Why is innovation in teaching in higher education so difficult? 3. Learning management systems
Reasons for using a Learning Management System
I pointed out in my previous post that the LMS is a legacy system that can inhibit innovation...
Is Blackboard dying? The latest instalment in LMS wars.
Feldstein, M. (2018) Canvas Surpasses Blackboard Learn in US Market Share, eLiterate, July 8
Kroner, G. (2018) Sensationalizing LMS Market Share in an Era of Fake News,...
Report on SFU’s experiences of teaching with technology
I always enjoy going to a university or college and seeing how they are using learning technologies. I am always a little surprised and...
Scary tales of online learning and educational technology
The Educational Technology Users Group (ETUG) of British Columbia held an appropriately Halloween-themed get together today called 'The Little Workshop of Horrors' at which participants...
Is video a threat to learning management systems?
Bersin, J. (2016) Will video-based learning kill the LMS? Chief Learning Officer, February 15
This article raises a question that has been on my mind...
Is Blackboard Inc. really worth $3 billion?
Baker, L., Roumeliotis, G. and Stone, M. (2105) Education company Blackboard seeks $3 billion sale - sources Reuters, July 28
Fleming, B. (2015) The Real Vision Behind the...
A new online learning platform from New Zealand
Open Polytechnic (2015) Open Polytechnic launches online learning platform Lower Hutt NZ: Open Polytechnic
I'm not sure the world needs another LMS (sorry, an 'online learning...
Conference: Canada MoodleMoot 2015
Most Moodlers will already be aware of this, but if you are not aware of, or are just moving to Moodle, or even just...
UBC develops an institutional strategy for learning technologies
Bates, S. et al. (2015) UBC’s Learning Technology Ecosystem: Developing a Shared Vision, Blueprint & Roadmap Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia
I've not been...
EDUCAUSE looks beyond the (current) LMS environment: is it a future we want?
Brown, M, Dehoney, J., Millichap, N. (2015) The Next Generation Digital Learning Environment: A Report on Research EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
What is it about?
EDUCAUSE has published...