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Hack Education Weekly News

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” There’s more on legal battles involving student loan companies in the business of financial aid section below. ” The Business of Job Training. Via CNBC : “ Amazon ’s cloud is looking at building a corporate training service.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. million total.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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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 Okay, okay.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Billion Federal Block Grant Makes Ed-Tech Training Higher Priority Than Software, Devices.” ” Also via Wired : “Companies Are Cashing in on Reality TV for Tots.” ” The Business of Job Training. ” Via Techcrunch : “ Apple ’s learn-to-code app Swift Playgrounds adds AR lessons.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Chalkbeat : “ Betsy DeVos ’s first Detroit visit featured Girl Scouts, robots, and talk of beluga whales.” The Business of Job Training. “ Are Edtech Companies Doing Enough to Protect Student Privacy? Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” (State and Local) Education Politics.

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The learn-to-code company Treehouse has launched “Techdegrees,” “a guided-learning experience designed to prepare students for entry-level developer jobs at companies across the country.” ” Via Education Week : “ Teach For America Ends Pre-Training Pilot Focused on Cultural Competency.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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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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” Via The New York Times : “ Navy Orders New Training After Deadly Ship Collisions.” ” Apparently watching CD-ROMs isn’t sufficient training for driving Navy destroyers. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ DeVry Parent Company Makes Pledges to Students.” The Business of Job Training.