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Kyle Walker (TCU) has mapped out the entire continental United States by degree level.  The results are fascinating, offering keen insights into American education and culture.  They often display clear-cut separations between populations, often within a single city.

https://bryanalexander.org/2017/03/22/mapping-the-geography-of-academic-attainment/…

The term data asymmetry refers to any occasion when there a disparity in access to data. In all cases this results in the data steward being able to unlock more value than a contributor.

https://blog.ldodds.com/2017/03/24/what-is-data-asymmetry/…

Good computer habits in the digital age can help teachers with not just productivity and student achievement, but with health, too.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/03/06/computer-habits-teachers/…

Smithsonian Learning Lab is a powerful learning hub where teachers and students can create, explore and share a wide variety of learning materials. Created by the Smithsonian Centre for Learning and Digital Access, Smithsonian Learning Lab provides teachers and …

Three people in Illinois have filed a lawsuit against Microsoft for its dodgy and unwanted Windows 10 upgrade practices. The plaintiffs are trying to have their case certified as a class action by claiming that Microsoft was unable to …

The blockchain is an undeniably ingenious invention – the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym,  Satoshi Nakamoto. But since then, it has evolved into something greater, and the main question every single person …

Adobe Spark is a great presentation tool which is great for: telling stories, explaining processes, introducing a topic, convincing an audience, providing information, showcasing a project. It can be used either via the spark.adobe.com page or by downloading the …

Today’s job candidates must be able to collaborate, communicate and solve problems – skills developed mainly through social and emotional learning (SEL). Combined with traditional skills, this social and emotional proficiency will equip students to succeed in the evolving …

It’s super funny that Alexa can’t understand my mom — until we need Alexa to use the web, drive a car, and do pretty much anything else.

https://backchannel.com/voice-is-the-next-big-platform-unless-you-have-an-accent-6a787f7e8500#.3hx7wln7x…

Angela Maiers wants us all to know that we matter. The author, speaker, and education thought leader is leading an entire movement—Choose 2 Matter—intended to do just that.  In this installment of “What’s Next for Education,” three mindset shifts …

Google Scholar’s coverage of high-quality publications is more comprehensive in many areas, including in the social sciences and humanities, books and book chapters, conference proceedings and non-English language publications.

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2017/03/16/google-scholar-is-a-serious-alternative-to-web-of-science/…

To create successively improved iterations of a course, you need know what’s missing or lacking from the current version. The best method for doing this is to solicit student feedback from past courses, and then use that feedback to …