"TECH Dozens" -- HBCUs' Sunday Magazine -- Week Ending 8/2/14

Last updated: Sunday 8/3/14 @ 4:53 pm

This week's cover = photo from WSJ tweet about mobile app usage ... other top stories include ==> FAMU prof and student become Fulbright Scholars ... and eBay's gender diverse, but minority undiverse staffing

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and related issues ... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 8/2/14 @ 12:00 noon ... usually in reverse chronological order from latest to earliest ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found here ==> Back issues ... Back issues can be searched for old tweets.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Events

A. HBCU Media ... Dozen

1. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Aug 1

   #HBCU Hampton University Professor Wins National Award for the Teaching of Science: http://www.jbhe.com/2014/07/hampton-university-professor-wins-national-award-for-the-teaching-of-science/ … via @JBHEdotcom

   
   
2. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Aug 1

   Blacks Making No Progress in Physics Faculty: http://www.jbhe.com/2014/07/blacks-making-no-progress-in-physics-faculty/ … via @JBHEdotcom

   
   
3. HBCU Digest @HBCUDigest  ·  Aug 1
   Morehouse President to Black Journalists: Do Better http://hbcudigest.com/?p=97103 

   
   
4. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 31

   #hbcu #cheyney Congressman Fattah Announces $3 Million Award to Drexel University to Ex... http://binged.it/1ob8CAq  http://bit.ly/1beplhy 
   DLL Editor's Note -- HBCUs will participate in this NSF grant = Cheyney University, Delaware State University, and Lincoln University

   
   
5. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 30

   RT @DLLOnline: #HBCUs produce 5 times as many black female grads per capita as for-profit institutions ... #hbcu ==>http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2013/05/hbcus-best-producers-of-black-graduates.html …

   
   
6. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 30

   #msu #hbcu NSWC Radar Engineer Receives Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award:... http://binged.it/1lXJ2L1  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 
   DLL Editor's Note -- The recipient of the award is a Morgan State alum

   
   
7. LT Wynn @Pubhistorian  ·  Jul 30

   About WSSU - News Articles - 2014 - The College of WSSU Receives More than $1 Million in Grants... http://fb.me/2qgOEk50v 

   
   
8. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 30

   RT #famu #hbcu FAMU Professor and Engineering Student Named Fulbright Scholars: Tallaha... http://binged.it/1tsycER  http://bit.ly/10CfyKc 

   
   
9. HBCU News @hbcunews  ·  Jul 29

   RT #hbcu #dsu Delaware State University receives $400K grant to promote interactive le... http://binged.it/1tqk3b6  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

   
   
10. White House Af-Am Ed @AfAmEducation  ·  Jul 29

    Model/programmer @Lyndsey360 is one of our favorite inspirations! http://youtu.be/7mAIDXQPf20  ~@BlackGirlsCode @RebelMouse pic.twitter.com/hwtCnLPmLh
    
    

    

    
    
11. ClearlyInnovativeInc @ClrlyInnovative  ·  Jul 28

    Campers Learn UX & Code – The Summer Institute is in Full Swing! | Clearly Innovative http://bit.ly/1znsJj6  #STEM pic.twitter.com/Ys0bGjYp6Y
    
    
    

    
    DLL Editor's Note -- This Summer Institute is being held at Howard University's Middle School for Math and Science (MS)2

    
    
12. White House Af-Am Ed @AfAmEducation  ·  Jul 28

    Out of this world: @TuskegeeUniv joining w firm hoping to build next NASA spacecraft - http://s.al.com/m5xSxeZ  pic.twitter.com/xMdauvCg3G

    
    

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B. Educational Technology ... Half Dozen

1. OLC @OLCToday  ·  Jul 31

   Missed the #OnlineEdChat today? - Storify of the chat here: https://storify.com/SandraCoswatte/tips-for-creating-student-success …

   Storify

   
   
2. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 31

   Associated Colleges of the South's blended learning program leaves experimental phase @insidehighered http://shar.es/LhcRZ 
   
   
   
3. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 29

   Report Looks At Impact of After-School STEM Programs on Students http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/time_and_learning/2014/07/afterschool_stem_programs_report.html … via @educationweek

   
   
4. Digital Learning Lab @DLLOnline  ·  Jul 29

   Oculus Rift lets students take virtual tours of 5 colleges http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Oculus-Rift-lets-students-take-virtual-tours-of-5-5650168.php?cmpid=twitter-mobile … via @sfgate

   
   
5. AIR Education @Education_AIR  ·  Jul 28

   Report Looks At Impact of #AfterSchool #STEM Programs on Students http://ow.ly/zFMWk  via @educationweek @afterschool4all

   
   
6. US Dept of Education @usedgov  ·  Jul 28

   We're expanding innovation in higher education through the Experimental Sites Initiative --> http://1.usa.gov/1rwdTC4 

   
   

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C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Half Dozen

1. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  Aug 1

   Android represents 85% of the smartphones shipped in Q2 #ICYMI http://tcrn.ch/1oVMFGr 

   
   
2. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  Aug 1

   Yelp records better-than-expected earnings #ICYMI http://tcrn.ch/1qQ9HBg 

   
   
3. TechCrunch @TechCrunch  ·  Aug 1

   Twitter, Facebook, and now LinkedIn put up awesome Q2 numbers http://tcrn.ch/1nXo2tN 

   
   
4. Kapor Center @KaporCenter  ·  Jul 31

   eBay releases its #diversity data showing a slightly smaller gap to close than other #SiliconValley companies http://read.bi/1n8oKOB DLL Editor's Note -- This story was also tweeted by the TechCrunch and VentureBeat

   
   
5. VentureBeat @VentureBeat  ·  Jul 31

   Microsoft launches new Office for iPad features, still dominates on Apple’s home turf http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/31/microsoft-launches-new-office-for-ipad-features-still-dominates-on-apples-home-turf/ … pic.twitter.com/FCSRYOIxyi
   
   
   

   
   
   

   
   

   
   
6. Wall Street Journal @WSJ  ·  Jul 27

   People aged 18-24 spend 37 hours a month using mobile apps: http://on.wsj.com/1unDFOF  pic.twitter.com/juyaxUPjLx
   
   
   

   

   
   

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D. Hackers, Entrepreneurs, & Supporters ... Half Dozen 
Directory ==> HERE

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com @BlackGirlsCode  ·  23h

   Have you seen our #loveisrespect album with pictures from all 3 hackathons this summer?... http://fb.me/1nnifKHVq 
   
   

   
   
2. BlackGirlsCode.Com @BlackGirlsCode  ·  23h

   Wondering what a Day in the Life of a Black Girls CODE intern is like? Read this blog post! http://bit.ly/BGC_VSblog1 

   
   
3. Aaron Saunders @aaronksaunders  ·  Aug 1

   Swift for Javascript Developers http://bit.ly/1puQOAc  #swiftlang #iosdev #javascript

   
   
4. BlackGirlsCode.Com @BlackGirlsCode  ·  Jul 31

   Check out this awesome recap of our Game Development workshop in Miami last weekend, written by Jason, one of our... http://fb.me/17JpFxS70 

   
   
5. clayton banks @embertime  ·  Jul 29

   In case you missed @AliVelshi talking about Harlem and @SiliconHarlem http://bit.ly/myharlem  @DigUnDiv @ajam @mayawiley

   
   
6. hack the hood @hackthehood  ·  Jul 28

   Check out Documenting Diversity: The (Uneven) Data from Tech Companies on Race, Ethnicity and Gender https://mightybell.com/spaces/85067/posts/643831 …DLL Editor's note -- This report is from YesWeCode

   
   

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E. Tech Calendar ... Quarter Dozen + 1
The calendar listing all previously posted events is found ==> HERE

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com @BlackGirlsCode  ·  Aug 1

   Summer of Fun! Join Black Girls CODE Bay Area Summer 2014 Events! - http://eepurl.com/0ekyv 

   
   
2. EDUCAUSE @educause  ·  Jul 31

   Join the largest gathering of higher education IT influences and thought leaders at #EDU14 Sept 29–Oct 2 in Orlando http://goo.gl/cUwP3a 

   
   
3. Innov8tiv @innov8tivmag  ·  Jul 31

   What is #UrbanTechWeekend? 3 days of #Innovation #ITResources #Entrepreneurship #STEM @NBITLO http://rgn.bz/Vvq0  pic.twitter.com/f1EVqAVYAO
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
4. OLC @OLCToday  ·  Jul 30

   Celebrating 20 years of online learning http://bit.ly/1uI3Ak7 

   DLL Editor's Note = This is the annual conference that used to be called "Sloan-C"

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