The Political Economy of Datafication and Platformization

Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Authors

  • Janja Komljenovic University of Edinburgh
  • Ben Williamson University of Edinburgh

Keywords:

AI and Digital Transformation

Abstract

Platforms, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) are impacting higher education systems and universities internationally. They raise challenges, including locking in institutions to corporate technologies, monetizing data, and interfering with academic governance. Future research is required to examine the concrete effects of platforms, data, and AI in context-specific settings, and to understand their underpinning political economy and future impact on international education and its constituents.

Author Biographies

Janja Komljenovic, University of Edinburgh

Janja Komljenovic is senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. E-mail: j.komljenovic@ed.ac.uk.

Ben Williamson, University of Edinburgh

Ben Williamson is senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. E-mail: Ben.Williamson@ed.ac.uk.

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Published

2025-08-05

How to Cite

Komljenovic, J., & Williamson, B. (2025). The Political Economy of Datafication and Platformization: Digital Transformation in Higher Education. International Higher Education, (123), 15–16. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/20227

Issue

No. 123 (2025): Summer Issue

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