It was a busy week for ed tech news, and it we're sure it was busy for you as well. That's why we've gathered together the five most popular reads from the Education Dive feed over the past seven days. Catch up on what you need to now about the startups at South By Southwest, Harvard University's emails and much more at the links below:
- MOOCs could save higher ed — but will they succeed?: While the arrival of MOOCs is well-timed, researchers are working to answer several lingering questions.
- How many colleges and universities let high schoolers take classes?: A new NCES report on dual enrollment has some answers that may surprise you.
- Harvard scoured deans' emails for cheating scandal leak: The university searched through its e-mail files to find out who leaked information about last year's cheating scandal to the press.
- Bill Gates at SXSWedu: Education needs more entrepreneurs: The conference's keynote speaker stressed the need for innovation, saying that now is a better time than ever for entrepreneurs to enter the space.
- SXSW 2013: 8 ed tech startups to watch in Austin: As SXSWedu wraps up and the interactive conference kicks into gear, here are some ed tech names people will be talking about.
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