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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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. …This is key to its advantage over traditional business models when it comes to data, since a platform positions itself (1) between users, and (2) as the ground upon which their activities occur, which thus gives it privileged access to record them. ” (Amazon Inspire is the company’s OER platform.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” The New York Times Magazine has an incredible profile of Gwyneth Paltrow ’s “ Goop ” empire. “The RISE Package for R: Reducing Time Through the OER Continuous Improvement Cycle” by Lumen Learning’s David Wiley. News’ ” “Who Gets Access to Data About D.C.’s

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” “Schools, Libraries Miss Out on Millions in E-Rate Funds,” according to EdTech Magazine – some $245 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The program will focus on nonprofits that help refugees, which will be able to apply for fee waivers to access the Coursera course catalog.” Upgrades and Downgrades.

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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. Adeptemy , an adaptive learning company, has raised $3.48 Most certainly food for thought touting the power of “ learning analytics.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The company has raised $8.5