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Iterating Toward Openness
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
It’s a topic that I’ve been thinking about recently, particularly with yesterday’s revelation that Microsoft has joined the Linux Foundation. ”, you declare, “the overwhelming majority of OER in the world are licensed in ways that permit commercial use, so what’s the problem?” “But wait!”,
Hack Education
DECEMBER 9, 2017
” In his book, Srnicek identifies five kinds of platforms: advertising platforms (like Google and Facebook), cloud platforms (like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services), industrial platforms (like GE and Siemens), product platforms (like Spotify), and lean platforms (like Uber and AirBnB). Pearson is Not a Platform.
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Hack Education
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
“ ICE officials have invited tech companies, including Microsoft , to develop algorithms that will track visa holders’ social media activity ,” ProPublica reports. ” “ Pearson , WTF? Via the Google blog : “Investing £1 million in training for computing teachers in the U.K. The business of OER.
Hack Education
JUNE 23, 2017
Google ’s chairman Eric Schmidt praises Trump. ” Via the BBC : “ Accenture and Microsoft plan digital IDs for millions of refugees.” ” The publishers in question are Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson. ” The testing firm in question: Pearson. ” Teacher of the Year indeed.
Hack Education
MAY 5, 2017
Microsoft had a media event this week. Via The New York Times : “Microsoft Looks to Regain Lost Ground in the Classroom.” ” “Microsoft’s new education push plays to its strengths, the cheap and familiar,” says Techcrunch. Here is the Microsoft blog post announcing its new products.
Hack Education
AUGUST 31, 2018
His wife is also the founder of the OER organization CK12. Via Adweek : “ Google Is Collecting Your Data – Even When Your Phone Isn’t in Use.” ” Edsurge on a YouGov/Microsoft poll of parents: “Survey Says: Parents Think Tech Companies Should Help Build Kids’ Digital Skills.”
Hack Education
JULY 1, 2016
The US Department of Education released its “ #GoOpenDistrict Launch Packet ,” encouraging schools to use OER. Lots of press releases were issued this week to coincide with the ISTE conference in Denver – Amazon’s new OER platform, for example. .” Me, I cannot stop looking at that hand-clapping Vine.
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