The Ed Tech Garbage Hype Machine: Behind the Scenes

By John Warner. You may be hearing some significant ed tech news in the automated feedback/grading software arena today.
Turnitin, a company most known for its automated plagiarism detection software is acquiring LightSide Labs, a "start-up with roots in Carnegie Mellon University that uses machine learning algorithms to provide automated feedback on student writing.”
I knew this was happening last Friday because I was sent an "embargoed" press release announcing this news by Chris Harrick, VP of Marketing for Turnitin. Read more...