While the concept of a “sharing economy” is often associated with industries such as transport and hospitality, it’s also becoming increasingly common in education. Institutions share courses, publish open educational resources (OER), and collaborate from afar—all with the promise of reducing duplication, increasing access, and improving efficiency. However, in practice, it rarely works that way. […]
In the early 2010s, open source software (OSS) generated considerable optimism, but procurement teams still had legitimate concerns about reliability, long-term support, and security. Today, however, things have changed. Open source platforms now offer enterprise versions that provide the same level of service and compliance you would expect from proprietary alternatives. In fact, even when […]
Assessment content may look like a collection of questions, but it represents years of institutional effort, including educator expertise, metadata tagging, and reporting history. For government agencies and large educational systems, that work is a significant asset on a par with any other form of intellectual property. And yet most organizations don’t think seriously about […]
Introduction Creating quality assessments takes time. Teachers often find themselves rewriting the same types of questions or relying on closed systems that limit flexibility. This leads to frustration and lost hours that could be spent on instruction. Free item banks offer a practical alternative. They provide access to ready-made, standards-aligned questions that can be adapted […]
GDPR, CCPA, LGDP, CPRA… data sovereignty regulations are hard to keep up with. But they’re also ethically important: As minors, students are particularly vulnerable to identity theft, and schools and governments have an interest in protecting their information. In this article, we’ll break down the essential data sovereignty regulations that administrators and technical professionals need […]
According to Web Accessibility in Mind, about 1 in 4 people have a disability. Many of these individuals are fully capable of succeeding in demanding professional roles. Yet if government and certification exams aren’t designed to be accessible, these potential leaders could be shut out of the job market. As awareness and legislation around accessibility […]