Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Via The Wall Street Journal : “The federal government is pumping $245 million into the creation and expansion of public charter schools across the nation with hopes of helping students in low-income communities.” ” Via the Data Quality Campaign : “ Student Data Privacy Legislation : A Summary of 2016 State Legislation.”

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It works well, that is, if you disregard student data privacy and security. 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.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Education technologies and digital technologies that cater to students, teens, and children experienced several breaches and vulnerabilities of their own: Blackboard , Code.org , i-Dressup , OurTeenNetwork , OKCupid , and UKnowKids.com , for example. We could ask: it really necessary to collect all this education data on students? (We

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ UVa Library’s Plan to Cut Stacks by Half Sparks Faculty Concerns.” ” (Contrary to the headline, from what I hear from my friends at UVa, most faculty, students, and librarians seem to support this move.). . ” That’s the University of Michigan to be clear.

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

. “In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. (It’ll

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Hack Education

JANUARY 26, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Mississippi Attorney General Sues Google Over Student-Data Privacy.” Via Techcrunch : “ Blackboard cofounder Michael Chasen takes CEO reins at PrecisionHawk.” turns the most low-income students into top earners.” ” Education in the Courts.

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