TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 7/18/15

Last update: Sunday7/19/15 @ 12:05 am

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Google's stock soars in biggest one-day rally ever

... Other top stories = NASA's fly-by of Pluto and Charon  ... Closing the Digital Divide (again) ... and more fallout from hack of Hacking Team 

The Digital Learning Lab's favorite tweets about how HBCUs are using information technology to enhance the effectiveness of their teaching, research, and community service ... plus tweets about Ed Tech, Info Tech, and Hackers ... Big news, interesting stories, insightful comments, and good reads ... for the week ending Saturday 7/18/15 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Info Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views  

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Cover Story ++++++++++++ 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin just made about $8 billion in one day http://read.bi/1gFp9Ne  ... DLL Editor's note -- Google's stock and related issues also covered by Bloomberg, Re/code, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch,

   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen + 3

2. Semhar ‏@Semhar #BlackWomenAreRoleModels: Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped @NASA Win http://bit.ly/1SlaRNa  via @afropunk #space

   

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Promoting achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. http://fb.me/1WhWqwV5e 

2. Ronald Roach ‏@RonaldRoach U.S. Senate wants more support for science at black colleges http://news.sciencemag.org/education/2014/06/u-s-senate-wants-more-support-science-black-colleges …

2. FORT VALLEY STATE ‏@FVSU #FVSU to start cybersecurity minor in Fall 2015. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1THuxxs 

   

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Conferences, workshops ...

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @MorganStateU #HBCU Hacks, Make-a-thon 2015 ... #hbcus #DiversityInTech #hackathon ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/05/dll-storify-of-morgan-state-universitys.html …

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of Platform 2014 Summit Conference -- Day 1 10/24/14 ... @HankWilliams #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/10/dll-storify-of-platform-2014-summit.html …

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. HBCU Digest ‏@HBCUDigest Fort Valley State announces nearly $400K in fed funding for toxicology research. http://hbcudigest.com/post/124068145631/fort-valley-state-toxicology-grant 

1. Spelman College ‏@SpelmanCollege Spelman donors set a new record in Fiscal Year 2015 by contributing $19,518,668 to the College! Thank you!

   

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech CT Innovators award winner: Connecting Learners With a Digital Ecosystem http://ow.ly/PErKc  ... DLL Editor's note -- The winner in Teaching & Learning category = Jackson State University!!!

2. Morgan State Univ ‏@MorganStateU #Verizon invests in #STEM education through Minority Male Makers program: http://bit.ly/MinorityMaleMakers …. #BrighterFutures ... DLL Editor's note -- Descriptions of Verizon's partnership with four HBCUs were also provided by HBCU Digest, Diverse

   

   

   

   

1. HBCU Digest ‏@HBCUDigest Tuskegee receives $7.1 million grant for School of Veterinary Science. http://hbcudigest.com/post/123975663656/tuskegee-7-million-grant-veterinary-science …

2. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU graduate student selected for John A. Knauss Fellowship http://goo.gl/sjuL46 

   

1. FORT VALLEY STATE ‏@FVSU #FVSU toxicology courses receive a $399,045 grant from the @NSF. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1JnxjR0 .

   

HBCU Comments

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Making Peace With the Chaos: An Interview With Ta-Nehisi Coates http://fb.me/6GJ8nwxDb 

2. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #msu #hbcu Bill Cosby, answer the question: It’s time for Bill Cosby to answer the ques... http://binged.it/1LnI3mR  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 2

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR ICYMI: Storify of our #EdEquity event: Do you need a Bachelor's to join the middle class? http://ow.ly/Ppj7l 

   

2. OLC ‏@OLCToday Google is outfitting Carnegie Mellon with smart tech to create a living lab http://ow.ly/PpeDj  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR What's known about how students perform relative to school diversity? Read our event #Storify: http://ow.ly/PpknQ  @NASBE #EdDiversity

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered "Stop the funeral dirges -- or celebratory hymns." For-profit sector isn't dead http://bit.ly/1JhzmGo 

   

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered New data raises questions re: efficacy of Turnitin & other plagiarism detection software http://bit.ly/1M85ouC 

   

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Web Platform Gives Students Alternative to the ‘Wall of Text’ -- traditional textbooks ==> https://shar.es/1sHEhA  via @chronicle

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Rethinking the transcript to include knowledge gained outside trad. academic classroom http://bit.ly/1LbqSVK 

   

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ...

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Can Investors Make Money and Do Good in Education? http://bit.ly/1eOJxKs  #edtech

   

1. OLC ‏@OLCToday US #Edtech Brings in $240M in June. How will July compare? http://ow.ly/PASfX 

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Competency based ...

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR ICYMI: Read our #CompetencyEd: A Higher ROI? #Storify event summary: http://ow.ly/PeL2g 

   

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. Wired Campus ‏@wiredcampus University of Delaware to partner with private group, Wiley, to expand online graduate programs http://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/07/13/u-delaware-taps-private-partner-to-help-expand-online-graduate-offerings.aspx?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed …

2. WCET ‏@wcet_info WCET'ers @tbcavanagh & @kthompso Have created TOPcast: The Teaching Online Podcast @topcastnow Follow today http://topcast.online.ucf.edu 

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd The results of the nation's largest virtual school will soon be poured over by three universities: http://tech.mg/SFylMY  #edtech

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Stirring Fear and Hope, U. of Akron Mulls an Aggressive Move Online https://shar.es/1spVAN  via @chronicle

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C. Info Tech ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen

Top Story #1 ... Pluto & Charon +++++++++++

1. Ars Technica ‏@arstechnica This is Pluto. http://bit.ly/1Lbhlzk  ... DLL Editor's notes -- More stories about the fly-by of Pluto and its moon Charon posted by The Verge, Computerworld, Business Insider, The Verge, Wired, Re/code, CNET, Gizmodo, Fast Company, NY Times

   

1. WIRED Science ‏@WIREDScience NASA just released an amazing video that lets you fly over Pluto's icy mountains like #NewHorizons did. Watch here: http://www.wired.com/2015/07/watch-fly-plutos-icy-mountains-new-horizons/ …

1. Elizabeth Lopatto ‏@mslopatto Relive the Pluto flyby with the New Horizons team in this photo essay http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/16/8975345/nasa-new-horizons-pluto-flyby-celebration-team-photos …

   

   

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1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Microsoft launches Cortana Analytics Suite featuring Power BI, Face APIs http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7px9  by @jordannovet ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, Fast Company, ZDNet

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider JPMorgan's awesome 64-slide guide to the markets and the economy http://buff.ly/1Dc00hI 

   

1. The Verge ‏@verge Listen to a beautiful tribute to Satoru Iwata from the composer of Dr. Mario http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/13/8949851/hip-tanaka-satoru-iwata-tribute-song?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Intel is about to save $1 billion by failing to keep up with a 50-year-old industry standard http://read.bi/1O9jNnV 

   

2. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Electronic Frontier Foundation celebrates 25 years of defending online privacy @CSOonline csoonline.com/article/2949096/security-leadership/electronic-frontier-foundation-celebrates-25-years-of-defending-online-privacy.html#tk.csosotd …

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The successful life of Elizabeth Holmes, the world's youngest self-made female billionaire http://buff.ly/1Jikszy 

   

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Robotics, AI ... 

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat IBM Watson can analyze the tone of a message http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7qgj  by @Deantak

   

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Data analytics, machine learning, data analytics, data science, , etc, etc

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Workday names first 4 startups funded by its new strategic venture fund http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7pI1  by @thekenyeung ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, TechCrunch, ZDNet,

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat How Twitter lost the stream wars http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7pSL 

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

Top Story #3 ... Hacking Team ++++++++++++

2. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Go get all the patches to fix the Hacking Team exploits http://gizmo.do/j6F1YYM  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by PC Magazine, Computerworld, TechCrunch, Re/code, Ars Technica, Gizmodo

   

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1. Re/code ‏@Recode CVS Health's photo service, UCLA Health get hacked http://on.recode.net/1HEfRrm  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story and Walmart Canada also covered by NY Times, ZDNet,

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 2

Top Story #2 ... Digital Divide +++++++++++

1. The White House ‏@WhiteHouse "Today, we’re taking another step to finally close the digital divide in America" —@POTUS #ConnectHome ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired, Business Insider, EdSurge, CNET, The Verge, NY Times

   

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2. Black Founders ‏@blackfounders Congrats @meganrosedickey! > Welcome Megan Rose Dickey To TechCrunch - http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/15/welcome-megan-rose-dickey-to-techcrunch/ … via @panzer

   

1. ClearlyInnovative ‏@C_Innovative From moderating pitch events to secret CI projects, recap @Carlton_The_2nd 4th week with us! http://bit.ly/1HIWX1F 

   

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Engineer says Google managers denied her bonuses when she tried to expose salary inequality http://read.bi/1gFK2Ys 

   

2. Jason Tomassini ‏@jtomassini Some damning data on top tech firms' lack of diversity. Much more than a STEM pipeline issue. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/silicon-valley-struggles-to-hack-its-diversity-problem/2015/07/16/0b0144be-2053-11e5-84d5-eb37ee8eaa61_story.html …

   

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Founders and startups

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of Black Enterprise Twitter Chat w Anie Akpe, founder @IBOMLLC 9/16/14 ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/09/dll-storify-of-black-enterprise-corner.html …

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @NewMEAccel Twitter Chat with Jonathon Gosier @jongos on 9/26/14 ... #DiversityInTech 2 ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2014/09/dll-storify-of-newme-accelerators.html …

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Cyber security company Rapid7 pops 58% on its IPO http://read.bi/1LfRarh 

   

2. MVMT50 ‏@mvmt50 BIG congrats to @Porter_Braswell + @mwseibel for the HUGE potential of @Jopwell! #disruptdiversity #LetThemSeeUs http:techcrunch.com/2015/07/15/jopwell/?ncid=rss#.vht6wl:SzdW …

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackFounders Twitter Chat with @BLaurenceClark ... #hackathon #DiversityInTech 2 ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/05/dll-storify-of-black-founders-twitter.html 

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Coding & coders

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider You can now pay for some of the top coding 'bootcamps' with student loans http://read.bi/1CCCEqx  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @BlackGirlsCode DC Build a Game in a Day with Scratch -- 7/18/15 ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code-dc.html …

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of Hackcon III, @MLHacks Workshop & Conference 2015 ... #hackathon #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/dll-storify-of-mlh-workshop-and.html …

2. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Yet to attend a hackathon? Here's 3 very good reasons as to why you should! See: http://news.mlh.io/3-reasons-to-attend-a-hackathon-05-22-2015 …

   

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen 

1. Dawn Dickson ‏@THEDawnDickson Everyone wants me to tell my story of how I have been able to grow my business without their help lol

1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg The Future of Augmented Reality: Limitations, Possibilities and Hopes @EmergingEdTech http://bit.ly/1fCW3Ol 

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Thoughts on 'Rise of the Robots' | Confessions of a Community College Dean | InsideHigherEd http://bit.ly/1O8hjpP 

1. Elliott Hauser ‏@hauspoor I just published “The Programs I Will Never Write” https://medium.com/@hauspoor/the-programs-i-will-never-write-4ef81a7d0ccf?source=tw-6a2b4a3690dc-1437058579117 … w/shout-outs to @BlackGirlsCode @trans_code & @pgbovine

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider 19 terrible LinkedIn mistakes you're making http://read.bi/1f4PdjE 

   

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Why deep learning AI is important for tech companies. on.recode.net/1TCAdJ1 

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits The real threat posed by computers: Artificial stupidity, not intelligence http://nyti.ms/1M6bpYL 

   

1. Google For Education ‏@GoogleForEdu All Ss need digital literacy, many need computational thinking & all kids should try coding: http://goo.gl/VdFn1k 

   

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Long form ... good reads ... :-)

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo How neural networks are turning human brains into AI. http://gizmodo.com/how-neural-networks-are-turning-human-brains-into-ai-1711616296 …

   

1. USDLA ‏@USDLA Results of President Obama's Race to the Top: Win or lose, states enacted education reforms http://urz.co/RMDd 

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Deep learning AI experts are the big craze in Silicon Valley. http://on.recode.net/1M6gwam 

   

1. Hack Education ‏@hackeducation Hack Education Weekly News http://dlvr.it/BYcn61 

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