Minasuk/ April 8, 2018/ Uncategorized

The Misguided Drive to Measure ‘Learning Outcomes’ | New York Times | February 2018 [T]he ballooning assessment industry — including the tech companies and consulting firms that profit from assessment — is a symptom of higher education’s crisis, not a solution to it. It preys especially on less prestigious schools and contributes to the system’s deepening divide into a narrow

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The Misguided Drive to Measure ‘Learning Outcomes’ | New York Times | February 2018 [T]he ballooning assessment industry — including the tech companies and consulting firms that profit from assessment — is a symptom of higher education’s crisis, not a solution to it. It preys especially on less prestigious schools and contributes to the system’s deepening divide into a narrow

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Minasuk/ April 7, 2018/ Uncategorized

Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities | New York Times | March 2018 The latest is Malibu, Calif. Before that came Seattle; Davis and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Miami Beach and Fort Myers, Fla.  They’re all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants.

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Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities | New York Times | March 2018 The latest is Malibu, Calif. Before that came Seattle; Davis and San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Miami Beach and Fort Myers, Fla.  They’re all cities that have banned or limited the use of plastic straws in restaurants.

Minasuk/ April 7, 2018/ Uncategorized

Tax the terminator: Chinese adviser calls for levy to stop robots taking over the workplace | South China Morning Post | March 2018 For years, we have been warned that the day will come when machines will be able to do our jobs better than we can. Now a leading Chinese economist is offering a time frame.

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Tax the terminator: Chinese adviser calls for levy to stop robots taking over the workplace | South China Morning Post | March 2018 For years, we have been warned that the day will come when machines will be able to do our jobs better than we can. Now a leading Chinese economist is offering a time frame.

Minasuk/ January 13, 2018/ Uncategorized

A New Webseries Is Diving Deep Into the Struggles of Asian Actors in Hollywood | Splinter | January 2018 It’s a story we’ve heard from countless Asian actors trying to break through in the entertainment industry, but seeing it actually play out on screen really drives the point home.

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A New Webseries Is Diving Deep Into the Struggles of Asian Actors in Hollywood | Splinter | January 2018 It’s a story we’ve heard from countless Asian actors trying to break through in the entertainment industry, but seeing it actually play out on screen really drives the point home.