Online Education Risks, NBN, Agricultural STEM careers, and More

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 3:00pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 12:54pm)

Online Education Run Amok?

POLITICO, November 29, 2014

Some online courses may put students at risk of sharing their personal data with private companies…

 

NBN Reveals Next 400 Cities and Towns to be Connected to Broadband Network 

The Guardian, November 30, 2014

The National Broadband Network in Australia has released the plan to connect 1.9 million homes and businesses over 18 months of construction…

 

Future Bright for Ag STEM Careers 

High Plains/Midwest AG Journal, November 25, 2014

In the upcoming years more students will be needed to fill jobs in agriculture-related STEM fields…

 

JetBlue Will Soon Offer In-Flight MOOCs

In The Capital, November 25, 2014

JetBlue and Coursera are teaming up to provide in-flight online course options for passengers who wish to further their education…

 

Ohio-Indiana Joint Drone Venture Teams with Ohio State to Monitor Farm Crops

The Columbus Dispatch, November 30, 2014

Ohio and Indiana are working with Ohio State University to help farmers boost crop yields by flying a small drone that will gather data for agricultural research…