Martin Dougiamas: Open EdTech as a force for good

24/05/2023 30 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
Martin Dougiamas: Open EdTech as a force for good

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Dr Martin Dougiamas is founder and CEO of Moodle, the open source learning management system, that is used by millions of learners around the world daily. Moodle has grown from Martin's university project to a 250-person company empowering educators to create and support learning activities.In this episode, Martin shares his education philosophy, and why he is so passionate about open source. He also talks about the Open EdTech association that brings together educational open source companies and projects to offer an alternative to mega corporations and their lock-ins.Not recorded are the three words he associates with portfolios: constructionism, collaboration, and curation.Connect with MartinMastodonLinkedInTwitterResourcesMoodleMahara assignment submission plugin for MoodleOpen EdTechUnited Nations Sustainable Development GoalsThe Moodle PodcastClick through to the episode notes for the transcript. Subscribe to the monthly newsletter about Mahara and portfolios.Production informationProduction: Catalyst ITHost: Kristina HoeppnerArtwork: Evonne CheungMusic: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

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