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Jeff sits down with Scott Welch, Vice President of Sales from Edsby to discuss how teachers, students AND parents are using Edsby in their schools. \xa0Edsby is a robust, cloud-based, mobile learning management system that incorporates social learning, course planning,\xa0assessment management, and much more into a simple, easy to use package for the entire school community.
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About\xa0Company
Edsby\xa0is\xa0a\xa0modern,\xa0cloud-based\xa0learning\xa0management\xa0system\xa0(LMS)\xa0for\xa0K-12\xa0school\xa0districts\xa0that\xa0uses\xa0latest\xa0web\xa0and\xa0mobile\xa0technologies\xa0to\xa0connect\xa0teachers,\xa0students\xa0and\xa0parents\xa0in\xa0exciting\xa0new\xa0ways.\xa0Among\xa0its\xa0tightly\xa0integrated\xa0features\xa0social\xa0learning,\xa0school\xa0news,\xa0group\xa0collaboration,\xa0assessment\xa0management,\xa0timetables\xa0and\xa0calendars,\xa0course\xa0planning,\xa0report\xa0cards,\xa0attendance\xa0and\xa0more.\xa0
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Edsby\xa0transforms\xa0how\xa0students,\xa0teachers,\xa0parents\xa0and\xa0administrators\xa0engage.\xa0Students\xa0and\xa0parents\xa0can\xa0check\xa0grades,\xa0attendance,\xa0homework\xa0and\xa0more\xa0from\xa0a\xa0web\xa0browser,\xa0tablet\xa0or\xa0mobile\xa0phone.\xa0Edsby\xa0also\xa0provides\xa0a\xa0rich\xa0experience\xa0for\xa0teachers\xa0and\xa0administrators,\xa0who\xa0can\xa0manage\xa0curriculum\xa0in\xa0Edsby\xa0and\xa0assess\xa0student\xa0progress.\xa0
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Unlike\xa0other\xa0LMSes,\xa0Edsby\xa0is\xa0designed\xa0specifically\xa0for\xa0K-12.\xa0To\xa0make\xa0rollouts\xa0quick\xa0and\xa0to\xa0minimize\xa0ongoing\xa0administration,\xa0it\xa0integrates\xa0tightly\xa0with\xa0existing\xa0student\xa0information\xa0(SIS)\xa0and\xa0authentication\xa0systems,\xa0leveraging\xa0data\xa0and\xa0security\xa0policies\xa0that\xa0already\xa0exist.\xa0And\xa0it\xa0allows\xa0for\xa0the\xa0deep\xa0customization\xa0required\xa0district-by-district,\xa0even\xa0while\xa0being\xa0cloud-based.\xa0
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About Guest
H.E.\xa0Scott\xa0Welch\xa0\u2013\xa0Vice\xa0President\xa0of\xa0Sales,\xa0Edsby
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