Unless forced to do so, big tech companies are unlikely to implement features that go against their business model.
- Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, Deakin University
An app doesn’t have to be ‘educational’ to be included in Google’s ‘Teacher Approved’ section.
From streaks to loot boxes, apps for kids are full of ‘persuasive design’ intended to keep users watching, playing and paying – whether it’s good for them or not.
Measuring student engagement through online platforms may sound like a good idea. But we need a much clearer understanding of what we are actually measuring here.
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