Commentary

• March 11, 2024
• 2 min read

EducationWeek finds big disconnects between what professional development K-12 teachers say they want and what their school or district leaders think.

• May 25, 2023
• 4 min read

Educators at a recent event shared how certain features in the Edsby social learning platform are helping them improve student outcomes.

• March 17, 2023
• 6 min read

With new reports calling edtech applications ineffective, unsafe and non-interoperable, how do mainstream K-12 LMSes measure up?

• February 8, 2023
• 3 min read

Edsby updated its service and website privacy policies February 3rd, 2023. Read what changes we made and why.

• January 17, 2023
• 2 min read

More than a third of youth under 13 are using social media, most often through apps created for much older users, note researchers in a new article.

• November 2, 2022
• 2 min read

Sharing school and student accomplishments on social media is inviting trouble. Systems like the Edsby platform exist to protect against the risks of having K-12 student pictures and names available publicly.

• December 15, 2021
• 6 min read

Often referred to as “co-op,” Cooperative Education solves two needs: real-world work experience for students and access to talent for businesses. For Edsby, it’s about investing in a future workforce and a new generation of problem-solvers and leaders.

• December 1, 2021
• 5 min read

The Edsby social learning environment enables many of the goals of the billions of dollars of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding available to U.S. school districts. Here’s how.

• November 10, 2021
• 3 min read

Changes are being made in the way Americans grade students in K-12, making advanced assessment & reporting systems like Edsby critical.

• October 8, 2021
• 4 min read

Teams, Google Classroom and Zoom are not learning management systems, writes IT research and consultancy firm Gartner to education CIOs.

• September 7, 2021
• 3 min read

Edsby updated its Privacy Policy September 2nd, 2021. Read details of what changes we made and why.

• April 26, 2021
• 6 min read

Regardless whether learning loss is real, or even a fair term to begin with, here’s how the Edsby LMS for K-12 helps educators prioritize learning recovery and support.

• October 16, 2020
• 5 min read

Electronic student records hold the promise of deeper learning and simplified data management in schools. The key: platform interoperability via open and proprietary standards.

• June 26, 2020
• 8 min read

Fairfax County’s difficulties trying to use Blackboard and Google G Suite for Education for online learning underscore the need for dedicated systems.

• March 6, 2020
• 7 min read

As school districts grapple with the health and safety of students and staff, digital learning platforms like Edsby can play a role.

• September 26, 2019
• 9 min read

Student data privacy is an important consideration for schools and districts adopting new ed tech. What should buyers expect from ed tech companies when it comes to student data privacy?

• April 22, 2019
• 1 min read

Edsby gets hyper-local for Earth Day 2019 with a trash cleanup in our own back (and front and side) yard at headquarters.

• December 20, 2018
• 1 min read

The Edsby family wishes you, your family and friends a happy holiday season.

• September 28, 2018
• 1 min read

How much could your K-12 organization save with an all-in-one digital learning platform? This simple, free online calculator can show you in 30 seconds.

• January 19, 2017
• 6 min read

Divorces are messy. Here’s why school districts are finding it increasingly preferable to stay partnered with their solid, proven Student Information Systems.

• January 11, 2017
• 2 min read

Media reports suggest the effectiveness of systems like Edsby contribute to the efficiency of leading K-12 school districts.

• April 19, 2016
• 1 min read

Many LMSes work okay in high school. But younger children have different needs. Here’s why the Edsby LMS for K-12 is ideal even for elementary grades.

• March 9, 2016
• 1 min read

There’s a lot of expense hidden below the waterline of traditional on-premises software, making cloud-based systems like Edsby compelling.

• September 23, 2015
• 7 min read

Teachers shouldn’t have to spend time assessing pros & cons of learning management systems themselves. They should be asking their district for support.

• June 24, 2015
• 3 min read

“Social” is everywhere. So is K-12’s current love affair with “personalized learning” a mistake? A THE Journal blog explores the idea.

• May 5, 2015
• 5 min read

How do we at Edsby thank our favourite teachers? With embarrassing photos. Of us, that is.

• September 8, 2014
• 7 min read

They say you shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. But when it comes to software for K-12 schools and districts, maybe it’s time to start.

• April 9, 2014
• 1 min read

Vastly more moms use Edsby to track their kids’ academic progress than dads, according to data.

• April 17, 2013
• 5 min read

by Scott Welch Edsby Co-Founder Let me start by saying that I think the disconnect is a real and serious one. But I think that the proposed solution–granting teachers purchasing power–is the wrong one. Well, not so much wrong as ineffective. I have a particular and informed perspective on this, having built K-12 education technologies […]

• April 12, 2012
• 1 min read

Gigaom has a great article on BYOD here. Although it's aimed at the corporate market, the BYOD movement has massive implications for education. The takeaway is pretty simple: users are going to demand slick, sophisticated mobile interfaces with access to critical data. That means that your 1990-era SIS with a Y2K web interface is not [...]

• February 22, 2012
• 1 min read

The latest report on LMS & SMS use in K-12 (sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) shows that the majority of teachers and administrators are deeply dissatisfied with their existing LMS and SIS solutions.  

• December 1, 2011
• 1 min read

Troy Williams has an excellent post on what he calls “SoLoMo”: Social, Local and Mobile for Education.

• November 28, 2011
• 1 min read

The Getting Smart blog has a great post entitled “Mentoring Your Students in Social Media or Vice Versa”. He’s talking about the fact that while students live in social media, teachers can’t just use public social media products in and educational environment. Hey! That what I say too!

• November 24, 2011
• 1 min read

In a recent post “Five Things Students Want Their Teachers to Know about Online Learning,” award-winning blogger and author Lisa Neilson says “Students appreciate the opportunity to learn online, but want their teachers to be sure to incorporate these elements which allow them to realize the benefits of online learning while not losing what they […]

• November 24, 2011
• 1 min read

A new study shows that parental involvement really helps. “just asking your child how was their school day and showing genuine interest in the learning that they are doing can have the same impact as hours of private tutoring. It is something every parent can do, no matter what their education level or social background.” […]

• October 13, 2011
• 1 min read

Thomas Klassen, professor of political science at York University in Toronto, had a great article in the Toronto Star last month. Over the past two decades, email has become a common way to communicate. However, Ontario’s public schools remain stuck in the paper-and-pen age, especially in regard to parent-teacher interaction. See the full article here: […]