"TECH Dozens" -- Week Ending Saturday 7/4/15

Last update: Sunday 7/5/15 @ 12:05 pm

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Apple Music arrives with iOS 8.4 ... Other top stories = PowerMovesNOLA 2015 Conference ... Google algorithm tags black people as gorillas in photos ...   and Microsoft gives maps to Uber

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 7/4/15 @ 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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1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Apple Music And iOS 8.4 Now Available http://tcrn.ch/1g77P3e  by @etherington ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge, TechCrunch, CNET, Gizmodo, ZDNet, VentureBeat, Ars Technica, Mashable, NY Times

   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen

1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues .@USSupremeCourt to Rehear Fisher v. @UTAustin #AffirmativeAction Case http://diverseeducation.com/article/75958/  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Inside Higher Ed, Chronicle

1. Dr. John M. Lee, Jr ‏@JohnLeePhD 1,600 PhDs in Physics in the U.S.; only 2 to women and Blacks, both awarded at @FAMU_1887. @usnews @STEMsolutions http://www.famunews.com/?p=3292 

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #HBCU #HU Jewel Burks of PartPic: How Working at Google Led to Business Idea, Helping S... http://binged.it/1GUS6da  http://bit.ly/17nRYEV ... DLL Editor's note -- Jewel Burks is an alum of Howard University's School of Business

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian #STEM Almost Half of Black and Latina Scientists Have Been Mistaken for Janitors and Assistants http://po.st/CWjer9  via @SmithsonianMag
2. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian ASU research pours almost $60 million into local, regional economy - Albany State University http://fb.me/2IdcEp5rq 

   
   

2. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues On His Way Out, Francis Says #HBCUs Here to Stay @XULAIndexhttp://diverseeducation.com/article/76062/ by @a2arnett

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Conferences, workshops ...

1. FloridaA&MUniversity ‏@FAMU_1887 Congrats to all the STEM Academy Summer Camp Students! See photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153057890951884.1073741921.16502236883&type=3

   

1. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU and Tuskegee Airmen partner to teach high school students STEM http://news.hamptonu.edu/release/HU-and-Tuskegee-Airmen-partner-to-teach-high-school-students-STEM# …

   

   

1. Jackson State U. ‏@JacksonStateU #TechJXN #JacksonStateU #RightNowAtJSU - Day 2 of Tech Jackson still going on right now at JSU Student Center

   

1. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU Dept. of Chemistry is hosting science teachers & students from @HamptonCSchools for a development program.

   
   

   

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. Savannah State ‏@savannahstate #SSU students and professors are studying under nearly $10mil in research grant funding. #seriouslyimpressive http://ow.ly/i/btgih 

1. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU Mellon Foundation awards $517,000 to HU School of Liberal Arts http://news.hamptonu.edu/release/Mellon-Foundation-awards-%24517%2C000-to-HU-School-of-Liberal-Arts …

   
   

   

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 3

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Apollo Group, which owns Univ. of Phoenix, lays off hundreds amid enrollment & revenue declines http://bit.ly/1RQ2kS8 

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd How @Internet2 & @SWEtalk are bridging the #GenderGap in #HigherEd: http://tech.mg/309tWD 

   

2. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR AIR VP Mark Schneider examines the value of sub-baccalaureate credentials in @IssuesinST: http://ow.ly/P0PGU  #postsecondary #highered

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Report: Despite Equity Initiatives, #STEM Gaps Persist http://ow.ly/P04lN 

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Using Technology to Reform Advising: Insights from Colleges: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/ipas-tech-reform-advising-packet.html?utm_source=June+e-alert&utm_campaign=UA-2832117-7 … via @CommunityCCRC

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd 6 tech trends [#Makerspace, #BYOD, #Wearables & more] are shaping #education's horizon in a new report from @NMCorg: http://tech.mg/rkSy3Q 

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg Computer Science is the fastest growing AP course of the decade (in the 5% of schools that offer it).

   
   

   

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline New Players Could Be in Line to Receive Federal Student Aid https://shar.es/1qZkOM  via @chronicle
3. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline U. of New Haven and Upstart Coding School Team Up on Master’s Program https://shar.es/1qZkK0  via @chronicle

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$$$$$$$ ...

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge #Ka'Ching! One Month Raises $1.9M in 2nd Seed Round to Deliver Bite-Sized Courses: http://bit.ly/1Lz9wm0  #edtech

   

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg WA state just budgeted $40M to expand computer science education, from K-12 schools up to universities http://blog.code.org/post/122951279913/wa-budget …

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Why top business schools like MIT and Stanford are using 3D avatars for online students http://read.bi/1epaeFg 

   
   

   

1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg New Blog Post: The Pro's and Con's of #OpenEducation http://bit.ly/1Jv5VpR 

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet MIT uses artificial intelligence to predict online learning drop outs http://zd.net/1LI3fFL  by @ldignan ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Campus Technology

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg #MOOC -Takers Practice Flexibility: @classcentral Survey Results http://bit.ly/1FRkRqj 

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

Top Story #3 ... Microsoft maps to Uber ++++++++

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Microsoft stops collecting map imagery, offloads engineers, cameras, and data center to Uber http://onvb.co/IuvCEci  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ars Technica, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, Re/code, Business Insider, TechCrunch,

   

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1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Sections of Reddit Go Dark After Popular Employee Fired http://bit.ly/1IzxlcH  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, ZDNet, Ars Technica, NY Times, The Verge, Gizmodo,

   

2. The Verge ‏@verge Nearly all major subreddits are back online following Reddit protests http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/4/8894409/reddit-protest-subreddits-back-online?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This tweet signals things were heading back to normal at Reddit on Saturday 7/5/15

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Forecasts, user trends, and the companies vying to dominate mobile payments http://read.bi/1Qnk6LQ 

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider A Chinese artificial intelligence program just beat humans in an IQ test http://read.bi/1BsOV0e 

   

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet .@OSRFoundation CEO talks disaster robots, drones & flourishing robotics industry http://zd.net/1gcLD7Q  @gcnichs

   
   

   

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The super intelligent machine that beat Jeopardy is about to transform healthcare http://read.bi/1Hw6IEF 

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider A robot killed a factory worker in Germany http://read.bi/1RSG8af 

1. Bloomberg Tech ‏@technology A group backed by Elon Musk just spent $7 million to investigate the risks behind AI http://bloom.bg/1JtJbn9  by @mappingbabel

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Machine learning, data analytics, data science, etc, etc, etc

Top Story #2 ... Google's Gorillas ++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge Google engineer apologizes after Photos app tags two black people as "gorillas" http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/1/8880363/google-apologizes-photos-app-tags-two-black-people-gorillas?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the NY Times, Business Insider, Wall Street Journal, Re/code ... a more diverse staff might have caught this bug ... :-(

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Federal background checks halted while OPM cleans up its hack mess http://gizmo.do/wkAj8sr  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, ZDNet,

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider It turns out the NSA was collecting voice calls, photos, passwords, documents, and much more http://read.bi/1U93c8q 

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 1
Top Story #1 ... PowerMovesNOLA Conference++++++++++

1. PowerMovesNOLA ‏@PowerMovesNOLA The 2nd Annual PowerMovesNOLA conference begins this week. Have you registered for any of the pitch events? http://ow.ly/OXiSt ... DLL Editor's note -- Excellent article about PowerMoves.NOLA published by Forbes    

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of #PowerMovesNOLA National Conference ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/dll-storify-of-powermovesnola-national.html …

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1. Technical.ly DC ‏@TechnicallyDC Black Girls Code is now in DC http://bit.ly/1RLouVI 

1. Black Founders ‏@blackfounders Our mentor program is open to founders anywhere in the world with sessions via Skype and Hangout. FOUNDERSxMENTORS http://mentors.blackfounders.com/entrepreneur-mentors/ …

1. Luma Lab ‏@Luma_Lab our girls are zipping thru HTML & CSS at @gdscampclasses #LumaLabSummer

   

1. Kapor Center ‏@KaporCenter Twitter employs just 49 black people out of a US workforce of 2,910 - 35 men and 14 women http://gu.com/p/4a9tz/stw  #diversityintech

2. DiversityInc.com ‏@DiversityInc Congratulations @Dell for ranking 2nd on our Top 10 Companies for Supplier #Diversity list! http://utm.io/182864  #DITop50
3. DiversityInc.com ‏@DiversityInc Congratulations @ATT for ranking 1st on our Top 10 Companies for Supplier #Diversity list! http://utm.io/182709  #DITop50

1. Technical.ly DC ‏@TechnicallyDC How @aaronksaunders is working to extend #STEM education in #DC beyond #hackathons & the Anacostia http://bit.ly/1LKKcL2  @Luma_Lab

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Coding & Coders ...

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch http://Livecoding.tv , a startup in Y Combinator’s current class, helps coders learn from their peers in real time http://tcrn.ch/1R86bPt 

1. Udacity ‏@udacity Git the basics on GitHub. http://buff.ly/1LE5SbC 

   

2. Udacity ‏@udacity Three Useful Python Libraries for Startups • Instavest Blog http://buff.ly/1RQNR8w 

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Microsoft, Oracle, HP, Tibco, RStudio form the R Consortium under the Linux Foundation http://onvb.co/QkPe22X 

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. 1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Is your school in need of a hackathon? Here's the easiest way to organize one: http://news.mlh.io/the-easiest-way-to-bring-a-hackathon-to-your-school-06-26-2015 … ... DLL Editor's note -- Readers who promote hackathons should check out the MLH comprehensive guide to organizing hackathons ... :-)

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen + 3

1. Jewel Burks ‏@jewelmelanie Opportunity is the #essence of success. Support #inclusiveinnovation through #powermoves. http://thndr.it/1LpfI0U

2. Uchechi Kalu ‏@uchechi_writes Opportunity is the #essence of success. Support #inclusiveinnovation through #powermoves. http://thndr.it/1LpfI0U 
3. Kimberly Bryant ‏@6Gems Opportunity is the #essence of success. Support #inclusiveinnovation through #powermoves. http://thndr.it/1LpfI0U 

1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg Dear #MOOCs: “I Do.”

   @classcentral http://bit.ly/1RQgH94 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Moore's Law is dead http://read.bi/1HsKi98 

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Silicon Valley's Search for Bright Stars and Dark Stars ... #DiversityInTech #HBCUs #HBCU ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/silicon-valleys-search-for-bright-stars.html …

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd A student's perspective: College tech’s not what it used to be — it’s BETTER [#UniversITy / #EdTech] http://tech.mg/LQWFgR 

2. WIRED ‏@WIRED Should Google buy PayPal? http://wrd.cm/1R58tyW 

1. Re/code ‏@Recode Is Android the New Windows? http://on.recode.net/1UitQMd 

   

2. WIRED ‏@WIRED Tech has upended banks and stock trading. Here's why insurance is next: http://wrd.cm/1JCRpcO 

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

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Paired with AI and VR, Google Earth will change the planet http://wrd.cm/1g2wzcR 

   

1. Kevin Ashton ‏@Kevin_Ashton I wrote this for @politico—why the US is falling behind in tech, & how to fix it #IoT http://politi.co/1GHIvq4 

   

   
   

1. PewResearch Internet ‏@pewinternet From our 2014 study: "Mapping Conversations on Twitter Topic Networks" http://pewrsr.ch/1oWq6Am 

   

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Tech upended banks and stock trading. Here's why insurance is next: http://wrd.cm/1ItBfUi 

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany  How Google caught up and finally got design: http://f-st.co/kXrR32l 

   

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