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Blackboard to Sell Open LMS Product for $31.7 Million

Edsurge

million for all intellectual property and assets related to the Open LMS, formerly called Moodlerooms and currently considered the largest commercial Moodle provider worldwide, according to a statement Tuesday. The company has 733 clients on Learn and 259 clients on Learn Ultra, and claims to serve 100 million users worldwide.

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

Hack Education

But Posterous, if you’ll recall, was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and shut down one year later. Indeed, a few weeks after the funding news, Feldstein wrote about “Why Moodle Supporters Should be Concerned,” questioning the sustainability of the project. How is Google influencing policy? They’re amazing.

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E-learning Engagement: Persuasive Design Strategies

The CoolCatTeacher

Laurie Korte on episode 283 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Elearning design needs to engage and persuade the learner to know how to engage with the content and learning. It takes the stress away from their learning environment.

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Collaborative & Creative Online Learning

Teacher Reboot Camp

Platforms like Moodle require server space. Get a foundation in pedagogy and instructional practices that support digital collaboration and literacy. Check out my bookmarks on Digital Blooms , Peeragogy, SAMR , and Connectivism. Hashtags are one of the most important inventions of our digital learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Inside Higher Ed : “Frank Brogan, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State University System from 2013 until retiring this year, has joined the Department of Education in the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development – likely ahead of a nomination to a separate position.” ” That’s Sherry Turkle.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via Bryan Alexander : “ Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions.” ” Brian Lamb and Jim Groom offers some challenges to the next generation digital learning environment ( NGDLE ) – because if all else fails, go with a new acronym. From WCET : “ In Defense of the LMS.”