TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 4/9/16

Last update: Sunday 4/1016 @ 12:30 pm

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Facebook's WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption  ... Other top stories = Panama Papers ... SpaceX lands rocket on a drone ship ... and Twitter signs streaming deal with NFL

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 4/9/16. 

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

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1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption by default http://onvb.co/F8OrxOv   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, Wired, Ars Technica, PC Mag, The Verge, TechCrunch, NY Times ... and WhatsApp

   

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen + 1

1. 1. Jackson State U. ‏@JacksonStateU "There literally is nothing you can’t build with 3-D technology.” - The JSU Engage Center... http://fal.cn/2qlZ 

      
      

      

         

      

      

      

1. UVI ‏@UVI_edu VIUCEDD: Autism & Developmental Disabilities Research Center http://tinyurl.com/jl6z6sr 

2. White House HBCUs ‏@WHI_HBCUs Save-the Date: April 18, 2016 President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs Open Meeting Notice https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-07675  #gov20 ... EVENT

1. 1. White House HBCUs ‏@WHI_HBCUs HBCU & TCU Making & Innovation Challenge (Facilitating Relationships. Empowering Students. Amplifying Talent.) https://lnks.gd/2/vw6B8 
   2. 1. UVI ‏@UVI_edu My new sounds: UVIResearchDay2016 https://soundcloud.com/uvi-pro/uviresearchday2016 … on #SoundCloud

2. White House HBCUs ‏@WHI_HBCUs WHIHBCU is now accepting applications for the 2016 HBCU All- Star Cohort!http://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/resources/hbcu-all-star-students/hbcu-all-star-program-application-process/ … Deadline is April 22, 2016! Don't miss out!

1. Marcia Robinson SPHR ‏@MarciaFRobinson Apply or Share... Business Intelligence Lead - Cisco Systems - San Jose, CA: The Business EntityThe Cloud... http://ln.is/com/isTmB  #job  ... JOBS
2. Marcia Robinson SPHR ‏@MarciaFRobinson Apply or Share... Global Service Provide Customer Operations Manager - Web Accounts - Cisco Systems - San... http://ln.is/com/XhFhh  #job ... JOBS

1. 2. CriminalJusticeClub ‏@DU_CJclub Dillard University faculty and students celebrate undergraduate research day @HipHopPrez

      

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #msu #hbcu Morgan State U. Engineering Student Chosen One of ASCE's 'New Faces': Morgan... http://binged.it/1UOkCtj  http://bit.ly/1bgZRk9 

2. 1. HBCU Buzz ‏@HBCUBuzz  UNCF partners with Health Care Navigator to encourage black students to go into STEM areas ... https://t.co/HkGCyCSvbI

2. Marcia Robinson SPHR ‏@MarciaFRobinson Congrats to @Morehouse College for being a difference maker in this field. #STEM http://fb.me/4uQXrySsp 

1. 1. HBCU Digest ‏@HBCUDigest Tuskegee President's Instagram feed shows off major gift from a famous graduate. http://www.hbcudigest.com/social-tuskegee-alum-supersoaker-inventor-gives-100000-to-university/amp/ … http://ow.ly/i/ifdda 

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 5

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd .@UNC launches an app store for educators http://tech.mg/HaCo5V  #EdTech

   

2. 1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive UMassOnline joins the ranks of alternative credentialers: http://ow.ly/10gLmX  #HigherEd #EdTech

1. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Students who take notes by hand outperform students who type, new studies show http://on.wsj.com/1N7akMW   

1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues Charter #HighSchool Grads Persist in #College, Earn Higher Salaries: http://diverseeducation.com/article/83082/  via @DiverseIssues

   

1. 2. 1. Ithaka S+R ‏@IthakaSR Looking at the impact of performance-based funding on low-income students. Interview w @rkelchen https://shar.es/1j12oB  via @chronicle

2. 1. Malcolm Brown ‏@mbbrown #educauseli Kyle Bowen on robot writers and ed tech ... http://er.educause.edu/blogs/2016/4/kyle-bowen-robot-writers-open-education-and-the-future-of-edtech

1. 2. 1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR Why it matters where you go to college as a #STEM major: http://ow.ly/10oUzt  via @MONEY #STEMEd #highered

2. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info 12 Promising Non-traditional College Pathways to Attainment from @eddesignlab ... https://t.co/tA6rNa0LKP

1. NextGenLC ‏@NextGenLC The Future of Learning Environments in #HigherEd: http://ow.ly/10seHk  @mbbrown #NGDLE #ELIFocus

   

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech ICYMI, our most read story this week: "A Digital Badge Initiative: Two Years Later" http://ow.ly/10rTma 

2. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline How Arizona State, a Huge University, Promotes Its Small-College Appeal https://shar.es/1jbcGM  via @chronicle

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Adaptive/Personalized Learning ... 

1. 1. EDUCAUSEreview ‏@EDUCAUSEreview Curious about personalized learning? Here's an intro! Video: What Is Personalized Learning? https://youtu.be/6oLNLCO0vfI  #MultiMediaMonday

1. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info ICYMI #WCETAdaptive yesterday had a lively discussion with @leahkmatthews ... https://storify.com/wcet_info/wcetadaptive-april-7-2016

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Competency-Based Education (CBE) ...

1. EdSurge Higher Ed ‏@HigherEdSurge The University of Texas Reimagines the Path to a College Degree http://buff.ly/1SO5aK7  #highered @UTxTEx

   

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MOOCs, online, blended, flipped ...

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Why LinkedIn bought http://Lynda.com  last year http://onvb.co/YhPln8M 

   

1. Coursera ‏@coursera 18M+ global learners are transforming their lives on Coursera. Explore how they learn: http://bit.ly/1WddOF3 

   

2. Jon Becker ‏@jonbecker Interesting changes in terminology in books re: online learning vs. distance learning: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=online+learning%2Cdistance+learning%2C+online+education%2C+distance+education&year_start=1950&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Conline%20learning%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cdistance%20learning%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Conline%20education%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cdistance%20education%3B%2Cc0 …

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C. Info Tech ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen + 6

Top Story #1 ... Panama papers +++++++++++

1. Engadget ‏@engadget The road to Panama: A history of whistleblowers and hacks http://engt.co/227dxmy   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, Wired, NY Times, The Atlantic

   

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Top Story #2 ... SpaceX landing +++++++++++

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch SpaceX just landed a rocket on a drone ship for the first time http://tcrn.ch/1TGYHD9  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Engadget, The Verge, Re/code, Gizmodo, Business Insider, Fast Company, Wired, Ars Technica

   
   

   
   

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Top Story #3 ...  Twitter streams NFL ++++++++++++

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Twitter signs deal with NFL to live stream Thursday Night Football http://tcrn.ch/237WhUb    ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by PC Mag, The Verge, ZDNet, Bloomberg

   

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1. Engadget ‏@engadget Volvo will conduct China's largest test of self-driving cars http://engt.co/22dxqsd   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired, ZDNet, The Verge

   

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Driverless taxis are about to hit Singapore — via @micnews http://read.bi/1UXrZio  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Fortune, Mashable, Forbes

   

1. The Verge ‏@verge Vivaldi is a new desktop browser for power users http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/6/11374806/walt-mossberg-vivaldi-web-browser-opera?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … by @waltmossberg

   

2. 1. WIRED ‏@WIRED How does Google serve billions of people without ever going down? The company just revealed a few secrets: ... https://t.co/yMPjxNDIer

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider LinkedIn thinks it can tell you how likely you are to get a job http://read.bi/1REVG50 

1. Engadget ‏@engadget Implantable computer chip could spot seizures before they start http://engt.co/22gmcDb   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired

   

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1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Tesla racked up 325,000 Model 3 pre-orders in one week. It hasn't made that many cars, ever http://on.mash.to/1S0rlNa  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg

   

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3D-printing ...

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch MIT researchers have created a working hydraulic robot from a single print ... https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/717823661051252737 ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired

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Artificial Intelligence, neural nets, deep learning, robotics ...

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Salesforce just bought a machine learning startup that was backed by its CEO Marc Benioff http://read.bi/22792sm    ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, VentureBeat

   

   
   

1. 1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Nvidia Unveils New Supercomputers and AI Algorithms: http://bit.ly/23eFHOY  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch

      

      
      

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Amazon hires team behind deep learning startup Orbeus https://wp.me/p5hvhT-7ZbD  by @jordannovet ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg

   

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Nvidia making a big bet on deep learning with its Tesla P100 GPU and DGX-1 server http://zd.net/1TBZZPH 

   

2. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Watch this incredible video of a bipedal robot designed by Google’s X lab http://buff.ly/1qcRKOg  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, TechCrunch

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. The Verge ‏@verge New bill would require companies to decrypt data on demand http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/8/11203928/feinstein-burr-encryption-bill-required-to-unlock-data?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired, Mashable

   

1. CNET ‏@CNET FBI spills iPhone hacking secret to senators http://cnet.co/1TCO1p2   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Engadget

   

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D. Hackers ... 2 Dozen

1. 1. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode We're super proud of @blackgirlscode mentor Kaya Thomas for being selected as one of Glamour Magazine's College...

1. White House Af-Am Ed ‏@AfAmEducation 2016 College Women of the Year: Kaya Thomas (@kthomas901) http://www.glamour.com/inspired/2016/04/kaya-thomas-2016-college-women-of-the-year …

   

1. socialworkpad ‏@socialworkpad My Blue1647, a place to become a creator n innovator-BLUE1647 Workshops, special Hip Hop Pioneer guests & more. : http://eepurl.com/bWtnsP 

1. 1. EmileCambry ‏@EmileCambry The outside of the LA location in partnership with Dickerson Employee Benefits. @BLUE1647 Mile from Dodger stadium

      
   2. EmileCambry ‏@EmileCambry Less than a month away from starting our @BLUE1647 LA presence. Will be running Compton and LA at the same time. Two cities, one mission

1. 1. Bold ‏@BoldGlobalMedia @RichardLui Great job moderating last night, here is our coverage ... https://t.co/2fzH7IlAGQ

2. Silicon Harlem ‏@SiliconHarlem It was incredible to have @cbrangel with us last night!! #SHDebate #makinghistory thru #tech & #innovation in #Harlem

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet The limits of data science in building diversity in the workplace http://zd.net/1MTo6If  by @tomforemski

1. 1. J.J. McCorvey ‏@jjmccorvey The surprising impact of a referral on promotions for African-American employees http://www.fastcompany.com/3058673/the-surprising-impact-of-a-referral-on-promotions-for-african-american-workers … by @lydiabreakfast via @FastCompany

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Founders and techs

1. Blavity ‏@Blavity An interview with Nicholas Richards, creator of religion and tech app ROHO http://bit.ly/1RQWgvn 

   

1. 1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews #HBCU #HU Pioneering GM Design Legend Ed Welburn Retires After 44 Years: After receivin... http://binged.it/1oH3Uhp  http://bit.ly/17nRYEV  

2. Morehouse College ‏@Morehouse Step aside Silicon Valley, @Morehouse senior developed app to bring images to life. - http://bit.ly/1Sgs7ml  ... DLL Editor's note

   

2. ExitEvent ‏@exitevent Meet the Next Generation of Black Genius (last part of #SXSW series by @TalibValue): http://ow.ly/10mKAM  @blendoor @Luma_Lab @socialgrlz

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Coding & Coders

1. 1. 1. USDLA ‏@USDLA Bots, the next frontier | The Economist ... https://t.co/R5OodGuCu8

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Facebook will announce chatbot and live chat APIs at F8 http://tcrn.ch/1S6b6kR  by @JoshConstine @sohear

   

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Messaging app Line introduces bots http://tcrn.ch/23eeaRi 

   

2. Re/code ‏@Recode The smart bots are coming, and this one is brilliant (@verge) http://on.recode.net/23fBPAM 

   

1. 1. Code.org ‏@codeorg M.I.T. researchers have developed a programming language to make "biological circuits" in living cells! #CSforAll   ... https://t.co/IxSmkH0dcR

1. C/I ‏@weareci Code Schools Offering Income Share Agreements, Increased Flexibility for Students - http://goo.gl/alerts/SEGHF  #GoogleAlerts

1. Emil Protalinski ‏@EPro Google launches Android Studio 2.0 http://venturebeat.com/2016/04/07/google-launches-android-studio-2-0-with-instant-run-faster-android-emulator-and-cloud-test-lab/ … youtube.com/watch?v=xxx3Fn7EowU …

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1. 2. 1. Udacity ‏@udacity There is virtually no field that #MachineLearning is NOT going to impact. Learn how to get in now: ... https://t.co/xqxx2yTJrS

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, courses, etc

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify @BlackGirlsCODE NYC "Build a Game in a Day w Scratch"... @VolunteerBGCNY ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2016/04/dll-storify-of-black-girls-code-nyc.html …

   

1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Have you heard the news from our partnership with @GitHubEducation? https://github.com/blog/2140-supporting-the-student-hacker-community …

   

1. 1. Technical.ly B'more ‏@TechnicallyBMR @Blue1647 brings hackathon series to West Baltimore. @codeintheschool, other groups help out ... https://t.co/qUfHwctTbD

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen + 6

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This is the biggest challenge to Google's plan to make driverless cars a reality http://read.bi/1YbQ42K 

   

2. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Why the FBI breach of the iPhone is a win for users http://on.wsj.com/1N5lthe 

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Linux founder Torvalds on the Internet of Things: Security plays second fiddle http://zd.net/1YbWL4Q  by @sjvn

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Why did tech companies take a week to get behind Apple in the FBI standoff? https://wp.me/p5hvhT-82rW 

   

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered The advantages of doing #research in teams (essay) http://ihenow.com/1S2aInv 

2. 1. EDUCAUSEreview ‏@EDUCAUSEreview #WhatsNewWeds Op-Ed by Lyle Long on changing curriculum to include #computerscience and

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag MIT Just Released an Online Learning Report Worth Reading: http://bit.ly/23lJ0nq  

   

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Essay on how fixation on 'inane' student learning outcomes fails to ensure academic quality http://ihenow.com/1q9kozJ 

   

2. 1. Gregg Keizer ‏@gkeizer Microsoft's focus on Windows 10 upgrades is a mistake. ... https://t.co/NypnXtoOfd

2. WIRED ‏@WIRED The White House's silence on an anti-encryption bill means nothing http://wrd.cm/1S0ecUv 

   

1. 1. 1. Ithaka S+R ‏@IthakaSR What’s Really Wrong With College Today-Bowen & McPherson's strategies for fixing actual problems facing higher ed ... https://t.co/13xpr8aOUr

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge A Survival Strategy for Alternative Credential Providers: http://bit.ly/1qkAqYd  #edtech #edchat

   

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

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline M.I.T.'s latest report on online education ... #EdTech ==> https://oepi.mit.edu/sites/default/files/MIT%20Online%20Education%20Policy%20Initiative%20April%202016_0.pdf …

1. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info How @salkhanacademy Hopes to remake #highered with @jryoung http://chronicle.com/article/How-Sal-Khan-Hopes-to-Remake/235895 … What do you think, WCET'ers?

1. 1. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Google's 'Education Evangelist': Students Are Changing Faster Than Colleges https://shar.es/1jWil2  via @chronicle 

2. 1. Udacity ‏@udacity Exciting stuff, as @RollingStone continues it's look into the world of #ArtificialIntelligence: http://buff.ly/1XlufgN  #DeepLearnin

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... plus chuckles and/or absurdities ... 

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered  #GMU tweaks name of #AntoninScalia School of Law to avoid an, ahem, unfortunate acronym http://ihenow.com/1UVW6qu 

   

1. 1. FastCoNews ‏@FastCoNews Richard Scarry's 21st Century Busytown http://buff.ly/1VCuvsP  via @brad_frost

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