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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2018, Mozilla said it would retire Backpack, its platform for sharing and displaying badges, and would help users move their badges to Badgr, software developed by the tech company Concentric Sky. billion by 2025. And Braun’s blog post made everyone aware of that. I’m sorry,” Ravitch wrote on her blog. “I

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Via the Northeastern press office : “ Northeastern University and IBM partnership first to turn digital badges into academic credentials for learners worldwide.” From the Amazon blog : “Introducing Free Alexa Skills Courses by Codecademy.” ” Accreditation and Certification.