A machine learning algorithm has learned to tell whether individuals can read or write by analyzing their mobile phone records.” ─ Read item ─
The Washington Post: The weird story of the arrest of a Canadian education researcher in Uganda
A Canadian doctoral student who was in Uganda to research the operations of a for-profit outfit called Bridge International Academies (BIA) was arrested after complaints about his work by the company. ─ Read item ─
HP just officially made backpack VR computers a trend
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Telegraph: Schools as businesses – when education doesn’t always come first
The drive towards the marketisation of education, however, raises the dilemma long faced by independent schools, as to whether they are first and foremost purveyors of education, or businesses that need to operate with an eye to the marketplace in order …
The Guardian: Student loans: the next big mis-selling scandal?
The most serious case for mis-selling rests on a decision taken by George Osborne last November. In 2010 the government committed to uprate the £21,000 repayment threshold in line with average earnings. But in November 2015 it wasfrozen for five …
My student loan was mis-sold, says graduate – BBC NewsBBC News
University of Nottingham graduate Simon Crowther’s post on Facebook went viral this week, after he revealed how much interest is being added to his debt. He’s part of the first wave of graduates to have left university after paying £9,000-a-year fees. …
Farminator: Robot ranchers replacing humans in agriculture (VIDEOS) — RT Viral
As technology advances, the future of farming is about to change drastically with the rise of robots being used in agricultural work as alternatives to manpower. “Farmbots” are now being used as shepherds in the Australian outback where farmers struggle to …
Why Movement is Essential in Early Childhood – The Atlantic
… compared to 1998, children today are spending far less time on self-directed learning—moving freely and doing activities that they themselves chose—and measurably more time in a passive learning environment ─ Read item ─