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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). A couple of years ago, I was part of a year-end webinar with MindWires’ Consulting’s Phil Hill and Michael Feldstein and one or other of them – I don’t remember now – predicted that 2016 would be a big year for the LMS.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. At the time, David Wiley expressed his concern that the lawsuit could jeopardize the larger OER movement, if nothing else, by associating open educational materials with piracy. Amazon Inspire.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Lots of details this week as tech executives testified in front of Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Educators Discuss Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics.” The company is co-founded by Nick Ducoff, formerly of the OER textbook startup Boundless. Who’d have guessed?!

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Congratulations, Class of 2016 , from The New Yorker: this week's new yorker cover is ruthless pic.twitter.com/B7UUvkPbir — adam hamze حمزة (@adamhamz) May 24, 2016. This week: “ OpenStax Partners with panOpen to Expand OER Access.” Commencement and Awards.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

From Course Report : “the 2016 Coding Bootcamp Market Size Study.” ” Among the findings: “In 2016, the sheer number of bootcamp providers has grown to 91, compared to 67 last year.” “ 14 projects win 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries.” ’” LOL job titles.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Of OER and Platforms: Five Years Later” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. Most certainly food for thought touting the power of “ learning analytics.” Via Mindwire Consulting’s Phil Hill : “Winter Is Here: EdTech investments and M&A dropped significantly in 2016.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via eCampus News : “ Barnes & Noble Education announces advanced OER courseware.” ” “What You Need to Know About Learning Analytics ,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. Via New America : “The Promise and Peril of Predictive Analytics in Higher Education.”