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\begin{sectionblock}{A Solution}
  This project collects and analyzes student interaction data through
  a distributed educational technology framework weaving together
  authors, instructors, researchers, and learners.

  \vspace{1ex}We call the platform \textbf{the Distributed Open
    Education Network}, or Doenet.  In short, Doenet measures student
  interactions with web pages and stores anonymized data in an open
  and distributed data warehouse.
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\begin{sectionblock}{Built around Interactivity}

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  We investigate the benefits of virtual manipulatives and the
  influence of the support given to learners as they navigate online
  activities.

  \vspace{1ex}The event log resides in an open data warehouse, so 
  educational researchers can probe the data to generate additional
  knowledge on student learning.
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