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Open source really is free as in beer

In the open-source community, you’ll often hear the phrase “free as in speech” not “free as in beer.” In this presentation, we explore the idea that open-source software (OSS) is free as in beer, when you are tasked with the complexities and expense of brewing it yourself. Attendees can expect to learn about multiple facets of […]

Global report of accessibility in PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints and images in academic content

The number of PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoints and images in academic courses is staggering. Based on 2020-21 global data (across 5.9 million courses), there is an average of 15 PDFs, nine Word documents, five PowerPoint presentations, and 34 images per course. Cumulatively, that’s over 375.6 million content items that could cause barriers for students! Naturally, certain […]

Marketing into the student experience for graduation and beyond

Many marketers are familiar with tools and capabilities such as web analytics, advertising attribution, strategic communications, tag management, etc; however, most of these tools are used in the pre-enrollment student experience. Levering these tools that are generally reserved by marketers for post-enrollment activities can be game-changers for learning technologists, instructional design, and faculty as they […]