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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

Computing platforms have different abstraction levels, including a computer architecture, an OS, or runtime libraries. And then there’s Mark Zuckerberg’s venture philanthropy firm and its commitment to fund “personalized learning.” A computing platform is the stage on which computer programs can run.

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On building learning playlists

NeverEndingSearch

Some of my colleagues use Lynda.com to gather playlists from specific elements selected across the hundreds of offered courses. More powerfully, we can use playlists to differentiate and individualize learning and allow students to work through content at their own pace as they return and review at the moment of need. Livebinders.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via NBC News : “How to Thrive: Arianna Huffington Launches E-Learning Series.” ” (It’ll run on LinkedIn Learning , formerly Lynda.com , which means it’ll cost you $24.99 The NMC Horizon Report 2017 – the Library Edition. ” Good grief, the handwringing.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Infodocket : “ University of Delaware Library Joins Open Textbook Network.” “The ‘poor man’s MBA’ can boost salaries by 20%,” says CNN in a puff piece about LinkedIn , Lynda.com , and project management certificates. .” ” Accreditation and Certification.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. “The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. ” Contests and Awards.