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Historically, EdTech has been limited by a B2B model predicated on low prices and bland content.
My time at @MasterClass showed me the potential of D2C EdTech that is:
Practical
Targeted
Social
Structured
Fun
Affordable
Some favorite recent examples:
My time at @MasterClass showed me the potential of D2C EdTech that is:
Practical Targeted Social Structured Fun AffordableSome favorite recent examples:
The days of building a house with your bare hands are largely behind us, but this âHow To Read Blueprints,â class from a startup called @mt_copeland is helping train the next generation of tradespeople. https://mtcopeland.com/courses/how-to-read-blueprints/
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If the Sims was featured prominently in your misspent youth, why not take a walk down Simville Memory Lane and learn secrets of its success from its maker himself, Will Wright, in his @masterclass? https://www.masterclass.com/classes/will-wright-teaches-game-design-and-theory
#rosebud
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Whether youâre interested in the âPolitical Philosophy of Kanye Westâ or the etiquette of ending a relationship via ghosting, @lolalafia's Schefs has a course taught by the most thoughtful Gen-Zers out there. https://schefs.us/
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When I was starting out in Product, this free @Udacity class on Human-Computer Interaction changed how I think about technology - from ATM machines to AI - fits into our everyday lives.https://www.udacity.com/course/human-computer-interaction--ud400
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What do you get when you combine nostalgia for Carmen San Diego with our current True Crime boom?âCritical Thinking Through Murder Mysteryâ an oddball offering from @outschool, ostensibly meant to appeal to jaded teens:
https://outschool.com/classes/critical-thinking-through-murder-mystery-I8s48XAo#abkok2dmmb
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Platoâs teachings havenât changed much in thousands of years, yet tuition costs for most âIntro to Philosophyâ classes have outpaced the price of inflation. Enter @outlier_org which combines A+ profs and portable college credits earned online.
https://www.outlier.org/products/intro-to-philosophy
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This is only the most general survey of interesting developments happening at the intersection of media and matriculation.
If youâre pushing the boundaries of #EdTech in these ways, or any others, please reach out so we can schedule office hours.
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If youâre pushing the boundaries of #EdTech in these ways, or any others, please reach out so we can schedule office hours.
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