Roundtable(v): RTD-ClassDojo and the Conflation of Educational Technology Platforms

• In Event: Gallery Walk Showcase
  In Showcase Session: Gallery 17 - Challenges and Solutions in PK-12

Short Description

In this presentation, we argue for the importance of Van Dijck’s (2013) “platform perspective” as a theoretical framework for describing and distinguishing educational technologies. In recent survey research, we found that students and principals frequently conflated the behavior management platform ClassDojo with other ed tech platforms based on similar affordances. We use Van Dijck’s theoretical framework to describe important differences between these conflated platforms based on underlying values, ownership, governance, and business models.

Authors

• Presenter: Spencer P. Greenhalgh, University of Kentucky

• Contributor: Daniela Di Giacomo, University of Kentucky

• Contributor: Sarah Barriage, University of Kentucky