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From a scholarly article I’m reading (emphasis mine):

“The software was subsequently enhanced to include an open data architecture that allows users and curriculum designers to create their own data libraries.”

My question: Why is software being designed BEFORE curriculum? Why is the assumption that curriculum designers will design around the software? Am I the only one who feels that there is something wrong with this?

The article:

Edelson, D.C., Gordin, D.N., & Pea, R.D. (1999). Addressing the challenges of inquiry-based learning through technology and curriculum design. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 8(3&4), 391-450.

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