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Inside a Student’s Hunt for His Own Learning Data

Edsurge

That didn’t stop Bryan Short, who was a student at the University of British Columbia in 2016 when he got curious to know what information the learning management system at his university had collected on him and how it was being used. These days Short is a program director at the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

Big data and data analytics : interest in this is widespread and has some hefty power behind it. Personalized learning is winning a growing amount of attention, but no off-the-shelf tech solutions. Libraries Many trends collide here, and really deserve a full post. Social media is something higher ed is ambivalent about.

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The Stories We've Been Told (in 2017) about Education Technology

Hack Education

As concerns about “fake news” make clear, Silicon Valley’s influence also extends to how we access information and build knowledge; it extends to the stories we hear and share. Social Media, Campus Activism, and Free Speech. Education Data and Learning Analytics. The Digital Library.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” “ Does tech designed to personalize learning actually benefit students? “ Can a New Approach to Information Literacy Reduce Digital Polarization? ” asks Marketplace.

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Mastering Digital Magazines: From PDFs to Publication

Kitaboo on EdTech

They are not meant to be published as marketing or promotional material – but rather to entertain or inform the target audience. Digital magazines may sound counterproductive toward marketing initiatives, but the truth is that prioritizing information delivery rather than sales messages helps build credibility.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Frustrated with how colleges have handled their claims of sexual abuse , more students are turning to social media to publicize their cases,” Inside Higher Ed reports. The ALA has released library privacy guidelines for students in K–12 schools. charter school.” Accreditation and Certification.