Remove Blackboard Remove Learning Analytics Remove Libraries Remove OER
article thumbnail

Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. (I Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). I mean, one of its founders celebrated.

article thumbnail

The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). Siegler: “ The End of the Library.” Students would be required to pay.

Pearson 145
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

. “In the Leeds offering, for example, each course certificate will cost £59 and there are five taught courses; the sixth assessment course, which leads to 10 credits, is priced at £250 – making a total cost of £545 – which will also cover access to online library content,” The Guardian reports. (It’ll

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Techcrunch : “ Blackboard cofounder Michael Chasen takes CEO reins at PrecisionHawk.” ” PrecisionHawk is a drone surveillance company, which I’m sure has nothing in common with the learning management system. .” The American Library Association announced its youth media awards.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” In other MIT news : “MIT task force releases preliminary ‘Future of Libraries ’ report.” Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible.