Learning Management Systems
On this episode of the TechEducator Podcast, we welcome three \xa0Learning Management System companies on the program to discuss the important question; What Is an LMS and Why Do We Need One? We would like to thank Canvas, Haiku, and Chalkup for participating in this episode. The TechEducator Podcast is a weekly round table discussion about current topics in educational technology. For more information, please visit\xa0www.techeducatorpodcast.com.
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About our Guests:
Jared Ward\xa0is a K-12 Solutions Engineer at Instructure where he helps current and prospective clients understand how Canvas can improve and enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms. From high-level product overviews to technical deep dives, Jared knows and loves Canvas. An expert in the education technology field, Jared has a broad understanding of both the advantages and challenges of technology in the classroom and he\u2019s successfully helped hundreds of clients become more tech savvy and comfortable with technology. Prior to Instructure, Jared was an ed tech specialist and a Ceramics teacher at Canyons School District.
A teacher-turned-edtech marketer,\xa0Virginia Whitehead\xa0is the Marketing Manager at Haiku Learning, a learning platform exclusively for K-12. She has spent nearly 10 years in educational technology and publishing. She was a Marketing Manager at Flat World Knowledge, a higher ed content publisher and platform provider with an innovative and disruptive product and business model. She also held similar positions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson Education. Earlier in her career, she spent five years as an English teacher and loves helping educators expand the possibilities for learning using great technology!
Justin Chando\xa0is the CEO and Founder of Chalkup. He is passionate about transforming learning experiences through simple and easy-to-use technology. Justin created Chalkup - a next-generation learning management system - in a dorm room after he became frustrated with the technology his school was using to keep classes connected and engaged. Today, Chalkup is used by thousands of schools in over 100 countries.
About\xa0Canvas
Instructure Inc. is the software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter. With a vision to help maximize the potential of people through technology, Instructure created Canvas and Bridge to enable organizations everywhere to easily develop, deliver and manage engaging face-to-face and online learning experiences. To date, Instructure has connected millions of teachers and learners at more than 1,800 educational institutions and corporations throughout the world. Learn more about Canvas for higher ed and K-12, and Bridge for the corporate market at\xa0www.Instructure.com.
Social Links:
Facebook -\xa0https://www.facebook.com/CanvasLMS
Twitter -\xa0https://twitter.com/CanvasLMS
YouTube -\xa0https://www.youtube.com/user/CanvasLMS
LinkedIn -\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/company/canvas-lms
About Chalkup
Chalkup is a next-generation, cloud-based learning management system. |\xa0The platform is free for teachers and students to use. |\xa0Chalkup was founded in 2012 in a dorm room by Justin Chando. |\xa0The platform was piloted at Lafayette College and launched publicly in 2014. |\xa0Two years later, Chalkup is used by thousands of schools in over 100 countries. |\xa0Chalkup does everything a learning management system can, but users prefer to call it a \u201cclass collaboration platform,\u201d because Chalkup is optimized for collaborating on projects and sharing ideas outside of school. (Besides, \u201cmanaging learning\u201d is lame.) |\xa0Chalkup is known for being one of the easiest-to-use and prettiest tools on the market. |\xa0Just say no to feature creep. One of the many elements that sets Chalkup apart is the hyperfocus on building assignment and grading workflows better. We\u2019re simple. We\u2019re powerful. The end.
About\xa0Haiku
Exclusively focused on K-12, Haiku Learning has been helping educators simplify teaching and learning for 10 years. Used by millions across the globe, our simple, drag and drop learning platform gets everyone up and running in minutes, is flexible to accommodate all grade levels and teaching styles, and has powerful integrations with SIS\u2019s and tools like Google Apps for Education.
Social Links:
Twitter\xa0http://twitter.com/haikulearning
Google Plus\xa0https://plus.google.com/113135070646220180305/posts
LinkedIn\xa0http://www.linkedin.com/company/haiku-learning-systems-inc.
Facebook\xa0http://www.facebook.com/haikulms
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