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Former Blackboard CEO Raises $16M to Bring LMS Features to Zoom Classrooms

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ClassEDU’s co-founder and CEO is Michael Chasen, who previously co-founded and served 12 years as CEO of Blackboard, which remains one of the biggest LMS providers in the education market. If some of these functionalities sound like what one might find in a learning management system, that is no coincidence.

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Resources You Need During Covid-19

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Blackboard. CourseSites –like Blackboard, but free for some set-up. Canvas –and it’s Big Blue Button conference option. Webroom.net — virtual conference or meeting room. Unhangouts –gather in the virtual lobby and then join a GHO. Online course sites. Iteach.world –online class platform. Virtual Classrooms/Meetings.

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What Will Online Learning Look Like in 10 Years? Zoom Has Some Ideas

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Zoom is actually a decade old, and the first conferences launched in 2012, limited to a mere 15 participants. This week at Zoom’s annual conference, Zoomtopia , a trio of education-focused Zoom employees (er, Zoomers?) But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight.

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Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators

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To learn more about professional development offerings, check out OTAN’s annual technology conference that offers dynamic presentations and hands-on skill development for technology integration in the adult education classroom. The post Mentoring for Digital Leadership in California Adult Educators appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Webinar - Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events (Conference 2.0)

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

WEBINAR + Q&A: "Conference 2.0 - Organizing and Hosting Online Educational Events," a 60-minute webinar and Q&A with Steve Hargadon. Take advantage of the lessons learned from ten years of hosting large educational conferences online.? conference series with San Jose State University's School of Information. COST: $499.

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Automated Proctoring Swept In During Pandemic. It’s Likely to Stick Around, Despite Concerns

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Professors at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County presented one such idea at the recent Educause edtech conference in Philadelphia. They used a feature of the Blackboard learning-management system to randomize questions for an exam in an introductory chemistry course. “We

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Library 2.017 Mini-Conference: DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We're excited to announce our second of three Library 2.017 mini-conferences: "Digital Literacy + Fake News," which will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 1st, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). If you aren't able to enter that room, see Behind the Blackboard Support.)