TECH Dozens for week ending 6/4/16

Last update: Sunday 6/5/16 @ 12:30 pm

This week's cover = Photo from tweet about  Mary Meeker's Internet Trends in 2016 ... Other top stories = Saudi Arabia invests $3.5 billion in Uber ... Facebook's AI understands text almost as well as humans ... and  Holder hails Snowden's "public service" 

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 6/416. 

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

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Cover Story ... Meeker's trends ++++++++++++ 

1. Kleiner Perkins ‏@kpcb Let the countdown begin! Mary Meeker & the #InternetTrends team getting ready to present at #codecon... Stay tuned! ... DLL Editor's note -- Here's a link to Re/code's video of Meeker's presentations, a link to her 213 slides ... and links to discussions by VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Wired, Bloomberg, Forbes

   

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A. HBCUs ... Half-Dozen + 3

1. Morehouse College ‏@Morehouse These Morehouse students have taken over Google for the summer in a internship prgm focused on software engineering.

   

2. Dillard University ‏@du1869 Dillard Signs Five-Year Agreement with U.S. Army Research Laboratory http://bit.ly/1sYZHZo  #MYDU #STEM

   

1. 2. NSU Comm & Mark ‏@norfolkstate80 NSU online degree recognized as a "Highly Regarded CyberSecurity Program" http://ow.ly/r8fH300CIbZ 

      

2. 1. Savannah State ‏@savannahstate Collaborative building design brings together @savannahstate #engineering students and @CityofMidwayGA.

2. Blavity ‏@Blavity NC senator drops HBCUs from bill attempting to bankrupt them http://bit.ly/1WymAPl 

2. 1. Diverse Issues ‏@DiverseIssues Mellon Foundation Grants Additional $100K to @TuskegeeUniv: http://diverseeducation.com/article/84601/  via @DiverseIssues #HigherEd #HBCU

1. 1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Morehouse School of Medicine Awards a Record Number of Degrees https://www.jbhe.com/2016/05/morehouse-school-of-medicine-awards-a-record-number-of-degrees/ … via @jbhedotcom

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B. Ed Tech ... Dozen + 2

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info New report from @LuminaFound on The Emerging Learning System https://www.luminafoundation.org/resources/the-emerging-learning-system …

1. University Business ‏@universitybiz News: U. of Phoenix to open RedFlint Innovation Experience Center http://ow.ly/HR35500UQDf 

1. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered New report offers a redesign of how community colleges should approach remedial courses http://ihenow.com/1X0I3k1 

1. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline What Should a Major Teach? ‘Adrift’ Authors Offer Answers https://shar.es/1J1MTz  via @chronicle

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Top 7 Campus Technology Stories in May: social media, learning space design, interactive video and more: http://ow.ly/t9CV300QQJE 

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1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Tynker raises $7.1M to expand its code-teaching programs to new schools and regions http://tcrn.ch/1qZZYJD  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by EdSurge

   

2. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline What the Slowdown in Ed-Tech Investment Means for Colleges https://shar.es/1dBKnP  via @chronicle
3. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Is It Time for Universities to Get Out of the Hospital Business? https://shar.es/1dBi5s  via @chronicle

1. 1. TechCrunch ‏@TechCrunch Edtech startup Udemy raises $60 million from Naspers for international expansion http://tcrn.ch/1VzHmNo  by @lorakolodny

2. 1. Education Dive ‏@EducationDive 30-institution partnership expands reach of Pearson's digital course materials: http://ow.ly/lBZb300QFN9  #HigherEd #EdTech

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Adaptive/Personalized Learning ... 

1. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Missed #WCETAdaptive yesterday? Check out @adaptivechat conversation with @EricFrank321 of @acrobatiq

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Competency-Based Education (CBE) ...

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Show me your badge http://ccweek.com/article-5192-show-me-your-badge.html …

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MOOCs, online, blended, flipped ...

1. Class Central ‏@classcentral MOOC Course Report: List of 450+ Free Online Courses Starting in June 2016 http:bit.ly/1RHE3wL 

   

2. 1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Next fall online psych courses @ColoStateOnline will use AI to offer feedback

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C. Info Tech ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen + 1

1. ExtremeTech ‏@ExtremeTech 1,500 scientists speak out on science’s reproducibility crisis http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/229519-scientists-speak-out-on-reproducibility-in-science …

   

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD .@GGVCapital's Jenny Lee is on stage at @WSJ #ConvergeAsia to talk about tech's new frontiers. Her slide deck: on.wsj.com/1ZhWA8Y 

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Top Story #1 ... Saudi Arabia $3.5 billion for Uber +++++++++++

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Uber raises $3.5B from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, balance sheet exceeds $11B https://wp.me/p5hvhT-8fG1  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ars Technica, Engadget, Re/code, The Verge, Business Insider, NY Times, TechCrunch

   

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1. 1. Bloomberg Technology ‏@technology Where $9 billion of ride-sharing funding has gone so far in 2016 http://bloom.bg/1TLxFH1  by @jeremyakahn

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Blockchain ...

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Microsoft collaborates on blockchain-based ID system http://zd.net/1Zb1gNF  by @maryjofoley

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Self-driving vehicles ...

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Google's Self-Driving Car Learns Rule 1 of Road Rage: Honking: http://bit.ly/1X2GlOZ   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Ars Technika, ZDNet

   

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Artificial Intelligence, neural nets, deep learning, bots, robotics ...
Top Story #2 ... Facebook's AI +++++++++++

1. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Facebook says its new AI can understand text with 'near-human accuracy' http://on.mash.to/1t2Ab5s   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by ZDNet, Engadget, Re/code, VentureBeat, TechCrunch

   

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1. Engadget ‏@engadget Google is working on a kill switch to prevent an AI uprising http://engt.co/1sUahjI  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Verge

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...
Top Story #3 ...  Snowden's public service++++++++++++

1. The Verge ‏@verge Eric Holder, who wanted to put Snowden in jail, now says he performed a "public service" http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11813616/snowden-performed-public-service-says-eric-holder?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, Business Insider, Fast Company

   

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1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Senate 'anti-security' bill that would require encryption backdoors is 'dead' http://zd.net/1siVgb9  @zackwhittaker

   

1. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet Symantec warns encryption and privacy are not the same http://zd.net/1VxZzee  by @achanthadavong

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Tech companies are banding together to fight the FBI's biometric program — via @csmonitor http://read.bi/1UveDqw 

   

1. 1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Federal agents don’t need a warrant to obtain records that show the location of a cellphone, a court ruled. ... https://t.co/L3Vo9Rkn2Q

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D. Hackers ... Dozen + 2

1. Cara ‏@stonca01 @6Gems Woman of Distinction recipient being introduced #NCCWSL16 #nccwsl2016

   

2. Regina Anne Monge ‏@reginaamonge .@6Gems created #BlackGirlsCode to encourage girls like her daughter to learn how to code! #NCCWSL16 #Steminist

   

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Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies

1. Tech While Black ‏@techwhileblack Mississippi could be the next silicon valley. #techwhileblack http://bit.ly/1TVKtOv 

   

1. Sarah Treuhaft ‏@streuhaft How Chicago's @blue1647 plans to solve tech’s diversity problem: http://plcylk.org/1VzncmA 

2. University Business ‏@universitybiz News: Engineering Projects in Community Service in IEEE fosters STEM http://ow.ly/htKM500XoXa 

1. Tech While Black ‏@techwhileblack Google Her: Meet the Search Giant's Director of Diversity #techwhileblack http://bit.ly/25C5bqC 

   

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Founders and techs

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider How to land an internship at Google, from someone who did — by @IamAliciaGlenn http://read.bi/22wagPq 

   

1. 1. Teal Willingham ‏@TealWillingham Arthur Hayes @BitMEXdotcom so nice to see you in @Bloomberg @business today. Super #proud http://bloom.bg/1NXkfuF 

2. 1. StartupBox ‏@startupboxSBx Our own @majoracarter interview from @FastCompany . http://www.fastcompany.com/3060366/dynamic-dialogues/dynamic-dialogues-with-majora-carter-cofounder-and-ceo-of-startup-box … #SouthBronx #StartupBox

2. Tech While Black ‏@techwhileblack Nas is looking to make a huge difference in the world of Tech. #techwhileblack http://bit.ly/1Ts4DhQ 

   

1. Tech While Black ‏@techwhileblack Is Tech Investment the Next Stop for Kobe Bryant? http://bit.ly/1WFETSn 

   

2. 1. digitalundivided ‏@DigUnDiv #tbt Hedy Lamarr - one of Hollywood's highest-priced actresses, one of tech's highest-prized scientists: ... https://t.co/6WLswBxR85

1. 1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Black woman leads charge on health tech platform, raises $710,000 http://nbcnews.to/1NhNHef  via @nbcnews

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Code & Coders

1. 1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Google is said to be considering Swift as a ‘first class’ language for Android http://tnw.to/h50Ha  via @thenextweb

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E. Tech Views -- Comments, opinions, and long forms ... Dozen + 3

2. Campus Technology ‏@Campus_Tech Why higher ed needs to engage in the learning analytics debate: http://ow.ly/HHMb300M90S 

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Against ‘Personalized Learning’ - http://bit.ly/1sprj9u  #edtech #edchat #ntchat #blendchat

   

1. Bianca L. St.Louis ‏@beLaurie Also time and time again these tech conference lineups have non-tech black folks as the voice of black tech perspectives.

   over. it.

1. 1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution Coming and Going: What It Takes To Build An Unshakeable Global Presence by Michael Adewumi from @GlobalPennState ... https://t.co/dle1OR27lW

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg 11 Indicators of Excellence in Instruction (Flipped or Otherwise) @EmergingEdTech http://bit.ly/1TRzCXW 

1. 1. Gizmodo ‏@Gizmodo Working at Facebook sounds like joining a cult http://gizmo.do/GQe2E3y   ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by The Next Web

      

2. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution Large-Scale Adoption of Open Educational Resources as an Institutional Differentiator http://hubs.ly/H037Kv-0 

   

2. 1. The EvoLLLution ‏@EvoLLLution Stackable Credentials Create Infrastructure For Innovation and Cooperation Across Higher Education

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

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Academically Adrift's authors share #faculty project to define learning outcomes in 6 fields http://ihenow.com/1PfqQ40 

   

1. Bryan Alexander ‏@BryanAlexander Towards the internet of things in education: Robbie Melton on the Future Trends Forum, today http://bryanalexander.org/2016/06/02/towards-the-internet-of-things-in-education-robbie-melton-on-the-future-trends-forum-today …

   

1. 1. BlackTechWeek ‏@BlackTechWeek “Before You Learn to Code, Ask Yourself Why” by @mayafish ... https://t.co/62xvSxEjBc

2. PCMag ‏@PCMag  9h9 hours ago

   Blockchain A-Z: Everything You Need to Know About the Game-Changing Tech Beneath Bitcoin: http://bit.ly/1Ukjybn 

   

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

1. Blavity ‏@Blavity President Obama's version of Rihanna's 'Work' is the only thing you need today http://bit.ly/25xgdxj  #tuesday

   

1. The Verge ‏@verge Odds are we’re living in a simulation, according to Elon Musk http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/2/11837874/elon-musk-says-odds-living-in-simulation?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … ... DLL Editor's note -- This interview also discussed by Gizmodo, Digital Trends, Mashable, Re/code, Bloomberg, PC Magazine, The Next Web

   

1. 2. Engadget ‏@engadget Look for Donald Trump's heart in 'Surgeon Simulator' http://engt.co/1TYjBfH 

      

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