Cornell, Carnegie Researchers Aim to Hold Computers Accountable for Their Decisions

By Joshua Bolkan, Campus Technology

A team of researchers led by professors at Cornell University will launch a project designed to ensure that automated decision-making systems respect privacy and come to their decisions fairly. “There’s a lot of new technology being deployed in a variety of important settings, and we don’t fully understand all the ramifications,” said Thomas Ristenpart, associate professor of computer science at Cornell Tech and co-principal investigator for the project, in a prepared statement.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2017/09/18/cornell-carnegie-researchers-aim-to-hold-computers-accountable-for-their-decisions.aspx

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How Education Policy Shapes the EdTech Market

by Matthew Lynch, tech Edvocate

Even during lean times, school districts have been eager to invest in technology in the classroom, opening up all kinds of opportunity for edtech companies. But this market is unpredictable and influenced by many unseen factors. A major factor in the rise and fall of edtech companies is shifting educational policies. On a national and regional level, such policies have influenced the edtech market profoundly.  Here are a few examples which demonstrate this influence.

http://www.thetechedvocate.org/education-policy-shapes-edtech-market/

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18 edtech developments set to impact schools

BY LAURA ASCIONE, eSchool News
Annual report documents how different ed-tech trends and challenges shape K-12 education Coding as a literacy and the rise of STEAM learning are two key trends driving K-12 technology adoption for the next 1-2 years, according to the latest New Media Consortium and CoSN Horizon Report. The report is organized into 6 key trends, 6 significant challenges, and 6 developments in edtech that are going to impact K-12 teaching, learning and creative inquiry. Overall, the report series tracks the five-year impact that innovative practices and new technologies have on K-12 education.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/09/13/edtech-k12-technology/

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Bootcamps expanding at traditional universities, but efficacy of model still unstable

by Shalina Chatlani, Education Dive

Over the last two years, bootcamps — not just for coding, but also for intensive skill development in other fields, like healthcare and accounting — have grown in popularity among traditional nonprofit, four year insttitutions, reports EdSurge. Though bootcamps are proliferating throughout higher ed, it is still unclear whether the model will be successful as an alternative credential pathway model, as Reuters reports that many of these for-profit schools are shutting down. For example, the well known Dev Bootcamp announced in July its plans to shut down for lack of a viable business model, even though there has been growth in enrollment.  Though some bootcamps are closing, others are thriving, like Flatiron School, which has a 97% job placement rate and has its student outcomes audited by Massachusetts, according to Reuters — highlighting not only that success of such programs are heavilly tied to ROI beyond graduation, but also that the traditional education pathway with accountability for student outcomes is here to stay.

http://www.educationdive.com/news/bootcamps-expanding-at-traditional-universities-but-efficacy-of-model-stil/449143/

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Online class could help you save your pet’s life

by Liz Cohen, WKBW

A lot of us know how to help someone if they’re choking. But would you know what to do if the same thing was happening to your pet? The Red Cross just started offering an online class to teach you how to give your dog or cat first aid. So you’ll know what to do in an emergency before you can get your pet to the vet. It goes through how to figure out your pet’s normal vital signs like their body temperature and heart rate so you can notice if anything is off. You’ll also get instructions for what to do if your pet is choking, needs CPR, is bleeding or is having a seizure.

http://www.wkbw.com/news/national/online-class-could-help-you-save-your-pets-life

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Reasons to Consider Online College After High School

By Joe Chapman, US News

Thousands of high school seniors will soon decide: What’s next for me? But what makes this question different from in years past is that more than ever, students have multiple avenues for earning a college degree. Students can choose a path that best fits their individual goals on their own terms. In the U.S., less than a third of undergraduates are considered “traditional” students, referring to those enrolled full time at a four-year residential college. Further, a recent study from the National Center for Education Statistics found that 62 percent of students work either full or part time, and 28 percent have at least one dependent. For many nontraditional students, pursuing a degree online is ideal, allowing them to achieve their goals and earn an undergraduate credential from anywhere in the world, even if life gets in the way.

https://www.usnews.com/education/online-learning-lessons/articles/2017-04-28/reasons-to-consider-an-online-bachelors-program-after-high-school

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Online classes lack needed interaction

by Elyse Kuhn, the Bon Adventure

Like most students here at Bonaventure, I am not a huge fan of getting up in the morning for class. Online classes seem easy in theory, but after being in one for over half of the semester, I have come to the conclusion it is not anything like you’d think. Online classes seem like they do not require too much effort. You get to sleep in, you never have to leave your bed, and you still get an A (in theory). I am here to tell you that this is the furthest thing from true. The responsibility is specifically on you to remember to always check the website. If you forget to look online, then that is solely on you. If you don’t realize until it’s too late that you had something due, then that’s too bad.

http://www.thebvnewspaper.com/2017/04/06/online-classes-lack-needed-interaction/

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