TECH Dozens -- Week Ending Saturday 6/27/15

Last update: Sunday 6/28/15 @ 11:05 pm

This week's cover = graphic from tweet that Tech celebrates Supreme Court's gay marriage decision 

... Other top stories = Facebook's disappointing diversity numbers ... Google's self-driving cars ... and Google's free Wi-Fi

Below find links to the Digital Learning Lab's "Dozens" of favorite news items about HBCUs' use of information technology to enhance their teaching, research, and community services ... plus news about hackathons and issues related to coding & coding literacy... in HBCU media and Tech media ... for the week ending Saturday 6/28/15 @ 3 pm ... Links to previous editions of the Dozens can be found ==> Back issues.

A. HBCUs | B. Ed Tech | C. Gen Tech | D. Hackers | E. Views | F. Events ... TECH 2014

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1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider This map sums up today's historic Supreme Court ruling http://buff.ly/1eMqd0X  ... DLL Editor's note -- The Supreme Court's decision upholding gay marriage was celebrated by many tech firms and media, including Computerworld, Mashable, VentureBeat, Fast Company, Gizmodo, Re/code, Wired, @YoutTube

   
   

   

2. Mashable Tech ‏@mashabletech Apple CEO Tim Cook: Same-sex marriage decision is "victory for equality, perseverance & love." http://on.mash.to/1eMpZah 

   
   

   

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A. HBCU Media ... Dozen + 1

1. NC State Engineering ‏@NCStateEngr New @NCCU physics and @ecencsu 3+2 degree program to focus on student success and STEM http://bit.ly/1IwZcWt 

   
   

   

1. HBCU Digest ‏@HBCUDigest Alcorn State professor named to national science advisory board. http://hbcudigest.com/post/122332196126/alcorn-state-scientist-named-to-national-advisory-board …

1. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Howard, Morehouse Alumni Earn $1.5 Million in Funding for Tech Startup - Techcrunch today profiles Howard... http://tmblr.co/ZLirzk1nSOsKL 

1. MSM ‏@MSMEDU @MSMEDU teams up with @MUSCHealth @NorthwesternU & @CUDenver on @American_Heart program focused on #heartdisease... http://fb.me/4lGrJnti2 

1. NSU Comm & Mark ‏@nsuspartanz NSU Researcher Recognized https://norfolkstate.wordpress.com/2015/06/23/nsu-researcher-recognized …

   
   

   

1. Black Enterprise ‏@blackenterprise HBCUs are doing great things to prepare minority students for STEM careers. More @STEMSolutions: http://bit.ly/1cOAzvj  #STEMSolve

2. LT Wynn ‏@Pubhistorian Meet a Roadrunner: Kelly Nash is blazing hstoric trails in physics http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/06/kellynash.html#.VYrrRnGxezg.twitter …

2. Savannah State ‏@savannahstate See young marine scientists in action. http://ow.ly/OMPtM  #Savannah #NOAA #SSUNOAA
3. NSU Comm & Mark ‏@nsuspartanz The Cybersecurity Connection https:norfolkstate.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/the-cybersecurity-connection …

   
   

   

2. Inside Higher Ed ‏@insidehighered Q&A with author of book that details how historically black colleges evolved amid unfair treatment http://bit.ly/1RDgeaf 

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Grants, awards, contracts, donations ... 

1. Southern University ‏@SouthernU_BR The Dept. of Computer Science has received a $378,075 grant from NASA to conduct research & technology development.

   
   

   

1. HBCU News ‏@hbcunews RT #gramfam #hbcu LSU receives $18.5 million NIH grant to build biomedical research pip... http://binged.it/1HhCC7R  http://bit.ly/12Bzhxu 

1. Morgan State Univ ‏@MorganStateU Morgan’s Cybersecurity Team receives nearly $1M National Science Foundation Award: http://bit.ly/1ft0M4B . #MorganMonday ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by HBCU Digest

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B. Educational Technology ... Dozen

1. AIR Education ‏@Education_AIR A Storify of "Diversity's Role in Student Achievement" is now available: http://ow.ly/OxOim  #EdDiversity @NASBE

   
   

   

2. Adult Coll Comp Net ‏@accnetwork Data Show that Field of Study is Make-or-Break for Minority Credential Earners http://www.clasp.org/issues/postsecondary/pages/minority-credential-attainment-data-show-that-field-of-study-is-make-or-break … via @clasp_dc

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Education Department Now Plans a College-Rating System Minus the Ratings https://shar.es/1qrYyd  via @chronicle ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Inside Higher Ed

1. USDLA ‏@USDLA USDLA Launches New Quarterly Newsletter: Submissions Now Being Accepted! #constantcontact http://conta.cc/1dkzeN4 

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline Digital Platform Seeks to Match Employers, Job Seekers, and Courses https://shar.es/1qf7qd  via @chronicle

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd The latest #EdTech #HigherEd e-newsletter is live! Catch articles on #UniversITy, #VoIP, @Int… http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/e-newsletter/issue/2015/06/june-25-2015-1 …

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$$$$$$$ ...

1. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Gates Gives $5.1M to LEAP Innovations for Efficacy Trials http://bit.ly/1GAWZrM  #edtech #edtechchat #edchat

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Competency-based...

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Nevada announced it is the latest state to adopt @wgu http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Governor-Sandoval-Announces-New-Online-Competency-Based-University-for-Nevada-307640431.html …

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MOOCs, online, blended ...

1. C/I ‏@weareci Carnegie Mellon To Experiment with Blended Learning for Computer Science - http://goo.gl/alerts/ewre  #GoogleAlerts

2. OLC ‏@OLCToday The OLC has been leading the way in advancing online learning since 1992. http://ow.ly/OEnJF 

2. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd Three universities will soon begin digging into the results of the nation's largest virtual school #FLVS #EdTech. http://tech.mg/3n2ppD 

1. Udacity ‏@udacity Harnessing the power of technology to make mobile learning a reality for all. http://buff.ly/1GCJkU6  #ATTimpact http://buff.ly/1GCJkU7  ... DLL Editor's note -- This article is an infomercial, but its message provides an important example of new kinds of MOOC programs

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C. General Technology ... Issues in the broader technical environment that impact teaching, learning, research, hackers, and entrepreneurs ... Dozen + 2

Top Story #2 ... Google's car +++++++++++

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Beep, Beep: Google's Self-Driving Prototype Hits the Road http://bit.ly/1GuKbnD  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Mashable, CNET, VentureBeat, The Verge,

   
   

   

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Top Story #3 ... Google's Wi-fi ++++++++++++

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Google is funding a plan to bring free Wi-Fi to NYC http://read.bi/1N7iFAz  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Fast Company, Wired, Bloomberg, The Verge,

   
   

   

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1. Joshua Topolsky ‏@joshuatopolsky Now updated with new ruling — look at how fast the US changes its mind on social issues http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-pace-of-social-change/ …

   
   

   

2. Alex Howard ‏@digiphile @McKinsey_MGI estimates economic impact of the Internet of Things could be $11T by 2025: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/26/internet-of-things_n_7664930.html … #IoT

   
   

   

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Faster Fiber-Optic Transmissions Reported by Researchers http://nyti.ms/1fGTQ4a 

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The connected-home device market will grow much faster than the tablet or smartphone market http://buff.ly/1LC413Z  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by NY Times

   
   

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider THE SILICON VALLEY 100: The most amazing, accomplished and inspiring tech people right now http://buff.ly/1LC3TBl 

   
   

   

1. NYTimes Bits ‏@nytimesbits Instagram is taking on Twitter with real-time content in its updated Explore feed http://nyti.ms/1KaQWkI  ... DLL Editor's Note -- This story also covered by Business Insider, CNET, Re/code, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch,

   
   

   

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag Full results: The Fastest Mobile Networks of 2015 http://bit.ly/1GiD3dU  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by Business Insider

   
   

   

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Artificial Intelligence, robotics ...

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED This AI builds "Super Mario" levels by watching YouTube http://wrd.cm/1J6bCaG  ... DLL Editor's note -- this story also covered by Business Insider

   
   

   

2. ZDNet ‏@ZDNet How a grocery delivery service became a red hot robotics company http://zd.net/1K0VV7y  via @ZDNet & @gcnichs

   
   

   

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider The next generation of Siri-like assistants will be robots living in your home http://read.bi/1Lwvcx5  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the Wall Street Journal

   
   

   

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Big data, data analytics, machine learning, etc, etc, etc

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Google teams up with Broad Institute to help propel genomic research and analysis http://onvb.co/MbLCfvP  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by TechCrunch, ZDNet,

   
   

   

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Cybersecurity, privacy, & cybercrime ...

1. PCMag ‏@PCMag The NSA is Poking Around Antivirus Software http://bit.ly/1fwMKiz  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by ZDNet,

   
   

   

2. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Chinese hackers weren't just going after security clearance data ... http://read.bi/1HbhHF9 

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

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D. Hackers, Entrepreneurs, & Supporters ... Dozen + 1 
Directory ==> HERE

Top Story #1 ... Facebook's numbers +++++++++++

1. WIRED ‏@WIRED Facebook's new diversity numbers are still pathetic http://wrd.cm/1BEnQr0  ... DLL Editor's note -- This story also covered by the Wall Street Journal, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, CNET, Business Insider

   
   

   

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1. BlackGirlsCODE NYC ‏@VolunteerBGCNY Kimberly Bryant: ‘We want to introduce 1m girls to coding by 2040’ (video) http://buff.ly/1fxrDwo 

1. BlackGirlsCODE NYC ‏@VolunteerBGCNY Meet a tech industry pioneer who leads by example http://www.cio.com/article/2918503/it-industry/meet-a-tech-industry-pioneer-who-leads-by-example.html … via @CIOonline #wocintech

2. Black Founders ‏@blackfounders Congrats to @partpic! > Visual recognition technology startup Partpic raises $1.5M http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2015/06/visual-recognition-technology-startup-partpic.html?ana=twt#i1 …

   

1. Black Enterprise ‏@blackenterprise BE Modern Man: Meet Tech Titan Tristan Walker - Name: Tristan Walker Profession: Founder of Walker & Co Age: 31 On... http://ow.ly/30nXCE 

1. WomenOfSiliconValley ‏@WomenOfSV Read about Laura Weidman Powers @laurawp, CoFounder & CEO of @CODE2040, at http://medium.com/@WomenOfSiliconValley/laura-weidman-powers-fc61d15b0665 …

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2. Chicago Booth SEI ‏@boothSEI Jesse Jackson's @RPCoalition to partner w/ Chi #nonprofit @BLUE1647 on new tech training initiative via @ChicagoInno http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2015/06/19/blue1647-jesse-jacksons-rainbow-push-coalition-open-tech-site/ …

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Coding & Coders ...

1. Fast Company ‏@FastCompany This online school for developers pays teachers millions of dollars: http://f-st.co/go6jIxF 

   
   

   

1. VentureBeat ‏@VentureBeat Google has quietly launched a GitHub competitor, Cloud Source Repositories http://onvb.co/oQYQhcB 

1. Udacity ‏@udacity Why GitHub? How GitHub. http://buff.ly/1RzRpvL 

   
   

   

1. Business Insider ‏@businessinsider Learn any of these 11 programming languages and you'll always have a job http://buff.ly/1IhW4lv 

   
   

   

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Hackathons, workshops, meetups, etc

1. GitHub Education ‏@GitHubEducation Student hackathon organizers, join us for Hackcon at GitHub HQ: https://github.com/blog/2026-student-hackathon-organizers-join-us-for-hackcon-at-github-hq … ... EVENT

1. Major League Hacking ‏@MLHacks Bringing a hackathon to your school is easier than ever before. Here's why: http://news.mlh.io/the-easiest-way-to-bring-a-hackathon-to-your-school-06-26-2015 …

   
   

   

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E. Tech Views -- Comments and Opinions ... Dozen + 2

1. Laura Weidman Powers ‏@laurawp It's a bright day in the #Castro #SF #SCOTUS just in time for #pride!! Feeling relief more than… https://instagram.com/p/4ZYSOTLPZK/ 

1. Kimberly Bryant ‏@6Gems I always find it hard to explain the pace of a startup to someone unfamiliar. This is not a place for coddling + handholding. Do or die.

2. Wired Campus ‏@wiredcampus For MOOCs to continue as a popular platform, they need to reintroduce social elements, via @educause http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/bringing-social-back-moocs …

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge Why Private Capital Wins Out Over Philanthropy in the Game of Innovation @tvanderark #edtech http://bit.ly/1e67DQp 

   
   

   
   

1. EdTech Higher Ed ‏@EdTech_HigherEd College technology isn't what it once was, it's a heck of a lot better! http://tech.mg/nmB3BQ  #edtech

   
   

   

1. Digital Learning Lab ‏@DLLOnline A must-read -- "Rise of the Robots" ... #DiversityInTech @MFordFuture ==> http://hbcu-levers.blogspot.com/2015/06/a-must-read-rise-of-robots.html …

2. EdSurge ‏@EdSurge The most dangerous trap in #edtech? Believing the market reflects what students, teachers need http://bit.ly/1Fz9rHD 

   
   

   

1. Derek Newton ‏@DerekTNG My latest article: The True Power of MOOCs May Have Been Accidental http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/06/the-secret-power-of-moocs/396608/ … #HigherEd #MOOC #EdTech

1. edX ‏@edXOnline EdX/ASU Global Freshman Academy "the first step toward something amazing." - @TechCrunch http://ow.ly/OHuCs 

   
   

   

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Long form ... good reads ... :-)

1. WSJD ‏@WSJD Sean Parker wrote an essay for us on how today's hackers should hack for a good cause: http://on.wsj.com/1FFKdrf 

   
   

   

1. Hack Education ‏@hackeducation No, Sesame Street Was Not the First MOOC http://dlvr.it/BHSRv1 

1. WCET ‏@wcet_info Virtual Reality Grows Up http://www.fastcompany.com/3047694/virtual-reality-finally-grows-up?utm_source … What do you think it will mean for #highered? Via @FastCompany

2. MERLOT ‏@MERLOTorg Six Trajectories for #DigitalTechnology in #HigherEd @EDUCAUSEreview http://bit.ly/1HbZQfx 

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F. Tech Calendar 
All of the events that announced this week can be found on the DLL's calendar  ==> HERE

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