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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 10 Edition)

Doug Levin

Here’s what caught my eye the week of March 6, 2017 – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. This reversal in policy is a bad decision for all of us." This from the school district that is still reeling from a major student data privacy breach.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 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. Students who completed courses were more likely to complete courses.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Officials from 11 states are suing the Obama Administration over the guidance it recently issued regarding transgender bathroom policies and civil rights law. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” ” From the NASBE : “Trends in Student Data Privacy Bills in 2016.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Engadget : “Trump signs executive order stripping non-citizens of privacy rights.” ” “Policy-based Privacy is Over,” says Eric Hellman. Some (education policy) history from Sherman Dorn : “The pendulum and the ratchet.” ” Education in the Courts.