Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

At the time, I wrote about the importance of APIs; the issues surrounding data security and privacy; the appeal of platforms for users and businesses; and the education and tech companies who were well-positioned (or at least wanting) to become education platforms. The company has raised some $77.5 What is a “Platform”?

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Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Simmons: In my experience, students definitely take those really seriously, because it is the one institutional way that we can give our thoughts that is really validated by the school in its own process. It's not necessarily that students need to say "This is what I want to learn.

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Social Media Course Examples Learning Analytics 87

Hack Education

MARCH 23, 2018

” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. Lots of news this week about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. ” “How Should Colleges Approach Student Success When Different Definitions Abound?” Admissions company INTCAS has raised $2.8

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Education Robotics OER MOOC 46

Hack Education

JUNE 9, 2017

Or “personalized learning” can mean that students have a say in what they learn – students determine topics they study and activities they undertake. They just use different words, of course: “outcomes-based learning,” “learning analytics.”).

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Personalized Learning Learning Course Handbook 83

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

” And again, let’s recall Franklin’s definition of technologies includes not just hardware or software, but ideas, practices, models, and systems. You can’t opt out of the learning management system. Many software companies claim that the data that’s in their systems is their data. Facebook knows.”

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