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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Pearson promises “personalization” through its “adaptive learning” products, for example. (It Microsoft : “Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools,” Techcrunch reported in January. ” “ How Google Chromebooks conquered schools.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” 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 Via Techcrunch : “As Chromebook sales soar in schools, Apple and Microsoft fight back.” ” Oh.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift. Google has released the latest generation of Chromebooks. Via Techcrunch : “ Microsoft launches Intune for Education to counter Google’s Chromebooks in schools.” The company has raised $8.5