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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” And accordingly, platforms are the underlying trend that ties together popular narratives about technology and the economy in general.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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To continue a trend that I monitored last year , it’ll be worth watching who becomes a power-player in the business of ed-tech procurement. ” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. But hey, after raising some $5.66