Sunday, August 19, 2018

TECH Dozens -- Week ending Saturday 8/18/18

Last update: Sunday 8/19/18 @ 12:30 pm
This week's cover = Facebook fights fed demand for Messenger 'wiretap' on MS-13 ... Other top stories = Andreessen Horowitz plans venture capital fund for Black celebrity investors to support tech diversity ... Google releases searchable political ads database ... Google's secret China project enrages its staff 

The Digital Learning Lab's favorite tweets about how leaders in Black higher education at HBCUs and other colleges and universities are promoting the skills that yield more diverse employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in tech (#DiversityInTech) ... plus tweets about significant innovations in #EdTech and the broader context of information technology ... Big news, interesting stories, insightful comments, and good reads ... for the week ending Saturday 8/18/18


A. IBHE | B. Ed Tech | C. Info Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Chuckles

#EdTech Calendar ... TECH Dozens: 2017, 2016



Cover Story ... Facebook vs. Feds +++++++++
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    Report: Facebook is fighting a demand to 'wiretap' Messenger in an MS-13 case ... DLL Editor's note -- Commentary on this story also posted by Business Insider, CNET, Engadget, The Verge
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A. Issues in Black Higher Ed (IBHE)


DLL Editor's note -- Our coverage of issues in Black higher ed will resume during the last week in August


B. Ed Tech  ... Dozen - 3
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    The development of policies will help move and from the periphery to the center of education practice:
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    How can libraries play a greater role in student success initiatives? This study starts by learning from students how they define success: via
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Analytics -- higher ed applications ... 
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    (GUIDE) By flagging students who are more at risk of falling through the cracks, do tools like predictive analytics pigeonhole students into stereotypes and paths they aren’t destined to?
Online and blended ...
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    Are we only measuring competency at a moment in time? Or can we build mastery across a lifetime of learning? ... https://t.co/IFuLZ2THCA
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    Coursera still loves its just ‘things have changed’ -   innovations on the horizon?
Conferences, workshops, Twitter chats, and other events ...
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    Looking forward to meeting peers from , & at in Kansas City > Mark the date: September 25th. The place? University of Missouri-Kansas City! Sign up now: ... https://t.co/Ga6XyLyBKb ... EVENT -- 25 Sept 2018
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    Who does online learning really serve? Join us on August 28 at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET and bring your questions and ideas to share at . ... EVENT -- 28 August 2018
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    We’ll be back with more on Tuesday, September 11. Our next topic is: How Do We Best Teach Digital and Information Literacy in Higher Ed? ... EVENT -- 11 Sept 2018
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    “State of the Field: Highlights from the National Survey of Postsecondary CBE” | Coming to Orlando September 25-27 | ... EVENT 25 to 27 Sept 2018
C. Info Tech  ... Dozen - 1
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    On , take a look at how science is saving the bees ==> https://twitter.com/i/status/1030846948276822017


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    How Science is Saving the Bees
    The bees are in trouble, but science is here to save them.
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Top Story #1 ... Black VC fund +++++++++
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    The new fund aims to boost the black community's investment in tech. ... https://t.co/x0b0fD5FCU ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, Inc
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Top Story #2... Google's political ads database +++++++++
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    Google releases political ad database and Trump is the big winner ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Engadget, Fast Company, TechCrunch, VentureBeat
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    NBA star Andre Iguodala is turning more players into tech investors ... https://t.co/0XizDLpb8T
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FinTech, block chain, bitcoin ...
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    ICYMI: You've heard a lot about the blockchain, but what IS it? Here's everything you need to know in two minutes. ... https://t.co/PiSPWKp9po
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Quantum computing ...
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    Big corporations, venture capitalists and national governments are scrambling to invest in quantum-computing startups ... https://t.co/LoFxSIfcGv
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Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, bots, robotics ...

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    AI holds great promise for skin-cancer detection, but mistrained algorithms could misdiagnose dark-skinned patients or miss them entirely, @lemonsand reports: ... https://t.co/TLvTYArvFQ
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    Microsoft and Amazon launch Alexa-Cortana public preview for Echo speakers and Windows 10 PCs ... https://t.co/Khgllqmqzw ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Fast Company
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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...
Top Story #3 ... Google's China secret +++++++++
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    Google’s project, known internally as Dragonfly, was developed in secret, prompting outrage among employees who worried they had been unwittingly working on technology that would help China withhold information from its citizens. ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Axios, CNET, Business Insider
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    New research on how groups tied to the Kremlin exploited microtargeting technology during the 2016 presidential election in the United States is also raising concerns. Here’s the latest: ... https://t.co/sDfifXzlyM
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    Google keeps a history of your locations even when Location History is off ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Wired, Engadget
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D. Hackers  ... Dozen - 1
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    Aretha Franklin left an enduring mark on the civil rights and women’s rights movements. We’d like to hear how her music influenced you. ... https://t.co/5Hn4HXIzhi ... DLL Editor's note -- Many, many, many non-entertainment media noted Ms Franklin's passing, including Black Enterpise, New Yorker, Fast Company, Vox, NY Times (2), Guardian

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    Twenty- Eighteen Summer campers explore science and engineering, areonautics, coding and competitive math games utlizing smart technology - CAP ... | | ...
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    That's a wrap folks! Summer camp for our Chicago students had ended. Special thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who had their girls attend camp. Also, shoutout to our awesome Instructors! Jeet, Itika, and Ben and our amazing volunteers!

     
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    Here’s a group photo with our summer camp 13-17 year old tech divas and the girls from Nigeria!
Diversity In Tech ... stats & strategies
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    Slack's latest diversity report shows that its underrepresented minorities comprise more of its workforce than at Silicon Valley's most prominent companies, writes Jessica Nordell
Coding, courses, tutorials, & jobs
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    If you need to wait to pay for your bootcamp education, this highly rated program could be your perfect match. Announcing ’s New Deferred Tuition Plan:
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    Two things team has learned about what enables data scientists to collaborate more productively on projects ✒️ by ... https://t.co/V0DRwhcvNc

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    Do you know what's the best in 2018?
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    Best bootcamps to help you decide:
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    IBM Partners with to launch Professional Certificate Programs
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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, and other events ... 
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    West 2018 conference is coming soon to . Don’t miss your chance to learn the latest trends and key insights from 200+ top contributors and experts in the field of , Take advantage of the limited time offer ... EVENT 31 Oct to 3 Nov 2018
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E. Views -- Comments and Opinions  ... Half-Dozen - 1
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    Partnering with a provider allows non-traditional divisions to create new access for traditionally underserved communities to that leads to high-quality jobs and careers.
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    The Organizational Structure of Professional and Continuing Education Units

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Long form ... good reads ... :-)
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    Facebook and Google made billions mining your personal data, fighting off anyone who tried to stop them. Then came a challenge from an unlikely activist. ... https://t.co/2BA5Xl5aba
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    Only 12% of leading machine learning researchers are women, and that's bad news for the industry that's supposedly charting society's future ... https://t.co/bnY4Nao7FE
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    Don’t listen to the gloom-sayers, writes Steven Pinker: Every measure of human progress has improved since the late 18th century, thanks to the principles of the Enlightenment. ... via ==> https://t.co/S9JkM82WQf
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F. Chuckles, Shame, and/or Fake News ... Half-Dozen - 1
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    John Brennan says revoking his security clearance is Trump's effort to "suppress freedom of speech"

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    Trump revokes ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance ... https://t.co/0DHpWDXrW9 ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times, Washington Post
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    He oversaw the raid that killed bin Laden. Now he wants Trump to revoke his security clearance. Read William H. McRaven's letter.
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    Analysis: Former intelligence officials bite back after Trump goes after Brennan’s clearance ... https://t.co/SaesGh0AZC ... DLL Editor's note -- Commentary on this story also posted by Axios, The Atlantic
@POTUS45 in his own words ... until #2020 

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    Study the late Joseph McCarthy, because we are now in period with Mueller and his gang that make Joseph McCarthy look like a baby! Rigged Witch Hunt!
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