TECH Dozens for week ending 5/28/16

Last update: Sunday 5/29/16 @ 12:30 pm

This week's cover = photo from tweet that Google wins Android/Java lawsuit against Oracle  ... Other top stories = SpaceX lands again ... Facebook & Microsoft build super fast cable under Atlantic ... and Inspector General says Secy Clinton broke State Dept email rules

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 5/28/16. 

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

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

Cover Story ... Google beats Oracle ++++++++++++ 

1. 1. The Verge ‏@verge Google wins copyright dispute with Oracle over Android code http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/26/11754002/oracle-google-verdict-copyright-infringement-ruling-api-fair-use?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This also covered by VentureBeat, Business Insider, Re/code, Wired, NY Times, Gizmodo, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Computerworld, ZDNet, Ars Technica

      

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A. HBCUs ... Dozen

1. UVI ‏@UVI_edu UVI to Partner with Sandia National Labs to Host Cyber Security Workshop http://tinyurl.com/jxwh4z9 
2. Pres. Elmira Mangum ‏@RattlerinChief Had a great time serving as a panelist at the African-American National Security & Intelligence Leadership Summit!

   

1. Morgan State Univ ‏@MorganStateU Morgan State Civil Engineering students win “University Cup” in ACI Concrete Competition: http://bit.ly/1WKXGvO .

   

2. Howard University ‏@HowardU Five Fulbright recipients chosen from Howard http://bit.ly/1Wnd815 

   
3. 1. Black Enterprise ‏@blackenterprise HBCU Students Ignite an Entrepreneurial Mindset ... https://t.co/AR5DBILm6L

2. Howard University ‏@HowardU Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden to host Summit on Cancer Moonshot at #HowardU http://bit.ly/1TYKsFA 

   

2. UVI ‏@UVI_edu Congratulations to Genique Nicholas, Sarah Groves, Zola Roper for being the winners of the 5th annual UVI Research Day! #STEM #NSF #UVI

2. NSU Comm & Mark ‏@norfolkstate80 The Information Assurance Research Education and Development Institute (IA-REDI) at Norfolk State University is... http://fb.me/44PPUxPbm 

1. 1. NSU Comm & Mark ‏@norfolkstate80 NSU online degree recognized as a "Highly Regarded CyberSecurity Program" http://ow.ly/sowP300CCCB  http://fb.me/4v6acFL4Z 

2. 1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Howard faculty member named among six 2016 ASCE/NCS Centennial Engineers of the Month

2. Jackson State U. ‏@JacksonStateU #JSUStudents - Wow! JSU students earns first place at Innovate Mississippi's Startup Weekend http://fal.cn/2Wu4 

   

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3. Morgan State Univ ‏@MorganStateU Morgan State awarded nearly $300,000 by @NSF: http://bit.ly/1VlQxkB .

   

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B. Ed Tech ... 2 Dozen - 1

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd #HigherEd institutions showed off their #innovations at #MakerFaire Bay Area 2016 http://tech.mg/TytrjK 

   

2. Ithaka S+R ‏@IthakaSR For all the students of higher education out there, we have some essential reading: http://www.sr.ithaka.org/publications/?fwp_programs=educational-transformation …

2. University Business ‏@universitybiz News: Building a student-level data system - Center for American Progress In September 2015, the Obama administ... http://ow.ly/vYk3500ArWz 

1. 1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution It Takes More than Convenient Hours: Working with Highly Non-Traditional Students http://hubs.ly/H035NhY0  cc: @EndicottCollege

2. 1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Strayer University Sees Success With Predictive Analytics in Online Learning: http://bit.ly/1YT5p8M  #highered via @HigherEdSurge

2. 1. Russell Poulin ‏@RussPoulin Supporting Students with Technology: Academic Advising in #highered https://wcetblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/18/technology-and-academic-advising/ … #wydec16

1. NCES ‏@EdNCES #DYK? NCES submits a report to Congress on the condition of education every year by June 1st. Read more in our blog: http://1.usa.gov/25nSNOs 

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR New @EdNCES #ConditionofEd #edstats on median earnings of workers by educational attainment: http://ow.ly/mJsa300BOv2 

   

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1. University Business ‏@universitybiz News: Learning analytics market to grow 25.92 percent by 2020 http://ow.ly/2sce500ArWy 

1. University Business ‏@universitybiz News: Barnes & Noble Education announces partners - Barnes and Noble College Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NY... http://ow.ly/Y9mS500CWtg 

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Adaptive/Personalized Learning ... 

1. 1. tytonpartners ‏@tytonpartners Thanks all! Pleasure to join. Check out our research here http://tytonpartners.com/library/learning-to-adapt-2-0-the-evolution-of-adaptive-learning-in-higher-education/ … #WCETAdaptive @gatesed

1. tytonpartners ‏@tytonpartners @adaptivechat @calimorrison #WCETAdaptive Good read! http://www.ecampusnews.com/technologies/faculty-adaptive-learning/2/ …

2. 1. tytonpartners ‏@tytonpartners Our recent Snapshot on "adaptive teaching" #WCETAdaptive ... https://t.co/prl1jO4LYp

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech ICYMI, our most read story this week: A Moodle Plug-in for Gamified, Individualized Learning http://ow.ly/6yC4300EJR2 

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Competency-Based Education (CBE) ...

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed http://ow.ly/pbt5300uMWJ 

1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution A CBE Overview: The Recent History of #CBE by @sashatberr from @SNHU http://hubs.ly/H02d6__0 

   

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MOOCs, online, blended, flipped ...

1. Class Central ‏@classcentral MOOC vs. Book - Part 2: Complementary Learning Channels http://bit.ly/1WOWo3u 

   

2. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Distance Ed’s Second Act https://shar.es/1dlvw6  via @chronicle

2. Russell Poulin ‏@RussPoulin U Wisconsin Prof Seeks To Bring Data Science to Life with #VirtualReality -- Campus Technology https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/05/19/u-wisconsin-prof-seeks-to-bring-data-science-to-life-with-virtual-reality.aspx …

1. Class Central ‏@classcentral FutureLearn Steps into the World of MOOC-Based Credentials With "FutureLearn Programs" ... https://t.co/shH6IldYJd

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Learning: http://bit.ly/1qFxmFp  #highered

   

1. OLC ‏@OLCToday Read these 5 #eLearning success stories shared by OLC Institutional Members & consider becoming a member yourself. http://bit.ly/1ro14Qj 

2. 1. Russell Poulin ‏@RussPoulin Comparing Fully-Online vs Mixed-Course Enrollment Data http://mfeldstein.com/comparing-fully-online-vs-mixed-course-enrollment-data/?utm_campaign=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter … Thank you @PhilOnEdTech for citing @wcet_info enrollment work

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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 ... SpaceX launches & lands +++++++++++

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch SpaceX launches a communications satellite and sticks another landing http://tcrn.ch/1X1IdIh  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Mashable, Engadget, The Verge, CNN, Associated Press ... and SpaceX photos

   

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Top Story #2 ... Facebook & Microsoft cable +++++++++++

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Facebook and Microsoft are building a superfast new undersea pipeline for your selfies http://gizmo.do/XymMXI3 ... DLL Editor's note -- This also covered by Wall Street Journal, The Verge, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, ZDNet, Business Insider, Engadget

   

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1. The Verge ‏@verge Toyota and Uber are forming a ride-sharing partnership http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/24/11762420/oyota-uber-partnership-investment-announced?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- Toyota's partnership with Uber, as well as other partnerships between auto manufacturers and ride-sharers, were covered by Wall Street Journal, Wired, NY Times, Mashable, VentureBeat, Engadget, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Re/code ... and Toyota

   

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Facebook announces sweeping changes to Trending section http://gizmo.do/WAS7jSW  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, VentureBeat, Re/code, TechCrunch

   

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany Twitter's new tweaks make the 140-character limit less limiting http://buff.ly/20xt1R2  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, Wired

   

2. 1. Bloomberg Technology ‏@technology How the constant threat of war shaped Israel’s tech industry http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-hello-world-israel/ … by @valleyhack

2. 1. Ars Technica ‏@arstechnica Google to bring official Android support to the Raspberry Pi 3 http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/google-to-bring-official-android-support-to-the-raspberry-pi-3/ … by @RonAmadeo

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet US gov't is spending billions on old tech that barely works, says watchdog http://zd.net/1sQdsJL  @zackwhittaker ... DLL Editor's note -- This also covered by The Verge, Extreme Tech, Digital Trends

   

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Why Amazon is the king of innovation: Online retail mastery http://zd.net/1sMBqpk  via @ZDNet & @DavidGewirtz

   

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1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Chromebooks have officially surpassed Mac laptop sales http://gizmo.do/ZxXZbA9 

   

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Self-driving vehicles ...

1. 1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Google establishes self-driving tech development center in Michigan ... https://t.co/lhhCJA31kD

2. 1. Recode ‏@Recode Uber courted every automaker for a self-driving partner, even General Motors. Ultimately, GM partnered w/ Lyft. ... https://t.co/HV5aoaI56V

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

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Robots get NFL tryout: Steelers experiment with robotic tackling dummies http://zd.net/1sNCEkg  @gcnichs

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Artificial intelligence is far from matching humans, panel says http://nyti.ms/1NNsl98 

   

2. The Verge ‏@verge Foxconn replaces 60,000 factory workers with robots http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/25/11772222/foxconn-automation-robots-apple-samsung-smartphones?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Google is selling its robot company to Toyota http://read.bi/25r2SKx 

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

Top Story #3 ... Clinton's email ++++++++++++

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Clinton broke email rules, says watchdog: Four things you need to know http://zd.net/1ONeH0G  @zackwhittaker ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg, NY Times, Engadget, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNET, Ars Technica

   

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1. The Verge ‏@verge Google could replace some passwords with a "trust score" by the end of the year http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/23/11749938/google-android-password-trust-score-api-io?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Re/code, CNET, PC World, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, Business Insider, Engadget

   

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 9

Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. 1. Google4Entrepreneurs ‏@GoogleForEntrep .@google shares race and ethnicity data for #i016, the most diverse I/O in 10 yrs. http://goo.gl/lWlwfd  @nataliaenvy @USATODAY

2. 1. C/I ‏@weareci High tech firms lag in diversity, EEOC says - http://goo.gl/alerts/XTZb7  #GoogleAlerts

1. 1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Building Diversity in Engineering | STEM Solutions | US News

1. BlackGirlsCODE NYC ‏@VolunteerBGCNY We're also recruiting in NYC!

   BlackGirlsCODE NYC added

   Christian Crews @cdcxprss   @BlackGirlsCode is looking for some CORE TEAM MEMBERS in Raleigh, Atlanta, DC, Chicago and Detroit. Check out -> https://docs.google.com/a/grubhub.com/forms/d/1GBSpT-aFSQQ49PjsoseiwfUa9gsPHtAzAjOGHTs1PAw/viewform …

2. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany GitHub reveals its diversity numbers http://buff.ly/1Ug2Qwl 

   

1. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 Brief data for girls trained in Jan-May '16 in Chicago only ages 7-17: 146 in Java Minecraft 2-day bootcamps ran bi-weekly & are sequential

2. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 For a total of 40 in-person sessions (Intro, Intermediate levels 1, 2, 3) for 160 hrs. 46 have participated in our 2 5-week Web Development

2. BLUE1647 ‏@BLUE1647 Bootcamp learning HTML/CSS & Javascript. All received certificates of completion & had a successful demo day showcasing websites.

1. 1. Qeyno Labs ‏@Qeyno Dr. Kamau Bobb Talks Leadership and Diversity in STEM and Computer Science Education (Part I) ... https://t.co/1zRb2Kd3tH

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Founders and techs

1. Blavity ‏@Blavity This app founder helped students raise over $31 million in scholarships and counting http://bit.ly/1OL05yK 

   

2. Jopwell ‏@Jopwell Jopwell is on @Inc Magazine's 30 Under 30 List! http://buff.ly/1XT4cA7  #Inc30Under30

2. White House Af-Am Ed ‏@AfAmEducation There May Soon Be No Black Female CEOs Among Fortune 500 Companies http://newsone.com/3440536/black-female-ceos-fortune-500-companies/#.V0REP5EXRIV.twitter …

   

2. NCWIT ‏@NCWIT Congrats to @6Gems, NCWIT K-12 Alliance rep & @BlackGirlsCode founder, on her @WITI Hall of Fame induction! // http://bit.ly/1OJ6P0a 

1. 1. dr janet taylor ‏@drjanet Meet the Young Black #Entrepreneurs Taking on Tinder. @charlottealter @TIME @Bae_app http://time.com/4316495/bae-dating-app-tinder/ … cc @AlfredEdmondJr #dating #app
2. ClemsonCES ‏@ClemsonCoEngSci Welcome to Clemson Bioengineering, Drs. Alexander-Bryant, Cottle and Gilmore! #TopTalent http://newsstand.clemson.edu/mediarelations/department-of-bioengineering-attracts-top-talent-while-becoming-more-diverse/ …

   

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Code & Coders

1. Code.org ‏@codeorg 120 of the largest US school districts adopting computer science in partnership w/Code.org! http://wwpbs.org/newshour/updates/the-nations-largest-school-districts-are-rushing-to-fill-the-coding-gap/ 

   

1. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info New trend sees higher ed bootcamps go 2.0 http://www.ecampusnews.com/curriculum/data-science-bootcamps/ …

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1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Hands on: What's new and noteworthy with Android N @JRRaphael http://www.computerworld.com/article/3075367/android/hands-on-whats-new-and-noteworthy-with-android-n.html …

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, courses, etc

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline DLL Storify of @Blue1647 #CodeDay #Chicago ... #DiversityInTech 2 ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2016/05/dll-storify-of-blue1647-codeday-chicago.html …

   

1. 1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks "There’s no such bad thing as a bad type of hackathon, they’re just not all aimed at you." - a good read from @_phzn ... https://t.co/XQMVzsN1SW

1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Trying to plan for your hackathon in the Fall? We're here to help with the Organizer's Guide: http://guide.mlh.io/ More

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen + 7

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Understanding the differences in what credentials are being stacked and why (essay) http://ihenow.com/1TqWb5y 

   

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany A brief history of Twitter's 140-character limit http://buff.ly/1XuRx66 

   

2. Ithaka S+R ‏@IthakaSR "What if these 2 responsibilities of a university–credentialing & education–were separable?" http://www.sr.ithaka.org/blog/higher-creducation/ …

   

1. 1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution Niching in Higher Education: Moving the Needle Towards Simple Niches http://hubs.ly/H036nRs0  #highereducation #highered

2. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution The Profit Prophet: @ClaytonChristensen and the Future of American #HigherEducation http://hubs.ly/H036mq60 

   

2. 1. Jenifer Daniels, APR ‏@jentrification American schools are teaching our kids how to code all wrong ... https://t.co/NcBTRdXk0W

1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Elon Musk is scared of AI. Here's why http://on.mash.to/22qaGGY 

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

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo It takes just four minutes to explain the entire universe http://gizmo.do/Rq9J8kp 

   

1. 1. WIRED ‏@WIRED The end of code—and what that means for us ... https://t.co/NeSOZbUbAT

1. 1. Computerworld ‏@Computerworld Cloud review: @Amazon, @Microsoft, @Google, @IBM, and @Joyent @InfoWorld @IDGInsider ... https://t.co/gubXurSpQP

2. 1. PewResearch Internet ‏@pewinternet "The Privacy Problem with Digital Assistants" from @TheAtlantic @kavehwaddell ... https://t.co/sFnpfQapkW

1. 1. Black Enterprise ‏@blackenterprise On Being Black at Google I/O ... https://t.co/W0ADeR7EdF

2. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Why bots won’t replace apps anytime soon http://onvb.co/glsDTDA 

   

2. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits It Pays to Have Pals in Silicon Valley: Our 2006 feature on Peter Thiel and PayPal alumni http://nyti.ms/1WOWPKy 

   

1. 1. Russell Poulin ‏@RussPoulin Our response to State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement's critics: https://wcetfrontiers.org/2016/05/25/state-authorization-reciprocity-agreement-just-the-facts-and-a-few-opinions/ … @wcet_info #onlinelearning #edtech

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

1. Kathrina Visitkarte ‏@Visitkarte Anonymous Hacks IRS Database – Publishes Trump’s Tax Returns. http://www.freewoodpost.com/2016/05/27/anonymous-hacks-irs-database-publishes-trumps-tax-returns/ … ... DLL Editor's note -- satire, satire, satire ... :-)

1. Udacity ‏@udacity This video is too funny... but it sucks that someone had to make it. http://buff.ly/1TuuVh0 

1. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Smart tampon? The Internet of every single thing must be stopped, says @JoannaStern ... https://t.co/EhBkJYjnqZ

1. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline #PrepareToGasp -- How about some #BlackGirlMagic in a video about a #DiversityInTech oven??? ==> https://t.co/Sv9HtRDyn5

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