TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 8/1/15

Last update: Sunday 8/2/15 @ 11:05 am

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Windows 10 is finally here ... Other top stories = Facebook's revenue from mobile ... Android's security hole ... and Black tech billionaire

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 8/1/15 @ 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  

... Old TECH Dozens ...  Calendar ... TECH 2014 ...

Cover Story ... Windows 10 ++++++++++++ 

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Review: Windows 10 undoes all of Windows 8's mistakes. Go ahead and upgrade http://wrd.cm/1D9VQMN  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Mashable, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Ars Technica, NY Times, Re/code, TechCrunch, Wired

   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Black Holes and Quantum Gravity | Dr. Jame Lindesay | TEDxHowardUniversity http://ow.ly/QeqTp 

1. HBCU Buzz ‏@HBCUBuzz Morehouse College Computer Science Pipeline Continues to Grow - http://ift.tt/1SkWNZs 

   

2. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian A Decline in Black Enrollments in Higher Education: But Graduate Enrollments Inch Higher: http://www.jbhe.com/2015/07/a-decline-in-black-enrollments-in-higher-education-but-graduate-enrollments-inch-higher/ …

2. Ronald Roach ‏@RonaldRoach Black Students Lagging in College Readiness Despite Taking Prep Courses: http://diverseeducation.com/article/76601/ 

1. UMES ‏@UMESNews It’s Electric: Solar-powered car to guide UMES course http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2015/07/28/solar-autos-umes-academic-princess-anne-stem-higher-education/30809781/ … via @MyDelmarvaNow

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU From radio technology to quantum materials | Dr. Gary Harris | TEDxHowardUniversity http://ow.ly/Qbjyp 

1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues Remembering Dr. George E. Cooper http://diverseeducation.com/article/76595/  by @a2arnett

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. N.C. Central Univ. ‏@NCCU More great news! @NCCU Receives $306,000 Gift From Microsoft Corp. http://bit.ly/1MVc3FC 

   

2. The Hundred-Seven ‏@The107_hbcu Research team of students and professor from @BowieState Use DNA for Biodiversity Survey in Nigeria http://www.bowiestate.edu/about/news/details/bowie-state-team-to-use-dna-for-biodiversity-survey-in-west-africa/ …

1. Central State Univ. ‏@CentralState87 Central State University Receives more than $4M for Agricultural Research, Extension and Education New Programs... http://fb.me/1JNXHuvdX 

2. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #hbcu #ssu $20 Million Investment In Savannah State’s Academic Infrastructure: Current ... http://binged.it/1H5WlSV  http://bit.ly/RkcVJx 
3. HBCU Lifestyle ‏@HBCU_Lifestyle Savannah State Receives Over $1M in New Research Grants http://dlvr.it/BhNH30 

   

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech CT Innovators award winner: Pairing E-Portfolios With Badges To Document Informal Learning http://ow.ly/QfCJW 

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd #EdTech's Q&A with #MakerBot's Jordan Brehove on the future of #3Dprinting [#CampusTech]: http://tech.mg/Vru3uU 

   

2. OLC ‏@OLCToday The Teacher’s Guide To Open Educational Resources http://ow.ly/Q99a9  #OERs

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Library Renewal -- Moving most books off-campus at Georgia Tech ... #EdTech ==> https://shar.es/1sP6KC  via @chronicleBack to Top

$$$$$$$ ...

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge #KaChing! @Acrobatiq raises $9.7M to bring #adaptivelearning to higher education http://bit.ly/1h3pg5b  #edtech

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge $1.6 billion and counting: #edtech's growing share of the venture capital pie http://bit.ly/1I8n5Gq  #tellEWA

   

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Competency based ...

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR Universities create national initiative for competency-based education: http://ow.ly/PQtjg  #CompetencyEd #CBE @ecampusnews (1/2)

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd How #UC is changing online #HigherEd classes, our latest #UniversITy blog post: http://tech.mg/F1nrxI 

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg What’s #OpenEdX? @classcentral http://bit.ly/1VJbaWQ 

1. Udacity ‏@udacity Udacity, "Uber for Education" via @techreview http://buff.ly/1h0UCcU 

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 …

1. 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 + 3

Top Story #1 ... Facebook's revenue +++++++++++

1. Re/code ‏@Recode  Facebook is more mobile than ever, beats Wall Street revenue estimates http://on.recode.net/1IqQ70Z  by @KurtWagner8 ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, NY Times, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, ZDNet

   

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Top Story #2 ... Android security hole +++++++++++

1. Re/code ‏@Recode 'Heartbleed for mobile': Researcher finds major security hole in Android http://on.recode.net/1LOpEQB  by @mhbergen ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, CNET, TechCrunch, Computerworld, Mashable

   

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2. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Farhad and Mike’s Week in Review: Twitter Problems http://nyti.ms/1DZ06K2 

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Uber reportedly raises another $1B from investors including Microsoft http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7sux  by @thesullivan  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge, Bloomberg, NY Times, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider

   

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Obama orders creation of exascale supercomputer http://zd.net/1JT6pRl  via @ZDNet & @ZDNetCharlie

   

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Facebook's internet drone looks like an angry boomerang http://gizmo.do/6G12ihu  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Fast Company, Bloomberg, Re/code, VentureBeat, Wired, TechCrunch

   

1. Re/code ‏@Recode LinkedIn revenue beats expectations despite strong dollar http://on.recode.net/1ORxR6o  .. DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg, NY Times, TechCrunch, Business Insider, ZDNet, VentureBeat,

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider  Twitter's growth in the US grinds to a halt http://read.bi/1DMSZ7w  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, CNET, Bloomberg, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal, Re/code

   

1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Google+ keeps crumbling as Google scraps many login requirements http://on.mash.to/1S8GOO1  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge, NY Times, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Ars Technica, VentureBeat,

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Students faced off in a soccer match featuring robot players @BI_Video http://read.bi/1hcax87 

   

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Don't freak, but a computer ump just called a baseball game http://wrd.cm/1DdFJxB 

   

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Hawking, Musk Warn Of 'Virtually Inevitable' AI Arms Race http://tcrn.ch/1D2Hhe4  by @lucas_matney ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Gizmodo, Ars Technica, Fast Company,

   

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

1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld How predictive analytics will revolutionize healthcare @CIOonline http://www.cio.com/article/2954656/how-predictive-analytics-will-revolutionize-healthcare#tk.ciosotd …

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch The Next Wave Of Enterprise Software Powered By Machine Learning http://tcrn.ch/1JMBkic  by @ajay_bcv

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. The Verge ‏@verge US exploring ways to strike back against China hacking, says New York Times http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/31/9082895/us-china-hack-retaliation-new-york-times-report?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the NY Times

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 3

Top Story #3 ++++++++++++

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Fabulous Realities -- God particles and Black Tech Billionaires ... #DiversityInTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/07/fabulous-realities-god-particles-and.html … ... DLL Editor's note -- This tweet links to a NY Times profile from October 2014 that, IMHO, has not received the attention it deserves. ICMY I retweeted it yesterday, 7/28/15, in order to correct this grave oversight.

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1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode "Cornrows and Code?" Yes! Changing the dominant narrative... #BGCintheDistrict #FBFriday

   

1. ClearlyInnovative ‏@C_Innovative One of our @Luma_Lab camp special guest next week will be @On2nd_Thought CEO @MaciPeterson! #LumaLabTechEd Woo hoo!!! ... DLL Editor's note -- Here's her company's Website ... and here's her profile in Black Enterprise

   

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany lack Caucus to Silicon Valley: Hire more minority talent: http://f-st.co/iN2iYT2 

   

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Venture Capital Diversity Data http://tcrn.ch/1GZeYbd  by @meganrosedickey

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Facebook, still overwhelmingly white and male http://onvb.co/7YdIa0I 

   

1. CNET ‏@CNET Pinterest is launching a diversity initiative that aims to be a model for the industry http://cnet.co/1gra95B  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, ZDNet,

1. Kapor Center ‏@KaporCenter .@FortuneMagazine gets graphic with employee diversity data at big tech companies http://for.tn/1fZ6fRn 

   

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Coding & Coders

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits As a waiter, he made $20,000 a year. Then he took a course in computer programming. http://nyti.ms/1IH0y78 

   

2. Code.org ‏@codeorg Coding schools "will graduate about 16,000 students this year, more than double the 6,740 graduates last year." http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/technology/code-academy-as-career-game-changer.html …

2. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Looking to make the world a better place? Programming may not be for you, survey finds @ITworld http://www.itworld.com/article/2953026/careers/looking-to-make-the-world-a-better-place-programming-may-not-be-for-you.html#tk.itwsotd …

2. Bloomberg Tech ‏@technology Here's what inspired top minds in artificial intelligence to get into the field http://bloom.bg/1fIe7G2 

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. Harmony DC PCS ‏@HarmonyDCPCS DC MAYOR, Muriel Bowser, was at Harmony DC for Black Girls are Coding Camp ... @BlackGirlsCode

   

   

   

   

1. Jewel Burks ‏@jewelmelanie So excited @Partpic has been invited to exhibit our technology at 1st ever White House Demo Day hosted by @POTUS ! http://www.whitehouse.gov/demo-day 

1. BUILDNYC ‏@BUILD_NYC Another great night @TheGive_is! Thrilled to be here, supporting the growth of @AllStarCode in NYC.

   

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

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Myopic Visions of #DiversityInTech ... #DiversityInInfoTech ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/08/myopic-visions-of-diversity-in-tech.html …

1. ClearlyInnovative ‏@C_Innovative Our intern Busayo talks about the impact our @Luma_Lab program had on him: http://bit.ly/1H7dThB  #DCtech #STEM

   

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk sign letter suggesting ban on AI warfare http://tcrn.ch/1D2HtKg 

   

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

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge The future of lectures: http://bit.ly/1MBWSnQ  #edtech #edchat

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered It's time to shift discussion of 'online learning' to 'digital strategy' (essay) http://bit.ly/1DepWyU 

1. OLC ‏@OLCToday 10 Reasons Twitter Works In #Education via @Teachthought http://ow.ly/QbDID 

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider 10 reasons why Twitter is dying http://buff.ly/1MzDJ5Z  ... DLL Editor's note -- Twitter's problems also discussed by Wired

   

1. Aaron Saunders ‏@aaronksaunders Weekend Read: “Help Me Help You”: Asking for Intros to Venture Investors - The Accelerators - WSJ http://on.wsj.com/1HTIqn3  #startuplife

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

1. Hack Education ‏@hackeducation Hack Education Weekly News http://dlvr.it/Bj7mF5 

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Video: Lessons From a Competency-Based Education Experiment http://disq.us/8ng5n7  ... DLL Editor's note -- The video interview with Paul LeBlanc runs about 10 minutes

1. The Economist ‏@TheEconomist Silicon Valley's enormous, disruptive creativity is unlike anything since the 19th century http://econ.st/1gRZJfr 

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