New Book by Critic of Distance Education Describes Privacy Threats
It's not like we haven't heard David Noble's arguments before, but the publication of his new book - mostly a collection of his essays - still brings out the critics. More...
Scholastic, Corp. Push
Scholastic Corp., a global children?s publishing and media company, has launched a new educational imprint called Push directed at schoolchildren and their parents. More...
Beijing Language and Culture University
According to the Asian Studies WWW Monitor, relayed to me via the edresource mailing list, "BLCU, the only international univeristy in China commissioned to teach Chinese language and culture to foreign students, has launched its online programs of Chinese language and literature. More...
Educators Question AltSchool’s Pivot: Where Does Silicon Valley’s Philanthropy End and Profits Begin?
Jenny Abamu, EdSurge, 2017/12/06
This is another story where a Silicon Valley technologist convinces investors to offer millions of dollars to reshape schools only to see them flounder in search of a business model. More...
Fraud and Misconduct in Research
Nick Roll, Inside Higher Ed, 2017/12/06
Summary of a book that "serves as a look at how (academic)0 fraud, and the response to it, has changed over the years" followed by an interview with the authors. "Fraud in research reflects a systemic problem and does not reflect only an individual level," they write. More...
Against the 3A’s of EdTech: AI, Analytics, and Adaptive Technologies in Education
Maha Bali, Chronicle of Higher Education, 2017/12/06
"I agree with all of Audrey Watters‘, Chris Gilliard’s, Autumm Caines’ and Benjamin Doxtdator’s critiques on these topics (also: it’s scary how my Google docs app immediately recommended their websites when I started inserting the links here)," writes Maha Bali. More...
The Era Of Content Delivery Integrated In LMS Is Upon Us
Moodle News, 2017/12/06
This post references an announcement that "Beginning with up-and-coming LMS like Degreed, Digital Chalk, Cornerstone OnDemand, and Docebo, LinkedIn Learning will now let users access their vast repository, made mostly of video lessons." This makes the case in the headline, that we are now entering an era where the LMS will import and display external content. More...
How brands secretly buy their way into news sites
Jon Christian, The Outline, 2017/12/06
This should be of no surprise to anyone, I'm sure. The subtitle of the story is "how brands secretly buy their way into Forbes, Fast Company, and Huffpost stories." More...
Slush 2017 Helsinki
Mitch Weisburgh, PILOTed, 2017/12/06
Short conference summary. More...
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