TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 1/16/16

Last update: Sunday 1/17/16 @ 12:30 pm

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Udacity guarantees jobs for nanodegree grads in 6 months or gives 100% tuition refunds ... Other top stories = Apple iOS 9.3 focuses on education ... Obama  proposes $4 billion 10 year support for fed programs to make self-driving cars safer  ... and Obama wants tech to solve America's biggest challenges

The Digital Learning Lab's favorite tweets about how HBCUs and other organizations are promoting skills that yield more diverse employment opportunities and more diverse entrepreneurial opportunities in information technology (#DiversityInTech) ... plus tweets about significant innovations in Ed Tech and Info Tech ... Big news, interesting stories, insightful comments, and good reads ... for the week ending Saturday  1/16/16 @ 3 pm.

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

TECH Dozens 2015 ==> Q1 ... Q2 ... Q3 ... Q4 ...  Calendar 

Cover Story ... Audacity's $$$$ nano-degrees ++++++++++ 

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Udacity’s new Nanodegree Plus guarantees you a job in 6 months http://onvb.co/HVQ7AyS  ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, Wired, ZDNet, TechCrunch, USA Today, Chronicle ... and Udacity

   

   
   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen + 1

2. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Sanders launching #HBCU tour http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/265457-sanders-launching-hbcu-tour … ... DLL Editor's note -- Sanders' HBCU tour also noted by HBCU News

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #hbcu #cheyney Envista, Independence LED Partner on Indoor Aquaponics System: Envista F... http://binged.it/1mUTUkI  http://bit.ly/1beplhy 

2. Mississippi Valley ‏@MVSUDEVILS 80% of students who complete the Bioinfomatics program at MVSU, receive jobs in the same field. #MVSUFact #GOMVSU

   

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline H.E.L.F. Serves to Enhance HBCU Leadership: http://diverseeducation.com/article/80071/  via @DiverseIssues

2. SC STATE UNIVERSITY ‏@SCSTATE1896 SC State first stop on 'Feel the Bern' HBCU Tour. Cornel West to speak Jan. 14 at 6:30p in the Fine Arts Center. http://ow.ly/WXWqP  

2. Howard University ‏@HowardU Dr. Achille Messac appointed Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture & Computer Sciences http://ow.ly/WVZuD 

   

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Howard team completes NOAA expedition off coast of the Canary Islands http://bit.ly/1OqcsQh 

   

2. Jane Chu ‏@NEAJaneChu Taking a tour of @SpelmanCollege’s Innovation Lab. @NEAarts #arts4US ... DLL Editor's Note -- This lab is described here

   

    

1. HBCU Lifestyle ‏@HBCU_Lifestyle LinkedIn for HBCU Students: http://owl.li/X2Q0M 

2. North Carolina A&T ‏@ncatsuaggies #NCAT would receive $90 million from the $2 billion #ConnectNC bond. https://www.instagram.com/p/BAiSOKIt6Y-/ 

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. HBCU Digest ‏@HBCUDigest WSSU to research heart disease risk factors in college students with new grant. http://hbcudigest.com/blog/wssu-receives-351000-heart-disease-research-grant … http://ow.ly/i/fVMHH 

1. FloridaA&MUniversity ‏@FAMU_1887 Check out the FAMU Research Annual Report for 2014-2015 http://issuu.com/floridaamuniversitycommunications/docs/famu_research_ar_final_digital/1 … via @Issuu

1. Clark Atlanta ‏@CAU Clark Atlanta University Awarded $494,000 from Mellon Foundation #CAU #HBCU #AUC http://fb.me/75rRcxO4c 

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 2

Top Story #1 ... Apple's education i)S 0.3 +++++++++

1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Apple iOS 9.3 will be all about education http://on.mash.to/1ZWYmx1  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by EdSurge, ZDNet, The Verge ... and Apple

   

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1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg 12 Must Watch #TED Talks for Teachers @medkh9 http://bit.ly/1OLclCu 

2. WCET ‏@wcet_info How Startups Are Solving A Decades-Old Problem In Education http://on.tcrn.ch/l/Halu  via @techcrunch #edtech

1. Ellen Wagner ‏@edwsonoma A Note From PAR CEO Beth Davis http://www.parframework.org/2016/01/to-par-framework-members/ … via @PARFramework

2. CCRC ‏@CommunityCCRC New post in @EDUCAUSEreview on student attitudes toward tech in advising by @hoori_sk of @CommunityCCRC. http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/1/student-attitudes-toward-technology-in-advising …

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge What #education topics were discussed at the State of the Union? - http://bit.ly/1OPSjqD  #edtech

   

2. EDUCAUSE ‏@educause Just Released – The Top 10 IT Issues for 2016: Divest, Reinvest, and Differentiate http://www.educause.edu/itissues 

   

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Can teaching methods be patented? Explaining Khan Academy's patent application for A/B testing in education http://bit.ly/234qmRV 

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

1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive Hobsons buys Predictive Analytics Reporting Framework: http://ow.ly/WXoDs  #HigherEd #EdTech  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Inside Higher Ed ... and Hobsons

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Netflix’s CEO Just Launched a $100 Million Education Fund. (Got Any Recommendations on How He Should Spend It? - http://bit.ly/201hV7m 

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge "As every student succeeds, so, too, shall companies & their investors,"- @imaginek12 debuts it's 2015 cohort: http://bit.ly/1JMNUEr 

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Competency based ...

1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive National survey provides first clear look at competency-based ed: http://ow.ly/X3HiO  #HigherEd #EdTech #CBE

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge .@TheEconomist Launches Online Course Platform Learning.ly: http://bit.ly/1ngj5Ot 

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Stakes are high for other colleges & forms of online ed in @usedgov's @EducationOIG's audit of Western Governors Uni http://bit.ly/1PfNwKX 

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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 #2 ... Obama's $4 billion +++++++++++

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat President Obama proposes spending $4B over 10 years for self-driving cars http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7OKS  by @thekenyeung ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by PC Magazine, Computerworld, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Wired, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Ars Technica

   

   
   

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Top Story #3 ... Obama's tech challenge++++++++++

1. Re/code ‏@Recode President Obama calls on tech to solve America's 'Urgent Challenges.' http://on.recode.net/1PVGRZv  by @DawnC331 ... DLL Editor's note -- This interpretation of #SOTU also posted by Fast Company, Ars Technica, Mashable, Business Insider ... Full text of Obama's final #SOTU

   

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1. WIRED ‏@WIRED The sorry legacy of Internet Explorer http://bit.ly/1RJOFPS 

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Bitcoin a "failed" experiment, says departing developer: http://buff.ly/1JPol5C  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Mashable

   

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Self-driving vehicles ...

1. The Verge ‏@verge Ford and Google are still considering making self-driving cars together, WSJ says http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/11/10750524/ford-google-alphabet-self-driving-cars-wsj?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story was originated by the Wall Street Journal

   

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Elon Musk isn't worried about an Apple electric car: 'It will expand the industry' http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7Oph  ... DLL Editor's note -- Other discussions of Musk's comments about Apple cars were posted by Mashable, Business Insider

   

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Virtual/augmented reality ...

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Porn is already deciding VR’s future http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7OCu  by @jeffgrubb

   

2. The Verge ‏@verge Google adds better audio to Cardboard's virtual reality http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/13/10755526/google-cardboard-vr-spatial-audio-update?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Gizmodo, PC Magazine

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Scientists built an incredible leaping robot to save lives in savage war zones @techinsider http://read.bi/1N3klcv 

   

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Yamaha’s MotoBot will make human motorcyclists look pathetic http://bit.ly/205tlr0 

   

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Statistical learning, machine learning, big data, etc

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Yahoo Releases Free 13.5TB Data Set for Academia: http://bit.ly/1Ou1f1e  #education #data #media DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal

   

2. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld It's no wonder analytics startups are raking in venture dollars @NetworkWorld http://www.networkworld.com/article/3022846/big-data-business-intelligence/its-no-wonder-analytics-startups-are-raking-in-venture-dollars.html#tk.nwwsotd …

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

2. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Expect ISIS cyberattacks this year, says leading security firm: http://buff.ly/1W8MCW4 

   

1. TechRepublic ‏@TechRepublic North America's underground cybercrime economy: Business is booming http://tek.io/1P8VFkf 

   

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Apple, Google, Microsoft attack government hacking plans http://zd.net/1OEmgJV  via @steveranger

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D. Hackers ... Dozen

1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode Yay!!!

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   Ayana Elizabeth J. @ayanaeliza Haha. The crowd at @USDS #SOTU viewing party goes nuts when @BarackObama talks about teaching kids to code. Cc @BlackGirlsCode

1. [Partpic] ‏@Partpic Great visit this morning from Mayor @KasimReed and @USTreasury Secretary Jack Lew! Thanks for stopping by! @atdc

   

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. Laura Weidman Powers ‏@laurawp this is why i get 0% excited when co’s hire a head of diversity - it doesn’t say much abt whether they will progress https://hbr.org/2016/01/diversity-policies-dont-help-women-or-minorities-and-they-make-white-men-feel-threatened …

2. Joelle Emerson ‏@joelle_emerson Referral hiring can be a major barrier to building a diverse workforce. Here's a strategy we tested with @Pinterest: https://medium.com/@abbymalds/diversifying-engineering-referrals-at-pinterest-de3978556990#.kesrdwkkv …

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat With diversity push, Intel aims to change the faces of Silicon Valley http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7Opy 

   

   
   

1. JBHE.com ‏@JBHEdotcom JBHE Annual Survey: Black First-Year Students at the Nation’s Leading Research Universities https://www.jbhe.com/2016/01/black-first-year-students-at-leading-research-universities/ … @Columbia leads again

1. Heather Faison ‏@HeatherFaison  Meet The 11 heads of Diversity Changing the face of Tech http://blavity.com/meet-11

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Founders and techs

1. Shaft ‏@shaft Happy to start on my next tech adventure. And I am hiring engineers! DM me. @Entelo

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   TechCrunch @TechCrunch Former Twitter Engineering Manager Leslie Miley Lands At Recruiting Startup Entelo http://tcrn.ch/1mYLGY9  by @meganrosedickey

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Coding & Coders

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg Along with our partners, we've trained 20,000 new teachers to offer computer science

   

2. Code.org ‏@codeorg The State of Computer Science: it's the fastest growing AP course of the decade https://code.org/about/2015 

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. Deana ‏@DLGreenfield The power of the #Hackathon @BLUE1647 Documentary http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/11/13/blue1647-documentary-the-power-of-the-hackathon/ … @siliconangle @kytsune #DiversityinTech

1. Jesse Hamilton ‏@SenatorHamilton #Brownsville and #EastNewYork youth have an opportunity to succeed thru hi-tech education.

   Thanks again @BLUE1647!

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   Roxanne J. Persaud @SenatorPersaud

   #Hackathon #SenateDistrict19 #Brownsville #EastNewYork @SenatorHamilton @NNickPerry

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

1. Charlie Nelms ‏@CharlieNelms While there are areas in which I wish POTUS had provided greater leadership, he has my respect & admiration. Still time to take action!

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat 10 text, sentiment, and social analytics trends for 2016 http://wp.me/p5hvhT-7Or8  by @SethGrimes

   

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Obama aims to seal legacy as nation’s first tech president http://onvb.co/1XiZxa9 

   

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg 9 #EdTech Trends to Watch in 2016 @Campus_Tech http://bit.ly/200Gr8H 

1. Wayne Sutton ‏@waynesutton Will 2016 Be The Year Of More Inclusive Tech Conferences? http://sws.me/1lcchjj  

2. Re/code ‏@Recode Self-Driving Cars -- And Trust http://on.recode.net/1OTKNLd  @jandawson

   

2. ExtremeTech ‏@ExtremeTech Intel to focus on three areas of growth, none of which involve PCs http://www.extremetech.com/computing/221362-intel-to-focus-on-three-areas-of-growth-none-of-which-involve-pcs …

   

2. EDUCAUSEreview ‏@EDUCAUSEreview #FF @GardnerCampbell - A favorite ER writer. Author of New Horizons column on experiential learning in Jan/Feb issue http://er.educause.edu/articles/2016/1/networked-learning-as-experiential-learning …

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Smartphone encryption ban? It's a boon for criminals and terrorists http://zd.net/1RL2G1m  @DavidGewirtz

   

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

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD There is no such thing as ‘good enough’ encryption once a backdoor is added, says @Mims http://on.wsj.com/1ZgXG3x 

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge ‘I Hope That We're Always Experimental’: Q&A with Salman Khan - http://bit.ly/1JFSdkN  ... DLL Editor's note -- This podcast runs 27 minutes

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The two Apples http://read.bi/1QbeyIg 

   

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