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Nampa School District 131 becomes first in Idaho to implement the itslearning LMS

eSchool News

Designed specifically for the K-12 sector, itslearning is a cloud-based digital learning platform that gives teachers, students and parents access to as appropriate course materials, assignments, communities for collaboration, progress reports, and more. It also helps them improve their craft by enabling collaboration and access to resources.

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Storms over liberal education: notes on the 2016 AAC&U conference

Bryan Alexander

I kicked things off with a survey of major technological developments in a very top level way, then dived into specific, currently used digital tools (the LMS, ePortfolios, video, robotics, big data, social media, 3d printing, etc.). I had two measly slides for ePortfolios, the main thrust of which was “go to AAEEBL !

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

Understanding the school’s learning management system (LMS). Show parents how kids can access assignments or notes they may have missed or watch screencasts you have created. Create ePortfolios. Classroom Instruction Using an LMS. Navigating the media center. Understanding Competency Based Instruction.

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Teaching with the Growth Mindset

edWeb.net

It wasn’t about inventing new curriculum or buying new materials; Briggs said most teachers already have access to resources they can use to create the assignments. Manage data: Whether in a spreadsheet or an LMS, Briggs told participants that they need a system for keeping track of the assignments, student progress, and grades.

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20 years in e-learning

Mark Smithers

In the late 90’s, learning management systems came along and universities said great, now academics don’t need to know any of that technical stuff, they can just use the web interface in the LMS. When we built our first set of online courses in the late 90’s, before we used an LMS, our colleagues asked if the content would be protected.

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20 years in e-learning

Mark Smithers

In the late 90’s, learning management systems came along and universities said great, now academics don’t need to know any of that technical stuff, they can just use the web interface in the LMS. When we built our first set of online courses in the late 90’s, before we used an LMS, our colleagues asked if the content would be protected.

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Top 100 Sites/Apps of 2014

Technology Tidbits

30hands Learning Community - A ideal and easy to use cloud based LMS that lets educators assess, collaborate, and grade students in real-time. WeLearnedIt - An excellent free iPad for the mobile classroom, ePortfolios, and Project Based Learning. This is a great way to introduce digital storytelling to the classroom.