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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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” 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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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

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Education Technology and the 'New Economy'

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“Hardly Anyone Wants to Take a Liberal Arts MOOC,” Edsurge informed its readers in February. And then there’s the advice from Pearson. Someone’s got to write all these education technology press releases , after all. ’” asked a venture capitalist in an op-ed published by Pearson.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” “Make MOOCs great again.” million from Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF), Samator Education, and CyberAgent Ventures. — Donald J.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million.

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Education Technology and the History of the Future of Credentialing

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” The University of Northern New Jersey had a website – one with a.edu domain, to boot – as well as several active social media profiles. What are promises that – legally – post-secondary institutions can or must make? So I thought maybe this is the way it works.” What is the implied promise?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” IPEDS is the government’s database tracking post-secondary education statistics, including enrollments and graduations. 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.

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