Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Over the past 10 years, new learning management systems (LMSs) have sprung on the scene to rival the Blackboards and Moodles of old. Tara Gilboa, Online Learning Experience Designer at Colorado School of Mines The LMS Checklist #1: Is the platform straightforward and user-friendly? Some things just have to be dead simple.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

LinkedIn loves to learn. announced an online learning portal with thousands of courses aimed at helping individuals pivot or pick up new skills for their careers. LinkedIn Learning is available in English today, with French, Japanese, German and Spanish versions forthcoming. Today the social media site for professionals.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 20, 2017

A big shout out to EdTech Magazine for recognizing this blog on its 2017 Honor Roll. I especially appreciated the following quote, “On his blog, Gorman shares what he has learned with a focus on how tech enables project-based learning.” Moodle Exchange – Shares Moodle courses and other content useful for Moodle teachers.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Incidentally, this power imbalance is one of the reasons mass adoption of online learning in higher education continues to fail. Universities will continue to get it wrong in transitioning to widespread use of online learning but they’ll continue to do very interesting things at the edges. On-campus Edtech.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 2, 2015

Platforms like Moodle require server space. For more lesson plans and ideas, check out these hashtags- #Edchat, #ELearning, and #Edtech. You, your students and their parents should be able to access the VLE outside of school. What is your class size? Some platforms will be free for only a certain number of students.

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Mark Smithers

JANUARY 20, 2014

Incidentally, this power imbalance is one of the reasons mass adoption of online learning in higher education continues to fail. Universities will continue to get it wrong in transitioning to widespread use of online learning but they’ll continue to do very interesting things at the edges. On-campus Edtech.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2022

Academic institutions are moving away from the traditional classroom and adopting online and blended teaching methods like LMS in tune with the evolving trends. The COVID-19 pandemic has given a huge impetus to online learning and development, and even when it is showing signs of receding, online practices have become the new normal.

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Hack Education

MAY 5, 2017

Speaking of Blackboard , here’s a press release about Blackboard Classroom: “New Solution from Blackboard Helps K–12 School Districts Make Learning More Engaging, Personalized and Accessible.” ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.”

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

“ Cory Reid , who previously ran two edtech companies – Instructure and MasteryConnect – as their chief executive, has landed a new gig at Tyton Partners,” says Edsurge , failing to disclose that it shares investors with MasteryConnect. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Facebook , an Online Learning Platform?”

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Hack Education

MAY 27, 2016

” Via the BBC : “ Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade ‘nasty trick’ ” Via Campus Technology : “ Moodle Intros Full Support for Competency-Based Ed.” Accelerate Learning has raised $10 million from Owl Ventures. Its Crunchbase description is great : “TX-based edtech company.”

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Hack Education

JULY 21, 2017

Via Education Week : “ Personalized Learning : ‘A Cautionary Tale’ ” eCampus News offers “9 online learning predictions for the upcoming term.” ” Via Bryan Alexander : “ Moodle and the next LMS: reflections and more questions.” Less Than You Might Think.”

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