Wednesday, June 13, 2012

REDUX: It's all about the kids - RFID at Bonaroo, college location dataveillance

TOP STORY c/o Daily Mail UK

The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is spending $1.1 million (£700,000) testing galvanic skin response bracelets to see if they can measure whether students find their teachers engaging.
The move is part of the billionaire’s mission to evaluate and improve the quality of teachers, which has already included controversial initiatives such as fitting classrooms with video cameras.
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