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Feb 2016
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The Importance of Functionality in Educa...

Christopher J. Nesi
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Katelyn returns to talk about the importance of functionality when designing an education space and respond to feedback from episode 52. Follow Kate Nesi http://www.twitter.com/katenesi This episode of House of #EdTech is sponsored by: Audible.com Domain.com Listeners Like You! Become a Patron... Complete shownotes at: http://chrisnesi.com/54 FEEDBACK Call: (732) 903-4869 Voxer: mrnesi Email: feedback@chrisnesi.com Twitter: @mrnesi Send a voice message from http://www.chrisnesi.com
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