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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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It’s not even an LMS, quite frankly – something Edmodo tried to use as a selling point for a little while. It may be the hardware or the operating system (OS), even a web browser or other underlying software, as long as the program code is executed in it. The LMS giant Blackboard celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Or the company will have to start charging for the software. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That). billion by 2025.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Common Core aligned reading software maker had raised $1.8 ” Trends to watch: investors’ interest in English language learning (software). This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” “ Key Tensions in the Field of Learning Analytics ” by Bodong Chen.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Reason: ‘Using Appliances’ ” Here’s the Chalkbeat headline : “New software aims to make teachers' jobs ‘much easier’ in Indianapolis Public Schools.” ” Here’s the rub: it’s an LMS. More, via Inside Higher Ed , on various colleges’ OER initiatives.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. ” “What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.