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How an LMS Can Solve Professional Learning's Challenges—and Keep Master Teachers Engaged

Edsurge

The idea of using a learning management system (LMS) to deliver professional learning and development to K-12 educators is not new—but it’s not quite mainstream, either. Face-to-face is still the ascendant modality, but LMS-for-PD is gaining serious traction, thanks to the efforts of educational IT innovators like Ken Dirkin.

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SCORM – Why does it matter and why do you need it?

Kitaboo on EdTech

It can then be uploaded on any LMS that is also SCORM- compliant. Run-time environment: SCORM describes the data model and API to standardize communication between the eLearning content and the LMS. This helps to ensure that the courses launch seamlessly on the LMS and that you can access accurate engagement data.

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When Learning Goes Nomadic

Edsurge

We identified a broad device ecosystem of laptops, tablets, smartphones fitness trackers, smartwatches, computer-enabled shoes, game players and e-readers, then examined how moving content between those devices was enabled (open standards, the web) or discourages (hardware-specific formats, siloes).

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. In 2002, our team at Microsoft Education created an LMS for a world where every teacher and student had a tablet computer. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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10 Ways to Publish Your Game Anywhere

The Game Agency

EXPORT YOUR GAME TO YOUR LMS. or 2004) and load into your Learning Management System (LMS). Once you build a game, you can embed it right on your LMS dashboard. The Training Arcade® games can be deployed on phones, tablets, computers and kiosks, enabling employees to play and learn when and where they want.

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10 Ways to Publish Your Game Anywhere

The Game Agency

EXPORT YOUR GAME TO YOUR LMS. or 2004) and load into your Learning Management System (LMS). Once you build a game, you can embed it right on your LMS dashboard. The Training Arcade® games can be deployed on phones, tablets, computers and kiosks, enabling employees to play and learn when and where they want.

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What's on the Horizon (Still, Again, Always) for Ed-Tech

Hack Education

The topic names have been modified “for consistency,” the report’s authors say (although I’m a little unclear about some of these choices – how are “mobile learning,” “tablet computing,” and “bring your own device” separate technological developments? Next-Generation LMS.