K-12 Pulse: Is Taxpayer Money Funding The Industry?
With the great migrations towards online learning happening across the U.S. and the world, eLearning and technology providers face questions about the sustainability of their growth track records during COVID-19. Quarterly-oriented investors and analysts might overlook the subtle fact that one-in-a-lifetime adoption figures are, well, owed to events that aren’t expected to happen again soon. […]
GoStudent, Europe’s First EdTech Unicorn, Set Out To Conquer The Rest Of The World’s Online Tutoring Space — Exclusive Interview With Felix Ohswald, CEO & Co-Founder
Felix Ohswald is the co-founder and CEO of GoStudent, the Vienna-headquartered digital learning platform providing tailored, 1:1, video-based tuition to K-12 students. Felix holds two degrees in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Quantitative Finance. Felix is also a founding member of the EdTech Founders Club, a community dedicated to supporting individuals within the EdTech […]
Innovation 2021: The Open LMS Online Summit Is Coming Soon — And You’re Invited!
Set the date: November 3, 2021. FLASH PROMO: LMSPulse readers can get 100% off with the promo code ELM21 for the first 100 people who sign up. With a global perspective on the issues affecting digital learners today, Open LMS is inviting education professionals from around the world to “Innovation 2021,” a virtual event designed […]
Educación ‘STEM’ de Referencia Mundial, En Todos los Barrios: Conversación con Héctor Martínez, Gimnasio Moderno de Bogotá
Alcanzar metodologías efectivas y de alto impacto en la educación para la innovación y las necesidades a futuro de América Latina es una ardua tarea. Implica familiaridad con el conocimiento de punta y las formas que los referentes de punta encuentran para incrementar la efectividad de sus lecciones, así como la calidad de la experiencia […]
Blackboard And Anthology Merge, Form An LMS, SIS, CRM, ERP Smorgasbord
There is plenty of room in the EdTech town for as many giants who want to. On Monday, EdTech company Blackboard, famous for its eponymous LMS; and “lifecycle” learning support company Anthology announced their intention to merge under a new name yet to be made official. Both companies have agreed to the deal which is […]
Meta-Analysis Review: 4 Actually Replicated Insights In Elearning, Ready For Your Practice
Science learning based on local wisdom, to raise awareness of environmental issues. VR technology at the service of feedback. Bet on learner personality over the outdated idea of a “learning style”; and be even more bullish on gamification. But don’t say goodbye to paper just yet. These is some of the latest insight on learning […]
Reabrir Escuelas Sin Retroceder en Tecnología, Género: Conversación con Cecilia Berlanga Alessio, Experta en Política Educativa
¿Cómo garantizar la reapertura generalizada de las escuelas o instituciones de educación básica en América Latina? ¿Cómo es posible asegurar capacidades físicas, humanas y financieras necesarias para una continuidad académica de calidad y biosegura? Y principalmente, ¿cuál es el llamado a la industria de las tecnologías educativas y la comunidad de elearning para contribuir a […]
A Playground Of Delectable Verbosity With Word Select PLUS More Moodle-Based LMS Word Action Below
Word Select and Gapfill, by Marcus Green, are Moodle plugins that make it easy for teachers and students to create questions. Word Select lets you pick and choose words as Quiz question answers. But it might be better off thought of as a scripting add-on that provides plenty of exploration.
Prey To Their Own Success, Crashing Chinese ‘TutorTech’ Unicorns Prove The Model’s Global Value
On August 7, Beijing morning, VIPKid briefed its native English teaching community. Chinese students would be able to schedule any session already paid for. Teachers incomes will not dry up right away as long-term prepayment is fairly common. But going forward, the unicorn’s China business unit will not be able to operate abroad. In many […]
Qué es Moodle US, la Mayor Ambición Comercial de la Principal Plataforma Libre de Educación en el Mundo
Available in English Un anuncio previo en el mes de Abril reveló pocos detalles pero una intención clara: Los tres Socios Moodle en Estados Unidos —Moonami, My Learning Consultants e Elearning Experts— serían adquiridos por la razón social Moodle Pty Ltd, para convertirse en una única empresa llamada Moodle US. Ahora, un segundo anuncio confirma […]
