Archive for the ‘Learning Management Systems’ Category

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How Data From Your LMS Can Impact Student Success

Higher ed IT leaders share 8 ways to make the best use of the data coming out of the campus learning management system. Campus Technology

Blackboard Acquires Predictive Analytics Company Blue Canary

Blackboard today announced the acquisition of Blue Canary, a higher education predictive analytics company focused on retention. Campus Technology

Brightspace Autumn15 Unlocks Analytics in the Classroom

D2L’s Brightspace is the first LMS to gather student data from across the learning ecosystem–including mobile apps and devices, games, and video–and deliver that intelligence so teachers can act in real-time Desire2Learn

Expanding The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Examine Faculty Use of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) In Higher Education Institutions

  Universities have made a considerable investment in the use of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to facilitate their teaching learning processes; however these systems are not used by the faculty members to their fullest capabilities. To address this issue, this study investigated factors that affect faculty members’ LMSs usage behavior, focusing on user related variables […]

Picking a Platform

The Learning House, an online program management company, is acquiring Carnegie Mellon University spinoff Acatar in a bid to be more competitive among prestigious universities. Inside Higher Education

Learning to Adapt

The term “adaptive learning” can mean many things, even to colleges that have begun experimenting with it. A broad definition is the use of software — often driven by data collection — to create a more individualized learning experience for students. Experts say adaptive learning has promise in tailoring coursework and supports to students, which […]

LTI Standard Promises a Kinder, Gentler LMS

Learning Tools Interoperability is helping both IT and faculty turn the learning management system into a more seamless, fluid platform. Campus Technology Full Article

Learning Management Systems and Principles of Good Teaching: Instructor and Student Perspectives

With the prevalence of teaching technologies, studies exploring the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in university courses highlight the economic and technical issues of LMS adoption. Yet, few studies explore how LMS functions as a pedagogical tool to support teaching and learning. This study examines Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) Seven Principles of Good Practice […]

Blackboard and Pearson Announce International Content Integration Partnership

Market-leading LMS and World’s Leading Learning Companies Bring Seamless Transition Between Pearson’s MyLab & Mastering and Blackboard Learn to Global Markets Nov 29, 2012 WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Blackboard Inc. and Pearson have expanded the availability of an integration for Pearson’s leading learning solution – MyLab & Mastering – with Blackboard Learn™, the market-leading […]

Atomic Learning Now Blackboard Signature Partner

Atomic Learning, award-winning provider of online training, has joined the Blackboard Partnerships™ program as a Blackboard Signature Partner™ Atomic Learning Press Release