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New Ownership for an LMS Giant: Private Equity Firm to Buy Instructure for $2 Billion

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when it comes to the LMS software that serves as the virtual classroom, online gradebook and other functions used in just about every college course these days. The company says its tools are used by more than 30 million people across the education and corporate learning markets. Canvas has the largest market share in the U.S.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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For example, despite increased activity on the platform—concurrent users on the Canvas LMS were up 60 percent from typical use patterns and video submissions are up tenfold from typical use patterns pre-Covid-19—the costs of moving more data and training more educators will keep the company from a short-term windfall, Benson says.

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How to succeed with online PD for teachers

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How to power through a difficult parent-teacher meeting comes to mind, but there are many challenges that teachers learn how to handle in time. For example, if schools want teachers to manage their time better, they should try to reduce the admin work before creating online courses on time management. Provide opportunities to practice.

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New Company Says by Using Its Service, Students Can Test Classroom Tech Before Arriving on Campus

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Wayland Baptist University professor Don Ashley received a call this week from a student saying she couldn't log in to her learning management system (LMS), preventing her from attending a live online lesson. For example, if an LMS did not cooperate with Safari, then after running a scan, TechReady.io offers a solution.

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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

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Naturally, technology plays a central role in scaling quality education supply to meet this demand. Demand for shorter, more focused courses is growing, and universities are finding themselves “unbundling” their core offerings in order to keep up. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

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6 Manageable ways to participate in PD this summer

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Thankfully, we have technology that enables us to find a way that meets our specific preferences, and that enables us to be able to see and hear each other, engage in conversations, and learn together. Then, find a room to join in whenever it meets your schedule and make new connections and take away new ideas. Webinars and courses.

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3 Ways edtech can help education get back on track

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Most importantly, they must embrace current and new products to meet the changing needs of users. Edtech can also address equity and inclusion in business schools by providing affordable online MBA courses. However, edtech companies must do much more than relying on the technological aspect of education technology. Conclusion.

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