As someone who has spent a lot of years watching different trends in system design, I find the current trend of micro services very interesting. Many years ago I was setting in a system design class with an adjunct professor making me way through Systems Design II. The professor said, "the key concept to good systems design is to let the people do … [Read more...] about Utilizing Microservices in Education
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Advantages of Technology in Education
What are the benefits of technology in education is one thing that a lot of educators are asking themselves right now. The Covid-19 pandemic has provided a wake-up call to all us educators. If we are honest most of us will say we were not ready to deal with an immediate closure of all schools. Luckily technology did bail us out in most cases. While … [Read more...] about Advantages of Technology in Education
Build a MOOC with Moodle for Free
MOOC's or Massive Open Online Courses have taken the educational industry by storm. Moreover, they are no the only ones with courses delivered by companies such as Udemy, and other businesses are also getting into this trend. This makes much sense. It is a lot cheaper for a small business just to set up a catalog of their training … [Read more...] about Build a MOOC with Moodle for Free
Educational Technology Trends in 2016( Updated for 2017)
Technology is an ever-changing field, and that includes the area of educational technology. There are several educational technology trends in 2017 we are looking at for the new year. It can be a full-time job trying to keep up with all the advancements in technology each year, and 2017 will not be any different. There are some cool enhancements … [Read more...] about Educational Technology Trends in 2016( Updated for 2017)
Chromebooks making huge strides in K12 market
According to Future Consulting, Chromebooks and the Google Chrome Os are making huge strides in K12 education. Over 50% of the laptops sold to K12 institutions over the past year where Chromebook. Many analysts cite the main reason for this sharp increase is a result of how easy it is for the IT teams in schools to deploy the chrome books in … [Read more...] about Chromebooks making huge strides in K12 market