The political and economic agendas behind EdTech
Nov 15, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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Episode description
In this episode, Dr. Lulu Shi (University of Oxford) talks about the her new research around the economic and political agendas of tech firms and policymakers driving the digitalisation of education in the UK.
Lulu’s work is already raising interesting findings. Amongst other things, we talk about the influence of effective altruism on UK government thinking around tech, and the ambitions of firms such as Duolingo to profit from testing and accreditation.
Accompanying material >> More information on Lulu’s research and career to date
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