eSchool News
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). The Testing Effect and LMS Technology. Quizzing in LMS’ to Improve Student Learning.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Founded in 1997, Powerschool was first bought by Apple in 2001, and then by Pearson in 2006. Schoology would be PowerSchool’s second purchase of a learning management system (LMS), after it acquired Haiku Learning in 2016. K-12 LMS market share in U.S. Haiku has since been rebranded as PowerSchool Learning. and Canada.
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Neo LMS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
In hyflex classes, all students have access to all materials created for the course at any time. In fact, hyflex classes were originally developed in 2006. He shared the concept in 2006 and laid out four principles for every hyflex class. Accessibility. All students have access at any time to all materials and classes.
Iterating Toward Openness
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
My recent post about the cost trap and inclusive access prompted responses by Jim Groom and Stephen Downes. For example, in 2015 I wrote that “My ultimate goal is this: I want to (1) radically improve the quality of education as judged by learners, and (2) radically improve access to education. And I want to do it worldwide.”
Neo LMS
MAY 8, 2018
Wing ’s ACM article “ Computational Thinking ” published in 2006. Despite its short length, and accessible style, the article’s list-like structure and adjective-dense paragraphs left me more befuddled than before. What is Computational Thinking? The most cited of these definitions being Jeannette M.
Edsurge
JUNE 18, 2017
In 2002, our team at Microsoft Education created an LMS for a world where every teacher and student had a tablet computer. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best. But those that do survive and build successful enterprises could change the world forever.
Bryan Alexander
APRIL 12, 2016
In education self-hosting maybe an alternative to the LMS, or a very basic, fundamental element of literacy. But other departments already provide the backbone (internet connectivity, access to hardware, etc) and can afford – even desire – to let Domain projects go on. Hosting is now about alternatives and independence.
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