TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 6/6/15

Last update: Sunday 6/7/15 @ 12:05 pm

This week's cover = photo/graphic from tweet about DARPA's Robotics Challenge
 ... Other top stories = Obama signs bill curbing NSA ...  Microsoft launches Window 10 in July   ... and China cyber attacks federal agency

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 6/6/15 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

Cover Story +++++++++++

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of the Final (second) day of the DARPA Robotics Challenge 6/6/15... #DARPADRC ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-final-2nd-day-of-darpa.html... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Computerworld, NY Times, Gizmodo

2. DARPA ‏@DARPA Congratulations to Teams KAIST, IHMC Robotics and Tartan Rescue, the winners of the DARPA Robotics Challenge! You made history. #DARPADRC

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A. HBCU Media ... Dozen + 1

1. US Dept of Education ‏@usedgov Registration has opened for the #2015HBCUWeek Conference… More here —> http://www.cvent.com/events/2015-national-hbcu-week-conference/event-summary-b120ed6404ec486cae2d8f8f83f2375b.aspx … … .@AfAmericanEducation

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Use Google searches to figure out how racist your neighborhood is http://gizmo.do/9yPmPtO 

   

1. University of DC ‏@udc_edu UDC engineering students propose Metro escalator fixes | http://ow.ly/NVBGa 

1. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU professor & colleagues are chronicling efforts to keep cool in the face of global warming. http://hbsciu.com/2015/05/30/like-a-wind-chill-index-but-for-space-weather/ …

   

1. Georgetown CEW ‏@CntrEdWrkfrce Carnevale speaks out in @DiverseIssues http://bit.ly/1ekED85  about the gov. providing more wage information about postsecondary degrees.

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #HBCU #HU Crowdfunding your college tuition? N.J. student says online village should in... http://binged.it/1GVGsU6  http://bit.ly/17nRYEV 

2. 1. White House HBCUs ‏@WHI_HBCUs CBC Message to America on the Importance of HBCUs, delivered by Rep. Alm... https://youtu.be/RNjm9mFhP_E  via @YouTube

1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues Funding at #HBCUs Continues to be Separate and Unequal http://diverseeducation.com/article/73463/  by @A2Arnett

1. 1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian THE HBCU CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERIENCE https://youtu.be/n93ATQMhfnc  via @YouTube

Conferences, workshops ...

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @HowardU Twitter 

   Chat -- 50th Anniversary of LBJ Commencement Address ... @AfricanaCarr ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-howard-university.html …

Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. ECSU Viking ‏@ECSU #TriumphTyesday $700,000 grant allows AHEC 

   center to be built at #ECSU to help local HS and college students! http://ow.ly/NMJx6 

1. Delaware State Univ ‏@DelStateUniv DSU Chemistry Scientists Awarded $1m Research Grant http://ow.ly/2ZrXAn 

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Chandler Puritty ’15 awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship http://bit.ly/1IdOkPE 

   

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B. Educational Technology ... Dozen + 3

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge What #edtech conferences will you go to in 2015? Keep track here!

   

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR RT @bcuzzolina80: Diversity’s Role in Student Achievement | American Institutes for Research http://www.air.org/event/diversity-s-role-student-achievement#.VXBEIf52S8g.twitter …

1. USDLA ‏@USDLA Augmented Reality: Enabling Learning Through Rich Context http://ow.ly/3xW6VS 

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR AIR's Mark Schneider: #Associatesdegree, certificates can also lift workers into middle class: http://ow.ly/NS0xD 

   

1. Russell Poulin ‏@RussPoulin Iowa becomes 24th state to join SARA: the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement: http://www.mhec.org/news/201506/iowa-is-eighth-state-approved-for-participation-in-midwestern-state-authorization … #highered #edtech

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech We are pleased to announce the 2015 Campus Technology Innovators awardees: http://ow.ly/NJkMK 

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1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Udemy raises $65 million in a bid to become the Netflix of education: http://on.wsj.com/1STRg9Y  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Fortune, EdSurge,

   

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Investors Rethink EdTech As Dealflow Declines http://tcrn.ch/1Qqj95q  by @jshieber @c_magee27

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Can games and #edtech tools reduce student testing? @MotionMath gets $1M grant to find out http://bit.ly/1BKthiV 

   

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Competency based ...

1. Western Governors U. ‏@wgu Today we announced the new Journal of #CompetencyEd at #CBE4CC. Details: http://bit.ly/1KfshKO 

   

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Released yesterday #highered accreditors back joint approach to #competencybasededucation https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/06/02/accreditors-back-joint-approach-competency-based-education …

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. Google For Education ‏@GoogleForEdu The results are in: CAOs at 

   colleges say online learning is as effective as traditional ed: http://goo.gl/B0kFvW 

   

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg An Increasingly Popular Job Perk: 

   #OnlineEducation @chronicle http://bit.ly/1Id1QTw 

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered What's behind the rise in corporations offering tuition assistance? http:bit.ly/1KDwhCA  ... DLL Editor's note -- A similar story was covered by the Chronicle

   

1. eCore ‏@eCore_USG @wcet_info WCET Member Snippet: Listen and Learn. Proud to have UWG as part of the eCore family! http://ow.ly/NJp2J  @UWGonline @UWGMedia

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C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen + 2

Top Story #1 ... Obama curbs NSA +++++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge President Obama signs bill curbing NSA powers into law ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, Bloomberg, Washington Post

   

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Top Story #2 +++++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge Trending on The Verge: Microsoft will release Windows 10 on July 29th http://vrge.co/1csVIv5  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ed Tech, Bloomberg, Wired, Re/code, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal,

   

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Top Story #3 ... China cyber attacks Federal agencies ++++++++++++

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Cyber attack hits four million current, former U.S. federal workers (Reuters) http://on.recode.net/1JpChlh  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, Ars Technica, ZDNet, The Verge, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, NY Times,

   

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1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Intel confirms $16.7B acquisition of Altera http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7iJJ  by @Deantak ...DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, ZDNet, Ars Technica, CNET, Re/Code, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch,

   

Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet  18h18 hours ago

   Robots for the masses: Kickstarter becomes showcase for robotic innovation http://zd.net/1FHWsqG  @gcnichs

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Facebook opens an artificial-intelligence research lab in Paris http://onvb.co/7ijMd6a  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, ZDNET, TechCrunch, Fast Company

   

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Carnegie Mellon is scrambling after Uber poached 40 of its researchers and scientists. http://on.wsj.com/1I18mQf 

   

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Big data, data analytics, machine learning, etc, etc, etc

1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld You're hiring the wrong data scientists by @l2k http://www.computerworld.com/article/2929766/data-analytics/youre-hiring-the-wrong-data-scientists.html … via @computerworld

2. Bloomberg Tech ‏@technology Help wanted: Black belts in data http://bloom.bg/1Fy4nDG 

1. The Verge ‏@verge Airbnb is using machine learning to help hosts make as much money as possible http://theverge.com/e/8494182?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, VentureBeat

   

1. USDLA ‏@USDLA A Machine-Learning Supercomputer Woven from Idle Computers | MIT Technology Review http://ow.ly/NKpGI 

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag 14 Targets Hit by Chinese Hackers http://bit.ly/1JwTdF6  ... DLL Editor's note -- Related story covered by the NY Times, Business Insider,

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The federal government was hacked and experts are both frightened and unsurprised http://read.bi/1H9HUm7 

   

1. Ars Technica ‏@arstechnica  New Snowden documents reveal secret 

   memos expanding spying http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/new-snowden-documents-reveal-secret-memos-expanding-spying/ …

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

1. digitalundivided ‏@DigUnDiv Meet these 11 trailblazing black women who serve as our continuing inspiration. http://bit.ly/1JlzLLm 

1. Ben Jealous ‏@BenJealous Pigeonly Helps Inmates Stay In Touch With Families http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/02/frederick-hutson-pigeonly_n_6956220.html … @KaporCenter @mkapor @TheRealFreada @pigeon_ly

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg #TBT The very first draft of our website from 2012. Now, over 5M students are learning to code on @codeorg!

   

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg We're partnering with 11 organizations to help bring computer science to every school: http://blog.code.org/post/120601224166/3rdparty-partnerships …

1. NewME ‏@NewMEAccel  Follow our #newme15 founders on Twitter! @CrowdSwimGroup @cuttrs @meetlikeminds @CollegeEase @TheUrbanTechie @wylandlord @shopSGME

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Coding & Coders ...

1. CodingWhileBlack.com ‏@codewhileblack Fresh Resource for Web Developers – June 2015 http://ow.ly/2Zp2we 

1. ClearlyInnovative ‏@C_Innovative "53% of #developers are currently working on Internet of Things (#IoT) projects" http://onforb.es/1Gi33Yi 

   

1. Udacity ‏@udacity 30 Android developer resources for staying up-to-date in the #Android ecosystem. http://buff.ly/1STUMkV  #udacity

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. 1. C/I ‏@weareci  Watch C/I students from @bxihs present at @smwnyc 

      w/ @RevJJackson! Thanks @NLTTC for an amazing video! https://vialogues.com/vialogues/play/22241/ …

1. Silicon Harlem ‏@SiliconHarlem In case you missed #siliconharlem may meetup w/ @FranklyChat @cbrangel @ryanleslie video here http://event.siliconharlem.net/may-meetup-2015/ …

   

1. C/I ‏@weareci Best Foursquare Hack students developed an app to allow users to find healthy food options nearby from @foursquareAPI http://www.weare.ci/cis-hackathon-at-the-fordham-foundry/ …

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackGirlsCode Chapter in Washington, DC -- Monday, 6/1/15 ... @6Gems #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code-chapter.html …

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E. Tech Views -- Comments and Opinions ... Dozen + 1

1. C/I ‏@weareci Do Your Kids Need to Learn to Code? Yes! But Not for the Reasons You Think - http://goo.gl/alerts/AZdZ  #GoogleAlerts

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Rolling Stone's dismal assessment of U.S. higher ed ==> rollingstone.com/politics/news/whats-left-after-higher-education-is-dismantled-20150528 …

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg Pushing Back on the Dismantling of #HigherEd Narrative @insidehighered http://bit.ly/1FpcCTv ... DLL Editor's note -- This piece responds to Rolling Stone's "dismal assessment"  

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Edward Snowden: The World Says No to Surveillance http://nyti.ms/1Ineu5r y

2. Kapor Center ‏@KaporCenter The Single Biggest Reason To Fix Tech's Diversity Problem http://huff.to/1KEaT01  via @blackvoices #diversityintech

   

2. Sister Scientist ‏@sistersci Coding is what allows our kids to take ownership of their ideas and bring them to life. ~Kim Bryant, founder of @BlackGirlsCode #ebonyspeaks

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Some great discussion going on 

   here about the meaning of disruptive innovation: http://ow.ly/NSlxx 

2. Steve Lohr ‏@SteveLohr Digital technology and work: Dystopia 

   reconsidered http://nyti.ms/1IjWHff  via @nytimesbits @McKinsey_MGI @HarvardBiz @Tdav #bigdata

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany That Shia LaBeouf video meme? Yeah, it pretty much wins everything... http://f-st.co/2cAaVfQ 

   

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2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat The robots are here — and you should be worried http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7jDG 

   

1. Hack Education ‏@hackeducation Hack Education Weekly News http://dlvr.it/B6hbwV 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Why Google and Apple made their own programming languages $AAPL $GOOG http://read.bi/1IikXvI 

   

   
   

1. Kapor Center ‏@KaporCenter Strong analysis in @nytimes on how "cultural fit” went rogue, leading to discrimination in hiring http://nyti.ms/1BxwCSd  #diversityintech

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F. Tech Calendar 
All of the events that announced this week can be found on the DLL's calendar  ==> HERE

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