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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.