests Requirement,” Inside Higher Ed reports.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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. “ Digital Promise Global has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address equitable access to computational education in public schools,” Education Week reports. “ James Damore is moving his lawsuit against Google out of court,” The Verge reports. million total.