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The false promise of online education?

The false promise of online education? | Technology Advances | Scoop.it
From www.theverge.com - February 2, 8:46 PM

"Proponents of online education have long branded it as a way to bring free knowledge to the masses, but in a thought-provoking piece for The Awl, Maria Bustillos argues that the rise of so-called massively open online courses (MOOCs) may not bode well for the quality of higher education. As Bustillos points out, online programs are being rapidlyadopted at colleges across the US, where tight budgets and overcrowding are forcing some lawmakers to look for alternatives, but profit-driven interests from startups like Udacity are threatening to dilute the 'techno-utopian ideal' that MOOCs once promised with derivative facsimiles of a college education."


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EDTC@UTB's curator insight, February 2, 5:39 PM

Let's not lump all forms of online education and make sweeping generalizations.
Jan Schwartz's comment, February 3, 12:06 PM
Fully agree with EDTC@UTB
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Don't you just love mobile apps? So do malicious code writers

Don't you just love mobile apps? So do malicious code writers | Technology Advances | Scoop.it
From www.zdnet.com - March 4, 12:44 PM
There are some surprising numbers available that tell a dark story about mobile apps and what they can be doing on your device.

 

By now you've read about malicious apps that leak privacy data, but do you realize how serious it really is? If not, you'd better pay attention to the following statistics gathered by Symantec*. And if you think that Google Play is 100% safe, it isn't. I have some data that yields some shocking results about the number of malicious apps waiting to grab your data.

 

===> Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse. <===

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, March 4, 11:06 AM

===> Unfortunately, the playing surface for Internet naughtiness has changed in the past couple of years and you need to know that it's only getting worse. <===

 

Check also:

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free

 
alistairm 's curator insight, March 5, 3:35 AM

Oh dear - the world of technology seems to be one step forward two steps back but these issues are important especially of we are going to be using mobile devices in education and promoting BYOD approaches.
alistairm 's comment, March 19, 4:39 AM
Thanks all
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Mobile Security Personal Ed. - Android Apps on Google Play

Mobile Security Personal Ed. - Android Apps on Google Play | Technology Advances | Scoop.it
From play.google.com - October 21, 2012 7:46 AM
Named by PCWorld USA as one of the Top 100 products of 2011 Free antivirus and malware protection for Android smartphones and tablets this is one of PCWorld USA’s Top ...
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Spyware Takes Over iPhones, Androids

Spyware Takes Over iPhones, Androids | Technology Advances | Scoop.it
From www.dfinews.com - October 21, 2012 7:46 AM
DFI News Digital Forensic Investigator is a multi-media resource for digital forensic professionals working in academic, government, law enforcement, and corporate settings.

 

Call it Invasion of the iPhone Snatchers: a new FinFisher-based spyware is built to infect iPhones and iPads (and Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone gadgets too) in order to take over the device completely — all unbeknownst to the user.

 

The smartphones and tablets will innocently appear to be themselves, but in reality the mobile malware is working in the background to track the device’s location, monitor activity and intercept communications including emails, voice calls and text messages.

 

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http://www.dfinews.com/news/spyware-takes-over-iphones-androids?et_cid=2825646&amp;amp;amp;et_rid=454853272&amp;amp;amp;linkid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dfinews.com%2Fnews%2Fspyware-takes-over-iphones-androids#.UEDceehnFCE.twitter

 


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