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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” It’s being positioned here as the first time Congress has funded open textbooks, but it’s not the federal government’s first commitment to OER. For example, this story from the School Library Journal : “ Charter Schools , Segregation , and School Library Access.” Contests and Awards.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). “Now Any Organization Can Create Content for LinkedIn Learning,” Edsurge reported in June.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“The Education of Betsy DeVos ” – a profile of the Secretary of Education in Politico Magazine. The Digital Public Library of America has a new head : John S. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” (National) Education Politics. ” She was Ms. The Business of Job Training.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.” More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Most certainly food for thought touting the power of “ learning analytics.” turns the most low-income students into top earners.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” In other MIT news : “MIT task force releases preliminary ‘Future of Libraries ’ report.” Via the New York Magazine : “The Death of Vine Makes the Internet a Worse Place.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.”