TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 5/21/16

Last update: Sunday 5/21/16 @ 12:30 pm

This week's cover = graphic from tweet about Google's I/O 2016 conference keynote ... Other top stories = Uber tests self-driving cars in Pittsburgh ... Public HBCUs in North Carolina facing legislative threats ... and Twitter appoints CEO of BET to its board

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 5/21/16. 

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

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

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1. The Verge ‏@verge The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2016 http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11701030/google-io-2016-keynote-highlights-announcements-recap?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- Overviews of I/O keynote were also posted by Gizmodo, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Wired, Fast Company, Re/code

   

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A. HBCUS ... Dozen + 1

Top Story #2 ... North Carolina's public HBCUs under fire +++++++++++

1. 1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Proposed #HBCU tuition cuts draw criticism in North Carolina http://ihenow.com/1WCCkRH  #blackcolleges ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the Chronicle, Blavity, and HBCU Buzz ... The legislation was critiqued by the UNC faculty ... A powerful editorial advocating proactive initiatives by HBCU alums was posted by HBCU Digest ... Unfortunately, the NC government's negative pressure on its public HBCUs -- important sources of Black graduates in STEM -- is not a new story. A few years ago the DLL posted a report that documented the superior performance of NC's five public HBCUs in response to what it called "a very bad idea whose time will, hopefully, never come" ... but here it is again.

      

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1. Howard University ‏@HowardU Pharmacy research shows that inflammation plays a central role in a variety of disorders http://bit.ly/1OxVcc5 

   

2. Meharry Med College ‏@MeharryMedical MFacts: We are the leading producer of all African-American dentists in the U.S. #mmcgrad16  http://buff.ly/1TlDddr 

   

1. HBCU Lifestyle ‏@HBCU_Lifestyle Higher ed partnerships critical to boost minority STEM participation http://ift.tt/1sv5XI7 

2. UVI ‏@UVI_edu UVI Announces Research Day Winners http://www.uvi.edu/news/articles/2016/16_067_research_day.aspx …

1. Howard University ‏@HowardU #HUResearchWeek 2016 featured nearly 500 oral and poster presentations http://bit.ly/1OA8YuT 

   

2. 1. HBCU Lifestyle ‏@HBCU_Lifestyle This HBCU Alumna is the 1st Black Woman to Graduate from Yale with a PhD in Astrophysics ... https://t.co/6tSrfn8Tll
3. Hampton University ‏@_HamptonU HU Students Selected to Develop and Fly a NASA Satellite Constellation in Space http://news.hamptonu.edu/release/Hampton-University-Students-Selected-to-Develop-and-Fly-a-NASA-Satellite-Constellation-in-Space …

1. North Carolina A&T ‏@ncatsuaggies N.C. A&T picked for research coalition http://www.greensboro.com/news/schools/n-c-a-t-picked-for-research-coalition/article_b5d7228c-b662-5c5a-b538-276e1afb6789.html#.Vz4iVR_74Xg.twitter … via @NewsandRecord

2. White House HBCUs ‏@WHI_HBCUs When STEM + HBCU pros converge BIG ideas move. @GM @LockheedMartin @NASA @NSBE @NSF @theNASEM @northropgrumman @UNCF

   

1. WSSU ‏@WSSURAMS #WSSU researcher Fuad improves student learning with in-class, interactive mobile apps. http://stemforall2016.videohall.com/presentations/715 …More

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 7

1. Ed Tech Top News ‏@EdTechTopNews Georgia Tech Professor Used Robot as TA « Educational Technology http://gettopical.com/ed-tech/ac5e327f4f5f6d42b44ba50db5b8dabc?src=twitter … via @edutechnology

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech How Blockchain Will Disrupt the Higher Education Transcript http://ow.ly/izIP300fF97 

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge What Happens When Universities and Bootcamps Join Forces? http://bit.ly/24QN9Ri  #HigherEd #edchat

   

1. 1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR via @EducationDive: AIR report makes it clear: Completion metrics must be reexamined http://ow.ly/nQDE300hYJr  #higheredchat #postsecondary

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Higher-Ed Edtech Conferences You Need to Know: http://bit.ly/2584A38  #edtech #highered  ... EVENTS

   

1. IHEP ‏@IHEPTweets We worked w @GatesFoundation to bring together #HigherEd experts to produce 11 papers & #21stCenturyData recs. More: http://bit.ly/1R1jX0d 

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1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Report on shift in learning management system market http://ihenow.com/27vvUXN  #LMS #learning

   

1. 1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive ICYMI: Surprise! Data science, technology among key #HigherEd growth areas: http://ow.ly/se9h300kFJM  #EdPolicy #EdTech`

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Adaptive/Personalized Learning ... 

1. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Interesting: Knewton is incorporating open educational resources into its adaptive products: http://ow.ly/8RCa300pQ5R 

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MOOCs, online, blended, flipped ...

1. 1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg How to Think About #MOOC Value @classcentral Report ... https://t.co/EjQ6u4ZDzG

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Oilproject, the Italian MOOC you’ve probably never heard of, launches WeSchool http://tcrn.ch/27urekX 

   

1. 2. 1. Class Central ‏@classcentral Which Will Win: MOOC vs. Book (Part 1 of 3) ... https://t.co/DZqTK9sXz9

1. 1. Class Central ‏@classcentral  May How to Think About #MOOC Value: A Five-Cycle Model Applied to the "Learning Differences MOOC-Ed" ... https://t.co/2cPWkoFKoE

1. 1. EDUCAUSEreview ‏@EDUCAUSEreview #WhatsNewWeds Fostering Massive Open Online Communities http://er.educause.edu/articles/2016/5/the-ties-and-tips-that-bind-fostering-massive-open-online-communities … #highered #MOOC @UWMadison

2. 1. Class Central ‏@classcentral MOOCWatch April 2016 Big changes for Udacity; MOOCs reaching more countries, students, & workers than ever; & more ... https://t.co/WkZyyVWMWa

1. 1. Class Central ‏@classcentral \ Less Experimentation, More Iteration: A Review of MOOC Stats and Trends in 2015 ... https://t.co/4l5IQNCJ1r

2. 1. Class Central ‏@classcentral Harvard University Will Teach A MOOC in Virtual Reality ... https://t.co/XIN0ag68yr

2. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline 2U hopes to lower risk with program selection algorithm http://ihenow.com/20a451S 

1. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg U Wisconsin Prof Seeks To Bring Data Science to Life with Virtual Reality #VR #Oculus @Campus_Tech http://bit.ly/20fqGKe 

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C. Info Tech ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen + 7

Top Story #1 ... Uber's self-driving cars +++++++++++

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Uber confirms it’s testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh http://tcrn.ch/27Dp4Q0   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge, Ars Technika, Engadget, ZDNet, Bloomberg

   

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1. The Verge ‏@verge IBM's phase-change memory is faster than flash and more reliable than RAM http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/17/11693054/ibm-phase-change-memory-breakthrough-ram-flash-storage?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Engadget, ZDNet, PC World

   

1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Amazon is opening more physical bookstores http://gizmo.do/DKdJNE1    ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider

   

1. CNET News ‏@CNETNews Mark Zuckerberg seeks to build trust after meeting with conservatives http://cnet.co/1sA540Z  DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Re/code, The Verge, Extreme Tech, Fast Company, NY Times, Wall Street Journal

   

1. 1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Google’s making its own chips now. Time for Intel to freak out! ... https://t.co/naYyhBut3B

2. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Amazon will reportedly soon sell its own private-label groceries http://tcrn.ch/27IqI33 

   

2. WIRED ‏@WIRED Google wants to let you use an app without actually downloading it http://bit.ly/1TLKUXC 

   Google Let's You Use Apps Without Having to Download Them

   Google wants to give you a way of using an app without actually downloading it. It's called Instant Apps and Google says it'll be available in a few months.

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1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Oracle didn’t buy Sun just to sue Google but to keep it away from IBM, CEO Safra Catz says http://read.bi/1Th5Iqc   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ars Technica

   

1. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Yahoo suitors expected to bid $2 billion to $3 billion, below past indications http://on.wsj.com/1TLar38  by @dmac1 & @Ryan_Knutson

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

1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch AI learns and recreates Nobel-winning physics experiment http://tcrn.ch/27sKQG4 

   

1. Engadget ‏@engadget Amazon opens up its product recommendation tech to all http://engt.co/1OD0CYO 

   

2. WCET ‏@wcet_info Research Project Mixes Humans and Machines for Better Crowdsourcing https://campustechnology.com/articles/2016/05/10/research-project-mixes-humans-and-machines-for-better-crowdsourcing.aspx …

1. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Google pushes into artificial intelligence with new products. https://t.co/FkH1c6PqpV

1. 1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Google's artificial intelligence chief says 'we're in an AI spring' ... https://t.co/nv2z3VRJml

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Statistical learning, machine learning, data science, big data, etc

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Scientists are just as confused about the ethics of big-data research as you http://bit.ly/22iylJn 

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. 1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Everything we know about how the FBI hacks people ... https://t.co/wCEuQ8OJIk

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits China is requiring Apple and other companies to answer questions about their products http://nyti.ms/1Xvwu3C 

   

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet LinkedIn user? Your data may be up for sale. Change your password. http://zd.net/1OGDEjq  @SecurityCharlie ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Engadget

   

1. 1. Ars Technica ‏@arstechnica Incensing critics, Google engineer ends push for crypto-only setting in Allo http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/05/incensing-critics-google-engineer-ends-push-for-crypto-only-setting-in-allo/ … by @dangoodin001

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D. Hackers ... Dozen = 7

Top Story #3 ...  ++++++++++++

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Twitter appoints Debra Lee of BET to its board in a bid to diversify http://nyti.ms/1TFnzH4  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, Engadget, TechCrunch, Re/code, Blavity

   

2. Debra Lee ‏@IamDebraLee Thrilled to be joining the @twitter board. It's transformed the media and the world like few other things in history (and continues to)!!

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1. Star Cunningham ‏@Star4DFounder Another AMAZING evening @BLUE1647! @MikeforIllinois discussing $220 million Illinois VC fund with @AmaraEnyia

   

1. Aaron Saunders ‏@aaronksaunders Thx to all the #entrepreneurs that came out to the @usblackchambers panel on online #commerce #technology #innovation

   

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. 1. C/I ‏@weareci 5 Numbers That Explain Why STEM Diversity Matters to All of Us ... https://t.co/xr1Smfdyl9

1. 1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues #EEOC to hold rare public hearing on #tech #diversity: http://usat.ly/27wSDmg  via @usatoday

2. BlackGirlsCode.Com ‏@BlackGirlsCode BGC Summer Camps are Hiring!! Apply here to join us as a tech instructor or assistant in #DC, #Boston or #Chicago http://app.plum.io/go/q6uCCunCeb 

1. 1. Silicon Harlem ‏@SiliconHarlem EEOC: More diversity needed in tech hiring http://usat.ly/1ToejKa  via @USATODAY

1. 1. Recode ‏@Recode 8th-grade girls outperformed boys on a new national engineering and technology test. via @voxdotcom  ... https://t.co/KHdoS6LTUH

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Founders and techs

1. All Star Code ‏@AllStarCode .@Jopwell's CEO @Porter_Braswell talks about hiring a diverse team http://tcrn.ch/1svZxbR  #TCDisrupt #techdiversity

1. Black Enterprise ‏@blackenterprise Meet The Game Designer Creating Video Games with Social Impact, @Mindtoggle http://ow.ly/2Gia300ivE7 

   

1. 1. ACM CHI Conference ‏We've posted the #chi2016 plenary of @6Gems of @BlackGirlsCode chatting with @sarahguthals at ... https://youtu.be/349_4DFb0B4

1. Felecia Hatcher ‏@FeleciaHatcher http://FI.co : The Most Comprehensive Guide to the Silicon Valley Startup Ecosystem Ever Created http://fb.me/77Ev6lWQF 

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Coding & Coders

1. 1. Tobias Wright ‏@tobiaswright JavaScript Conquered the Web. Now It’s Taking Over the Desktop - ... https://t.co/nX5Z63lfLV

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider These 3 'hot' tech skills can boost your pay by 22 percent http://read.bi/1OD7sgU 

   

1. 1. Aaron Saunders ‏@aaronksaunders Google teams up with MIT to make programming easier for kids http://on.mash.to/1TgefyZ  #STEM

2. 1. CodeNow ‏@CodeNow Coding school 42 plans to educate 10,000 students in Silicon Valley for free ... https://t.co/QKFX7P8yAm

1. 1. Ronald Roach ‏@RonaldRoach Can 'Coding Bootcamps' Fix The Shortage of Engineers? via @FortuneMagazine ... http://for.tn/1qx1frj?xid=for_tw_sh

1. 1. Udacity ‏@udacity We're launching a new course with Google! Check it out here: ... https://t.co/cQo7wHXTds

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen - 2

1. Ithaka S+R ‏@IthakaSR Potential promise and problems with the "New Transcript": blog post @RayaneAlamuddin http://www.sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-new-transcript-and-predictive-analytics/ …

   

1. 1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Why Colleges Should Take the Lead in Learning Analytics Development: http://bit.ly/1NyYgd9  #edtech #data #highered #edchat

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider NATE SILVER: Why I 'screwed up' on Donald Trump http://read.bi/1quMTHY  ... DLL Editor's note -- Silver's explanation in his own words can be found here

   

1. 1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution #ContinuingEducation Divisions as Impact Agents in Online Initiatives http://hubs.ly/H033F5w0  #onlinelearning

1. 1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Zuckerberg’s GOP meeting shows a master politician in the making ... https://t.co/SRvVmjl9fh

1. 1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive ICYMI: @ASU President @michaelcrow talks innovation, tenure and meeting demands: http://ow.ly/3lv5300av4l  #HigherEd #EdTech

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

1. The Verge ‏@verge Sheryl Sandberg just gave an incredible, emotional speech to college grads http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/14/11676316/sheryl-sandberg-commencement-speech-resiliency?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …

   

1. Condé Nast ‏@CondeNast In @wired's June issue—Soon we won’t program computers. We’ll train them like dogs: http://cndn.st/WUdJrxR 

   

1. 1. John Markoff ‏@markoff Can a 700 M.P.H. Train in a Tube Be for Real? ... https://t.co/ylnuXZ9hsX

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

1. Recode ‏@Recode Hillary Clinton's horrible Venn diagram tweet has sparked a new meme http://www.recode.net/2016/5/20/11724288/hillary-clinton-venn-diagram-twitter-gun-control?utm_campaign=recode.net&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …

   

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