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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Are any education technologies, for that matter? Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. One might ask, I suppose, if LMSes are platforms. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The organization, which was founded in 1994, was best known for its annual Horizon Report, its list of predictions about the near-future of education technology. Um, they do.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” (That giant: Pearson , of course.). Via Bloomberg Technology : “How Thync , Startup Behind Brain-Zapping Gadget, Almost Died.” ” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The Department of Education has released a “Higher Education Supplement to the National Education Technology Plan ,” just in the nick of time I guess. ” Via McClatchy DC : “Forced to watch child porn for their job, Microsoft employees developed PTSD, they say.” More via Inside Higher Ed. Is the New T.A.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “ Cengage , McGraw-Hill , and Pearson have started a new round of lawsuits against textbook sellers,” The Digital Reader reports , this time targeting those who sell through Amazon’s marketplace. Via the MIT Technology Review : “For $14,000, a Weeklong Firehose of Silicon Valley Kool-Aid.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Microsoft is doing a desktop PC thing. Apple , as always, helps us see how criticism-free technology journalism can be. IBM partners with Pearson. OpenEd partners with Pearson. Via Campus Technology : “ Learning Objects Debuts Competency-Based Education Platform.” ” So says the FCC.