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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

Edsurge

One of the biggest concerns by college leaders about buying such tools from commercial vendors is whether colleges will have access to the underlying algorithmic logic—or whether the systems will be a “black box.” Carnegie Mellon has a long history of commercializing its digital-learning tools, though.

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The Best Flipped Classroom Software Tools For Flipped Learning In 2021

Fractus Learning

Giving students technology access is vital for flipped classrooms but also enhances the learning experience in a class. Teachers and students also have access to the community’s shared education video resources on subjects ranging from chemistry to music to history. Access Google Drive from a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

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Longtime Higher Ed Leader (and Former U.S. Congressman) Argues For a ‘Networked College’

Edsurge

That college is like an information-rich oasis in an information-poor world. It doesn’t matter where you are in terms of having access to knowledge or content. You’re talking about the LMS project, Sakai ? They control every part of the stack, and then you get your degree. You had to go there to get it.

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So you want to create an online class independent of a school

Bryan Alexander

Moodle – the popular LMS/VLE takes some backend skills to install and host, but can also be accessed from hosting services like MoodleCloud. Sakai – this academic LMS also appears in at least one group’s paid hosting options. Mighty Networks Courses – provides hosting and tools for creating online classes.

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Some Lessons Learned Supporting OER Adoption

Iterating Toward Openness

We manually rebuilt each course half a dozen times or more, in Blackboard, Sakai, Canvas, and other systems. And because you’ve trapped your OER inside the LMS, the day after class ends all your students lose access to their OER. This, of course, turned out to be a complete nightmare. Everything is trapped inside the LMS.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly sharing five school districts’ private information with an advisory company while it was negotiating for the districts’ contracts.” “ Sakai Is Probably Healthier Than You Think,” Michael Feldstein suggests. ” (Hmm.