Writing in Technology Review, Deborah Raji explains how data sets assembled in contexts where white supremacy is common can carry forward the racist attitudes contained in the data. When such data sets are used as […]
The Hill reports on a major scandal at West Point. With the transition to online learning due to the pandemic, over 70 students were accused of cheating on a calculus exam when instructors noticed that […]
Those who seem to be struggling to develop a new idea for research or other purposes might enjoy the conversation between David Eagleman, Anthony Brandt, and Steven Johnson in which they discuss the book by […]
There has been talk about unbundling the university for more than a decade, and a new research brief from CB Insights provide a comprehensive look at the wide variety of service providers interested in taking […]
For a solid introduction to the use of project-based learning to support the development of 21st century skills among K12 students, see this article by Sandy Swartz in which she covers the basics of how […]
As Sherin Shibu writes in PC Magazine, the process of hiring software engineers may not be as merit based as once thought. The article features Aline Lerner who co-founded Interviewing.io, a company that seeks to […]
Self-directed projects can lead to some amazing learning opportunities, and sustaining such projects over a long period of time can lead to impressive progress. That is only one of the things that makes one special […]
With many moving their face-to-face classes online it is a great time to consider ways to improve conditions for teaching from home and the impact of such conditions on students working at a distance. A […]
Those looking for examples of how personal assessments in the workplace can be affected by factors unrelated to performance will be interested in the issues highlighted in a commentary by Rajiv Rao discussing a recent […]
Writing in Entrepreneur, Adrian Shepherd calls attention to Google’s recent move to enter the world of higher education by offering six month courses in areas in high demand from employers. In addition to targeting areas […]
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