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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Pearson is Not a Platform. I’m not sure if we can still call Pearson “the world’s largest education company.” That restructuring has involved shedding some of the products and subsidiaries unrelated to education, Pearson executives have said. Pearson does not have a platform.

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Digital Courseware or ePUB – Which is the Future of Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

According to Pearson Education, 84% teachers , administrators and students think that shifting to digital can solve the challenges of education. Textbook Bundles – Printed textbooks are converted to eBooks with supplemental materials and assessments, making the course complete. Analytics and Assessment.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Publishers Wiley , Cengage , Pearson and McGraw-Hill Education have won a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a seller of fake textbooks ,” Inside Higher Ed reports. “ Can a For-Profit, Venture-Backed Company Keep OER Free – and Be Financially Sustainable? The company sells a tablet for use in prison.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Textbook Publishers vs. Boundless. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Contrasting community college takes: a Pearson op-ed in Edsurge versus pretty much anything “ Dean Dad ” writes. “ Amplify Slims Down and Spins Off Assessment Content Provider, Fluence ,” says Edsurge. ” From Lumen Learning’s David Wiley : “Some Lessons Learned Supporting OER Adoption.”