Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

This week, Benetech’s DIAGRAM Center has announced the release of an open source web application for creating and editing crowdsourced image descriptions in books used by students with print disabilities. Books with image descriptions will go back into the Bookshare library for students with print disabilities to use in their coursework.

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The Verge

JANUARY 29, 2021

Students head to class at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. | It uses what its website describes as “machine learning and advanced facial detection technologies” to record students through their webcams while they work on their exams and monitor the position of their heads. So, too, has scrutiny towards their practices.

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The Verge

JULY 14, 2020

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed to rescind a policy that would require international students to take in-person classes in order to remain in the US. The agencies have reached an agreement with Harvard and MIT, who filed a lawsuit on July 8th over the policy.

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TechSpot

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Researchers at vpnMentor found two Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets full of personal and sensitive data, later confirming that those were files belonging to McGraw Hill's online educational platform. The buckets contained more that 22 terabytes of data, with over 117 million files that were publicly available to anyone.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

They must work with advancement teams to understand scholarship funding, find students who fit donors specific requirements, shepherd those students through the application process, manage scholarship review committees, disburse awards, and report back to the donors how their funds were utilized. What is an award management system?

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2021

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the remote testing company Proctorio on behalf of Miami University student Erik Johnson. After Johnson refused, Proctorio filed a copyright takedown notice, and three of the tweets were removed. Photo by Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the DC Attorney General’s office against five online test-proctoring services: Respondus, ProctorU, Proctorio, Examity, and Honorlock. EPIC claims that the firms violate the privacy rights of students. . | Photo by NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

Summer is coming to an end, which means students will (hopefully) be in air-conditioned classrooms and away from this unrelenting heat wave. From math problem solvers and note-taking tools to book trackers and summary apps, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite educational and organizational apps for students to try this year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2022

The traditional method for nonprofits to obtain tax-exempt status is by filing as a 501(c)(3). For example, say a nonprofit is dedicated to providing afterschool programs to middle school students. During their day-to-day work they realize many of their students lack food security and that’s impacting their afterschool performance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2020

She’s that one person who is the “gatekeeper,” that reliable one who connects everyone, remembers the email chain where you discussed that fundraising idea last year, and knows that Joe is organizing student volunteers for the next event. Forums, blogging, resource/file sharing, live chat, events, and more are all in one place.

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Students should take advantage of as many ways to save money as they can. One of the ways nonprofits (nonprofit schools, universities, and other educational facilities) can help their students save money is by claiming education credits on their […]. But a college education can be costly.

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TechSpot

JULY 8, 2024

There are a lot of risks that US universities warn their students to avoid, but you might find it surprising that peer-to-peer sharing networks are one of them. Yes, it's 2024, but colleges and universities still routinely tell students to stay away from the likes of Napster and Limewire, even. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

With things like open houses, campus tours, and in-person interviews off the table, applicants have fewer chances to experience their prospective schools — and admissions offices have fewer chances to meet their prospective students. The sixth grade game, called “The Annual Picnic,” was designed to evaluate how a student thinks on their feet.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

From student-friendly Chromebooks to Windows laptops for light productivity, theres something for everyone. The latter is a bit more personal: how much onboard storage you need really depends on how many apps, files, photos, documents and more you will save locally. Of course, not all budget laptops are created equal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

I was an expert witness for the National Federation of the Blind (which had joined HathiTrust as a defendant) in the district court case, and Benetech filed an amicus brief in the HathiTrust appeal case supporting the decision of the district court. For those individuals, gaining access to the HDL’s image files?in only files?is

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Most of the books I work with are books requested by students and titles from the New York Times (NYT) bestsellers list. We also picked up books Carrie had previously ordered - including special requests from students who need specific texts for their classes. students thanks to support from the U.S.

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TechSpot

JUNE 8, 2021

According to legal filings, first reported by The Telegraph, a 21-year-old student in Oregon sent her iPhone to a Sacramento, California repair center in 2016 operated by Apple-approved contractor Pegatron. While there, two technicians used the device to upload '10 photos of her in various stages of undress and a.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

which get Bookshare at no cost when serving students with qualifying disabilities (thanks to funding from the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. The most common error is a school signing up all of their students with visual impairments and all learning disabilities. Department of Education).

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The company’s least-bad option might also do a lot of good The fallout from The Wall Street Journal ’s Facebook Files series continues. For others, the Facebook Files have been a welcome opportunity to discuss their greatest fear. In the internal divisions over the Facebook Files, though, I find another echo of Cambridge Analytica.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

We serve over 150,000 students with disabilities alone with free online services funded by the Department of Education (however, nothing contained in this post has anything to do with our funders). Or file a DMCA notice. Now, apparently, we can file a counter-notice. No need to send us a letter. Or do any real research.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Some students at the MyTechBestFriend academy have always been a little suspicious of the program and its founder, Mary Awodele. The students attending her academy, MyTechBestFriend, were upset. Others privy to goings on at MTBF say the Discord incident was not the first time Awodele had allegedly punished a student for speaking. “We

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The company’s executives even let him hire more people so he could quickly ramp up the number of students participating (in 2012, Google accepted 1,212 proposals for 180 organizations). ” They go, “Too many students are taking the summer off, or they’re not doing computer things over the summer. Name it, sir.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

Unfortunately, due to poor management, discrimination, and lack of opportunities, some interns had no choice but to file lawsuits and go public with their problems. But the experience you provide should help students and young professionals to advance their careers, not leave a bad taste in their mouths.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Thousands of ebooks are pouring into the collection each month thanks to the dedication of our volunteers around the world and partnerships with more than 500 socially responsible publishers who donate their digital files. These milestones represent a giant leap forward in the number of students and individuals we serve.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

We filed the following comments to the Copyright Office's request for comments on issues about access for people with print disabilities. The irony of this was clear when I saw Microsoft file comments advocating for voluntary solutions. student with a qualified print disability needs, we have a wonderful domestic copyright exemption.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The software was called Proctorio, an online test-proctoring tool that monitors students for suspicious behavior while they take virtual exams. This is the one that will show you, beyond a doubt, the emotional harm you are doing to students by using this technology.”. They are afraid of students. Proctorio is afraid.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

This summer, we will have three students working on Bookshare software for our users underwritten by Google’s Summer of Code program. Our vision is to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities and help them overcome a major barrier to accessing to the most valuable prize in society: a great education.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Image sourced from Tableau Student Ambassador Jason Khu’s The Tableau Desktop Workspace Interface Guide. . Image sourced from Tableau Student Ambassador Jason Khu’s The Tableau Desktop Workspace Interface Guide. . Option 1: Access a Tableau for Students License. I use this site to combine my JSON-type files. .

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the American Federation of Teachers union and the American Sociological Association, says the Education Department’s February 14 memo violates the First and Fifth Amendments. The sociological association is a group of about 9,000 college students, scholars and teachers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

So, the student might be able to read only 60% of the relevant content, and have no idea about what the equations say. The content contains images mixed in with the text, and the image content is crucial to using the text. Authorized entities need access to digital content in order to cost-effectively deliver access.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

A recent job filing shows that it is hiring for senior roles to “help build the financial systems and processes as we move towards an IPO.”. Its free flashcard maker helps students spin up study guides on topics to prepare for exams. Duolingo filed to go public. a year for access to more features, including tutoring services.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Image sourced from Tableau Student Ambassador Jason Khu’s The Tableau Desktop Workspace Interface Guide. . Image sourced from Tableau Student Ambassador Jason Khu’s The Tableau Desktop Workspace Interface Guide. . Option 1: Access a Tableau for Students License. I use this site to combine my JSON-type files. .

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The Verge

JULY 5, 2020

According to business filings uncovered by The Daily Beast , the Astra Nova School, which plans to open in September was incorporated by Musk associate Jared Birchall. Astra Nova is inviting “academically serious, creative, and kind students between the ages of 8 and 14” to apply, by watching this video and responding via video by July 10th.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Consider an audio slideshow Can even use an iPhone camera Ask corporate partners to donate/lend equipment Reach out and ask for free/cheap help from experts and students. You don''t need to break your bank account Can film the video in-house No camera? It is different for different mediums. Think about size of final screen.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Wall Street Journal reported that the files showed Instagram knew the social media network has a negative affect on teens’ mental health. The release comes after significant pressure on Facebook to release the files, including from The Verge ’s Casey Newton. “We

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Tableau

JANUARY 26, 2022

This Tableau Academic Programs course provides students with the skills to prepare, analyze, visualize, and communicate health and healthcare data using best practices. This course is a prerequisite for anyone working in the current and emerging data-driven health and healthcare environments and will prepare students for professional success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of only being able to report your overall funding totals, fund accounting allows you can report the total number of students supported, the total dollars that were dispersed, average award size, and other key statistics. The collection of financial and non-financial data to support the new reporting and 990 filing requirements.

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