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Regulating Hiring Algorithms

January 15, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

With the growing use of software programs to assist in the hiring process, it was only a matter of time before the issue of government regulation to guard against bias arose. Now, Tom Simonite sets […]

Beginning Lifelong Learning

January 15, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Check out a great excerpt from Tom Vanderbilt’s new book, Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. In the piece he highlights five insights from the book: 1) using the power of the […]

Designing for Mental Health

January 9, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Jane Margolies in the New York Times reports on a new wave of facilities to address mental health patients in which the building is designed to contribute to the treatment. A number of features are […]

Automating Racism

December 31, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Cheating Scandal at West Point

December 31, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Bending, Breaking Blending – Generating New Ideas

December 31, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Unbundling the University

December 3, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

PBL in K12 Settings

October 22, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Performance vs Background in Hiring

October 22, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

A Sustaining Learning Project

October 17, 2020 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]