In this post, I explore the relationship between learning engineering and learning design, talk about language as a design artifact, and provide an example about how Caliper could be the centerpiece of a learning engineering process for developing better learning analytics.
Interoperability
This category covers the technical interoperability of educational technology, particularly standards-based integration.
The IMS at an Inflection Point
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.
How and Why the IMS Failed with LTI 2.0
LTI 2.0 has failed. This is a great opportunity to take a healthier direction.
Follow-Up From Future Trends Forum Discussion On Learning Platforms
So many questions, so little time. Following up on questions from Future Trends Forum discussion with Bryan Alexander and a host of others.
The Case for Learning Platform Grade Book
Online grade books are expensive for ed tech companies to build, almost impossible for them to build well, and hard for faculty and students to learn. Here’s a recipe for using final and near-final interoperability standards to enable faculty and students to just use their same LMS grade book in every ed tech app.
Digital Badges Are Gaining Traction
Digital badges seem to be filling in the cracks for career readiness—and sometimes college readiness—that aren’t covered by formal degree and certificate programs.
A Flexible, Interoperable Digital Learning Platform: Are We There Yet?
Whether you call it NGDLE, an LMOS, a learning platform, or something else, people have been wanting a next-generation post-LMS for a long time. We finally have both the interoperability standards and the market incentives to make it possible—if the LMS vendors are willing to take a risk.