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Investing in an LMS: 3 Hallmarks of eLearning Success

September 28, 2022

Some perspective on the last few years and a direction forward. GUEST COLUMN | by Brad Koch It’s hard to …

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Rah Rah Community Engagement App

February 08, 2022

College is the time for students to discover passions, expand perspective, and set up for future success. It is also …

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CGScholar

January 31, 2022

From cutting-edge research and development into collaborative learning, big data and artificial intelligence, and developed by educators and computer scientists …

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BlackBoard Learn Ultra

December 29, 2021

Blackboard Learn Ultra: Responsive & Advanced LMS System Blackboard Learn with the Ultra experience (Learn Ultra) helps make instructors’ jobs …

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Classe365

December 14, 2021

The pandemic has shown how important it is for educational institutions to offer online classes— and shortcomings of online classes …

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Alma

November 23, 2021

Alma is a K-12 award-winning, comprehensive Student Information System (SIS) platform that builds critical tooling to significantly improve school operations …

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Edsby

August 25, 2021

The Edsby digital learning platform picks up where many of today’s LMSes leave off when it comes to the unique …

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Classe365

August 12, 2021

This cool tool provides comprehensive enrollment and admissions solutions that cover every stage of the admissions cycle. Classe365 has admissions …

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From Wildfires to Pandemics

October 27, 2020

The importance of building engaging online courses for effective virtual learning. GUEST COLUMN | by Carl Dawson Aaron Ferguson is …

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itslearning

November 25, 2019

Here’s a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) specifically designed for the K-12 market. Through its distinctive design, it allows districts …

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IntelliBoard

November 22, 2019

IntelliBoard is built to deliver access to Learning Management System data. All your LMS data: easy, shareable, understandable, and attractive. …

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GoSkills

August 14, 2019

Founded in early 2013, GoSkills is an online learning platform dedicated to providing a high-quality learning experience to help people …

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Applying Business Strategies with Technology, to Education

October 15, 2018

Examining the challenges and pitfalls of school administration in a tech era. GUEST COLUMN | by Michael Spencer Businesses around …

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Distance Learning Done Right, Even for the Tech-Unsavvy

August 30, 2018

A teacher-technologist discusses the challenges of implementing collaboration tools. GUEST COLUMN | by Dov Friedman The communications revolution has truly …

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Sharing the Genius

September 27, 2017

Chalkup founder Justin Chando talks growth, struggle, success – and students. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero They do everything a …

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Building the Best Learning Platform

June 07, 2017

For technologists in education, teacher input is key. GUEST COLUMN | by Kenneth Chapman As technologists focused on the education …

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Tying It All Together

April 27, 2017

A pioneer in online community building carves out a niche for a private school LMS. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero …

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From 100,000 to Millions

April 26, 2017

Up close and personal with the founder of one of the world’s leading learning platforms. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero …

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Getting More Out of It

March 10, 2017

A primer on fully leveraging LMS capabilities in the classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Steve Wilson Ninety-nine percent of schools …

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Cool Tool | Otus LMS

September 02, 2016

In a crowded educational technology market, Otus provides two dynamic products. Otus LMS is an easy-to-use yet powerful classroom tool for …

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A District-wide Endeavor

August 29, 2016

An instructional technology coordinator on moving to a digital curriculum ecosystem. GUEST COLUMN | by Martha Barwick Like many school districts …

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Cool Tool | Schoology

February 11, 2016

New York City-based Schoology—used by nearly fourteen million users in 60,000 K-12 schools and universities around the world—combines dynamic learning management, …

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Cool Tool | SoftChalk Cloud

February 10, 2016

Here’s one of the fastest and easiest ways to create and manage e-learning content for delivery inside or outside of a …

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EdTech Experiment

October 06, 2015

A math teacher takes an un-calculated risk to yield an exponential value. GUEST COLUMN | by John Choins I’ve been …

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An Experience to Love

September 08, 2015

Inspired by frustration, a recent college grad creates a next-generation LMS. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero His first real introduction …

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Education Technology is Nothing — without People

August 17, 2015

Putting purposeful tools in the hands of teachers we support and believe in. GUEST COLUMN | by Renny Monaghan There …

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Cool Tool | Taken Charge

June 18, 2015

An online educational game that brings comprehensive technology education into a game-based learning environment created by Galvanize Labs, Taken Charge …

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Cool Tool | onCampus

June 08, 2015

A learning management system that makes it simple to manage information and create online interactions to bring out the best in …

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A Tremendous Undertaking

January 07, 2015

Under the hood of report cards at Hillsborough County Public Schools. GUEST COLUMN | by Jon Asbury As school districts …

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Trends | Learning the Millennial Way

November 07, 2014

Technology is a way of life for Millennials, according to a white paper from Jupiter Ed. Influences from the technology …

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The ABCs of CBE

June 09, 2014

Five things to think about when transitioning to competency-based education. GUEST COLUMN | by Steve Pappageorge Even as institutions continue …

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LMS for PD

July 05, 2013

How professional development is becoming a virtual reality. GUEST COLUMN | by Jordan Barrish I can’t think of anyone who …

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The Data Dilemma in Education

October 12, 2012

GUEST COLUMN | by Jeremy Friedman The last decade has seen the rise of the Student Information System (SIS) and …

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Interview | Joshua Blank: Open Sesame Unlocks Learning

September 22, 2011

Joshua Blank and his co-founding partners created OpenSesame after 10 years in the e-learning business, working with learners, professional associations …