eCreators stops by Alibaba Cloud APSARA 2019, Amps Cloud Race In The LMS Space
Visiting some Chinese cities can be an enlightening experience as to what the near future of metro areas might look like. For better or worse. Follow along Dean Saunders, CEO of eCreators, as he witnesses the “living timelapse” that is Hangzhou, a 22 million people holiday metro area 2 hours from Shanghai. “From the moment […]
Data, Instructional Design, Culture And Anonymous Teaching? CanvasCon Highlights
CanvasCon is the name of the conferences taking place around the world that gather educators, instructional designers and users of the Canvas LMS. While Instructure, the company that develops Canvas, helds InstructureCon, CanvasCon is less focused on promotion and marketing and more on institutional educational solutions and pedagogy. Recently the Canvas LMS community portal made […]
5G, Open Source And EdTech: Learning In The Age Of 100 Times Faster Internet
Advocates and sales forces focused on government procurement are keen on convincing the public that speed is the indisputable advantage of 5G, the fifth generation of mobile internet technology. But while everyone would be happier with faster upload and download speeds, there are other advantages many would find as desirable, if not more. Latency, concurrency […]
Blackboard News Roundup: Bb Chatbot, Access Ally, Alexa And More
Meet the Blackboard Chatbot Powered By Ivy.AI prnewswire.com, press.blackboard.com The Student Services team is launching the service, expected to help with administrative tasks. Recruitment, enrollment and technical support are some examples. The Value Proposition of the chatbot involves the secure use of the student’s personal information to provide answer customized to the individual. As we […]
October Plugin Update: Slow Burn Of Next-Gen Learning Environments?
These new or revamped plugins might not look very radical at first, but a deeper look reveal interesting angles not seen before. Think of their added functionality, and realize how they can open new doors for learning experiences. Collapsible Topics Format format_collapsibletopics A no-nonsense plugin that helps students keeps both perspective and focus, all in […]
Talking Moodle, Ep. 2: An ‘Accessible’ Conversation With eCreators
Check out every episode recap of eCreators “Talking Moodle” Imagine you have built an amazing learning experience. It will delight and captivate the imagination of all learner who comes across it. But, alas! To access your learning, the user has to go through an oddly shaped door. Hundreds or thousands of potential users will not […]
H5P And Moodle Together At Last! H5P Baked In Upcoming Moodle 3.8
The speculations finally came true. Starting on Moodle 3.8, H5P will be available as a built-in, default Activity, with performance and new features to be added subsequently in upcoming releases. Taking the open source and interactive content worlds by storm, H5P quickly became a user favorite for its simplicity at the time of creating engaging […]
Check Out The First Open Access International Journal Of Learning Analytics And AI For Education (Tons Of Resources Inside)
Volume 1, No. 1 of “iJAI” begins with a look at how data has improved education across Europe; a method to increase engagement in online video lessons through AI; yet another chatbot application, and more. Created by Vienna-based, International Association of Online Engineering, iJAI is the product or a wide effort to increase awareness and […]
The Present And Future Value Of These Perennially Essential Skills (Eyes On EdTech)
Which subjects will continue to be taught 20, 30 or 50 years from now? STEM, that was easy! No, “STEAM.” Hang on: How about “Soft Skills?” Oh, they’re talking about MESH now. That won’t cause anybody a headache. As it turns out, each subject has merits, and it is also a possible victim of pedagogical […]
4 Best-Of-Breed Tips To Improve As An Open Source Instructional Designer
The future of Open Source technologies is Instructional Design. As organizations mature, they understand what an ideal partner looks like better. They should, of course, provide the best open source LMS experience there is. But they are now expected to be content allies. Many providers already offered services such as consulting or event content libraries. […]
