The IMS has been amazingly successful. I take a deep dive into both the what and the why, and then look at how the next challenge of learning analytics is going to mean the next decade of interoperability work will be different from the last one.
Big Picture
The "Big Picture" category covers larger trends and topics that influence both the problems that technology can help address in education as well as the barriers to implementing high-quality technology-supported education. This includes research-based topics such as learning science and program effectiveness studies, philosophical discussions such as outcomes definitions, and macro-forces such as government policy, markets, and business models.
Understanding the New e-Literate Ecosystem
e-Literate is changing its URL, its look and feel and, most importantly, is morphing into a much broader organization with multiple functions. This post provides an overview of the new world.
EEP 2019 Will Be Live Audiostreamed
The revolution will be televised. Eventually. For now, there will be audio.
Carnegie Mellon and Lumen Learning Announce EEP-Relevant Collaboration
This is a great example of the kind of collaboration I expect to see more of from the Empirical Educator Project and CMU’s OpenSimon contribution.
Christensen Scorecard: Data visualization of US postsecondary institution closures and mergers
There has been a lot of talk about Christensen’s prediction on half of schools closing in a decade without much real data . . . until now.
Empirical Educator Project/CMU Updates
A $100 million initiative in a 500-word press release.
Carnegie Mellon’s $100 Million Announcement
And now for something completely different.