Universities are becoming billion dollar hedge funds. (They should use some of that money to fund #edtech.) http://www.thenation.com/article/universities-are-becoming-billion-dollar-hedge-funds-with-schools-a...
Savvy provides 1-on-1 teaching and learning via live video (and has an amazing team). https://www.producthunt.com/tech/savvy-4 #edtech #tutoring
Question for #edtech! Choose one:
1. Services you use carry ads
2. You pay a license fee
3. You pay developers directly.
Which, & why?
Regardless of where else you share it, if you believe in #openaccess you should put your research on the open web. #indieweb #edtech
Lots of people talking about #openaccess and #opensource today. Not seeing a lot of people explain how to pay for these networks. #edtech
Great use of @Pinterest by @hanjabanja: all the moths in California common enough to have a common name. https://www.pinterest.com/hannahwerdmulle/moths-of-california/ #edtech
If you care about #edtech, these information-rich summaries by Audrey Watters are a must-read. http://hackeducation.com/2015/12/23/trends-business/
Two thirds of investors believe #edtech is overvalued - and less than a third think freemium is sustainable. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2015-12-11-majority-of-investors-think-edtech-companies-are-overvalued
Do It Kits are a way to bring Raspberry Pi, Arduino and other hackable tech into the classroom. Awesome! http://doitkits.com/?ref=Imnb6 #edtech
A Known class site is $6/mo for up to 200 users - that's 3 cents per user per month. https://withknown.com/education #edtech
Is @SlackHQ the new LMS? Which universities are using Slack for teaching (or for internal comms)? #edtech #edtechchat
Google is spying on students. Apps for Education and Chromebooks come with a big trade-off. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/google-deceptively-tracks-students-internet-browsing-eff-says-com... #edtech #edtechchat
And @withknown is a kick-ass blogging & social media tool. I've been posting 100% through http://werd.io for 2.5 years. #edtech
Teaching digital skills doesn't have to mean violating FERPA or settling for a worse experience. With @withknown, it doesn't. #edtech
We built @withknown to be an ethical, secure, private platform that gives students and teachers control. Education deserves respect. #edtech
@SeanGConnor I'd love to chat. We run design thinking workshops for #edtech - would love to be useful if we can. @saylordotorg
Want us to come & help you design the future of on-campus domains? Get in touch: https://withknown.com/services/ #edtech #reclaim #indieweb
ICYMI: I wrote a frank piece about building a business with an #opensource product. http://werd.io/2015/open-issues-lessons-learned-building-an-open-source-business #edtech
I feel like #nanowrimo might be something my #edtech friends might be into.
So an #edtech startup walks into a bar. The batman asks, "why the long sales cycle?"
If there's one thing I've learned in the course of my career, it's that partying with #edtech folks is the most fun ever.
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