Educational Technology Archives

K-12 Educators Need Less Technology and More Efficiency

by Keith Westman | Jun 21, 2019 | Learning Management Systems

According to a June 2019 report by the LEARN Platform, U.S. school districts used an average of...

Otus Partners With CESA Purchasing to Expand Reach in Wisconsin

by Jordan Walker | Feb 19, 2019 | Standards-Based Grading, Learning Management Systems

Partnership offers preferred pricing for K-12 School Districts Across State Otus is a Chicago-based educational technology provider for K-12 school communities. Today they announced a partnership with CESA Purchasing to offer all-in-one technology platform to K-12 schools in Wisconsin. CESA Purchasing works with over 100 vendors to provide discounts and promotional benefits for Wisconsin schools. […]

Otus for eLearning/Snow Days in IL

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 […]

What is Agile development and why should K-12 care?

by Eric Patnoudes | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, 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 […]