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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. To believe that would require, of course, that we overlook the role that the major technology platforms – Google, Facebook, and Amazon – play in education.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The “nation’s report card” is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP. ” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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The work is also supported by companies including Apple, Google and Expedia, as well as education organizations including the CollegeBoard, Teach For America and STEMx.” Google’s Alphabet Inc. LinkedIn, of course, had acquired online job training company Lynda.com last year for $1.5 and Facebook Inc.