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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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More often than not, these platforms also come with a series of tools that enable their users to build their own products, services, and marketplaces. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). “‘Schoolifying’ Minecraft Without Ruining It,” NPR reported in June.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inside Higher Ed : “Several colleges that subscribe to the online education provider Lynda.com are seeing double-digit increases in subscription costs, leading many to wonder if its acquisition by LinkedIn (which in turn was acquired by Microsoft ) is behind the price hikes.” Noodle Markets has raised $3 million.