Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

Platforms provide the substructure for the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy”; they’re the economic engine of social media; they’re the architecture of the “attention economy” and the inspiration for claims about the “end of ownership.”

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

. “ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. Schools should consider the ways in which their own social media surveillance re-inscribes these sorts of violent, nationalist policies.

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? Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. There’s more about Mattel’s robots and privacy in the privacy section below. classrooms: An army of robots to help autistic students learn social skills.” million total.

Education 49

Education Robotics Company MOOC 49

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

“After the SAT make-up test was given this weekend, reports again circulated on social media that the make-up test included many questions from an SAT widely available in Asia,” says Inside Higher Ed. ” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” Testing. Go, School Sports Team! ” LOL.

Education 58

Education MOOC Pearson Blackboard 58

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Via The Guardian : “ Student Loans Company ‘spied on vulnerable students’ social media’ ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. Also from Feldstein : “ Moodle and Blackboard Cut Ties.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction.

Education 43

Education Pearson Company Blackboard 43

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MAY 5, 2017

” Nope, robots will not be doing this job of content moderation , as Facebook recently boasted at its developer conference. ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. ” From the HR Department.

Kaplan 46

Kaplan Education Blackboard MOOC 46

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

“The Moodle / Blackboard Breakup: The Long and the Short of It” by e-Literate’s Michael Feldstein. Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. Via Edsurge : “ Robots Won’t Replace Instructors , 2 Penn State Educators Argue. Thanks in advance. Instead, They’ll Help Them Be ‘More Human.’”

Education 53

Education Company Report IXL Learning 53