RPP #97 ePortfolios: Interview with Trent Batson

Trent Batson

• Interview: Trent Batson, Executive Director of The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning.
• A Survey of the Electronic Portfolio Market Sector: Analysis and Surprising Trends
• The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning
• Post Secondary Electronic Standards Council
• The International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP)
  
• Pearson's Open Class LMS
• Podsafe music selection from Magnatune
• Vivaldi: Concerto No. 3 in F Major “Autumn” (Allegro movement) by the American Baroque Orchestra. The full CD "The Four Seasons by Vivaldi" is available at magnatune.com

Duration: 31:00

RPP #96 Terribly Clever Blackboard Mobile: Interview with Aaron Wasserman

• Interview: Aaron Wasserman, Director, Blackboard Mobile
• Aaron is one of the founding members of Terriblyclever Design. Terriblyclever worked with Stanford to conceptualize iStanford, a suite of iPhone, Blackberry, and mobile web applications for fellow students. In 2009 they were acquired by Blackboard and Aaron now leads the new Blackboard Mobile division. We'll try to answer the questions:

• what is Blackboard Mobile?
• which platforms are supported?
• what are the benefits to an institution?
• why is a native app better than a web app?
• can you customize apps for your platform?
• what’s on the future road-map for Bb Mobile?
• Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
• "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Blake Morgan. His licensed cover of the Paul McCartney classic has topped the charts on the iTunes Music Store. 

Duration: 22:49

RPP #95: Moodlerooms: Interview with CEO Lou Pugliese

• Interview: Lou Pugliese, Chairman and CEO, Moodlerooms, Inc.
• Moodle: a “free” course management system that educators can use to create effective online learning sites.
• Moodlerooms, Inc.: a hosting and support company for users of Moodle.
  
• Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
• "Ain't No Reason" by Brett Dennen - featured on several TV shows including "House", "Scrubs" and "Grey's Anatomy"

Duration: 25:17

RPP #94: ConnectYard: Interview with CEO Donald Doane

• Interview: Donald Doane, CEO, ConnectYard Inc.
• ConnectYard a centralized social media communications platform that seamlessly integrates Facebook, Twitter and video as well as text messaging with popular Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard, to better engage students and expand overall institutional communication.

• Podsafe music selection from Music Alley

• "50 Ways to Lose Your Luggage" by Robert Lund of the Funny Music Project

Duration: 15:42