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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

” And I wondered at the time if that would be the outcome for MOOCs. 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” MOOCs looked – for a short while, at least – like they were going to pivot to become LMSes. Pearson is Not a Platform. Pearson does not have a platform.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

I’ve never seen an education story receive quite as much attention from non-educators on social media. The New York Times Magazine interviews the new Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Via the IEEE Spectrum : “How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong.” It was a disaster. From the HR Department.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Speaking of Michigan State and Nassar, via The State News : “Original MSU alumni magazine leaked.” ” ClassDojo is now a full social media platform for schools - this letter & video just emailed to parents. SDG Academy has joined edX.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Brown University joins edX. “ Y Combinator MOOC for Tech Startups Attracts Thousands of Views,” says Campus Technology. Not sure why this is called a MOOC. Via Diggit Magazine : “The end of Academia.edu : how business takes over, again.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. There’s more MOOC news from Edsurge in the “job training” section below. Will Merge Government Data, Social Media Posts.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOCMOOCs are dead , according to Udacity ’s VP. ” Never one to let a good MOOC story pass them by, Edsurge repeats the story. “MOOCs Are ”Dead.“ million in crowdfunding for its MOOC platform. “ What’s Next?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via The New York Magazine : “The Class of 1946–2018 Twenty-seven school-shooting survivors bear their scars, and bear witness.” ” The “guru” is Brendan Kealey , formerly with Pearson. president to retire in wake of football death.”