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by Jordan Walker | Feb 13, 2019 | Hot Topics in K12
Author’s Note: We love Google! To see all of the ways in which Otus leverages Google and allows users to expand their use of Google Apps for Education, click here. Keep in mind, your teachers can continue using Google Classroom with Otus! Teachers who use Google Classroom enjoy its ease-of-use and requires very little setup in […]
by Jordan Walker | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog, Learning Management Systems, Hot Topics in K12
A guide to using Otus as an eLearning platform to comply with Public Act 099-0194/HB 2781 In order to be approved to offer eLearning Days by the State of Illinois Board of Education as stated in Public Act 099-0194, a school district must submit an eLearning Plan. Part of the plan relates to how a […]
by Guest | Jan 22, 2019 | Standards-Based Grading
Let’s face it, change is hard. Especially when you’ve been doing something for so long that it has become part of your identity. The desire to change occurs often. Knowing what steps to take in order to do things in new ways is not always clear. For educators, this change is standards-based grading. We had […]
by Guest | Jan 15, 2019 | Standards-Based Grading
While there are many factors that determine the success of a standards-based learning initiative, reporting the mastery of standards is one of the most essential aspects for teachers to understand. Due to the fact that students are assessed and re-assessed during the grading period for each learning target, determining the calculation method is crucial for […]
by Jordan Walker | Jan 9, 2019 | Standards-Based Grading, Podcast
Listen to Lisa Westman discuss ways schools can overcome teacher objections to the standards-based grading initiative. Also read, “What is standards-based grading?“
by Guest | Dec 18, 2018 | Interoperability, Hot Topics in K12
Agile development is an approach to software development that emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and continual improvement. You might not realize it, but agile development is something you experience in education all of the time. Whenever you receive a software update — whether it’s on an edtech tool or on your cell phone — you’re seeing agile […]
by Guest | Dec 13, 2018 | Standards-Based Grading
by Jordan Walker | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog, Release Notes
Beginning in a few weeks and through the end of the school year, you will begin to see new features in Otus that will lead us to a brand new offering for our clients: interactive historical analytics. This new module will allow Otus to further support instructional initiatives such as RTI/MTSS, data-informed instruction, and differentiation. […]
by Jordan Walker | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog, Interoperability, Hot Topics in K12
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the number of choices educators face when selecting software, apps, or platforms to support a teaching and learning initiative. Vetting these options is a daunting task and many times we don’t even know where to start. Some of us depend on reviews from local colleagues while others refer to […]
by Keith Westman | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog, Standards-Based Grading
Standards-based grading is a shift many K-12 school systems are implementing to measure student...
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