article thumbnail

Digital Badges for Educational Achievement

Web Courseworks

What do I need to know about the Open Badges Infrastructure (OBI)? The Open Badges Infrastructure (OBI) is the collection of open-source technical standards and software that make “badging” possible. A handy user guide with pictures is available here. What tools does Mozilla offer for earners and issuers?

Digital 261
article thumbnail

TCC09: Podcasting with Section 508

Experiencing eLearning

open source software options: Audacity. Mixer–no open source ones out there, but Audacity does a lot. From PowerPoint: Save as Pictures. They have Blackboard–just link to everything within there. Camtasia lets you do quizzes and surveys-export SCORM to Blackboard. Pop filter. PC/Mac/Linux.

Podcasts 170
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Info you need to know – To Boost Success

eLearning 24-7

You can go webcam or a mobile device with a cam, and communicate in real-time, even PIP (picture in picture). The learner responds either via text or webcam. Basically, it is reactive. Bongo – changes that. Remember those role-plays? That is a great method for coaching. What systems have deep integration with Course Merchant?

Metrics 103
article thumbnail

Insight Sharing - How They "Meet and Mate"

Vignettes Learning

Buzzwords like "open source," "collaboration," and "crowdsourcing" are all synonymous to the sharing of ideas and the climate of openness that it entails. I'm sure you can imagine the inconvenience but you get the picture. While the solo genius presents an attractive picture, sharing these insights expands your horizons.

article thumbnail

Top 50 LMS Mid Rankings Report – What you need to know

eLearning 24-7

They see the market in a narrow scope, rather than looking at the broader picture, which causes almost a “hubris” mentality. Blackboard. Moodle (open source). Volatile - in that people change systems more than say some other e-learning products (ex: authoring tools, web conferencing products). MyBigCampus.

article thumbnail

K-12 and LMSs are Broken, Who’s to Blame?

eLearning 24-7

Blackboard, Brightspace (formally D2L) and Instructure. Blackboard is the oldest player in the education space and the most dominant (revenue/sales wise). Missing the big picture – Want to get the right people involved? Who are the Big Three. And honestly, they have to – to stay current with learning technology.

vendor 40
article thumbnail

TCC08 Keynote: Why Do We Need A Second Life?

Experiencing eLearning

Open source software. Social Butterfly: include pictures in your proposal. It’s cheaper than Blackboard. Visual communication. Diminishing attention spans. Multitasking. Game-based learning. Improved bandwidth & access. High def screens. Touch screen interfaces. Merged technologies. Overview of Second Life.