Marc Drumm
@marcdrumm.bsky.social
Assistant Director of Teaching Technologies & Digital Innovation at West Chester University. PI of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) at https://paadopt.org. My posts are my own.
Same old same old with LMS market share: Canvas and D2L up, Blackboard, Moodle and Sakai down. edutechnica.com/2025/10/25/1... #HigherEd #EdTech #AcademicSky #EduSky
13th Annual LMS Data Update | edutechnica
edutechnica.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Same old same old with LMS market share: Canvas and D2L up, Blackboard, Moodle and Sakai down. edutechnica.com/2025/10/25/1... #HigherEd #EdTech #AcademicSky #EduSky
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 19th free and open eTextbook: "Mycology Laboratory Manual" by Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, Professor of Biology at @millersvilleuni.bsky.social paadopt.org/bookshelf/my... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 19th free and open eTextbook: "Mycology Laboratory Manual" by Laura Ramos-Sepulveda, Professor of Biology at @millersvilleuni.bsky.social paadopt.org/bookshelf/my... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 18th free and open eTextbook: "Introduction to Technical Writing: A Rhetorical Approach" by Moe Folk, Professor of English at Kutztown Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 18th free and open eTextbook: "Introduction to Technical Writing: A Rhetorical Approach" by Moe Folk, Professor of English at Kutztown Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
Doubt & Dialogue: What Happens When Faculty Explore AI Together #AI #HigherEd #EdTech cetli.upenn.edu/news-feature...
Doubt & Dialogue: What Happens When Faculty Explore AI Together
Cam Grey (Classics) and Joshua Mosley (Design), who were skeptical of AI's role in learning, discuss what they learned in CETLI's year-long seminar, Using AI Effectively in Your Teaching.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Doubt & Dialogue: What Happens When Faculty Explore AI Together #AI #HigherEd #EdTech cetli.upenn.edu/news-feature...
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce the immediate availability our 17th free and open eTextbook: "Mi Voz. Mi Historia. Español para Estudiantes de Herencia" by Carolina Moctezuma, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at Kutztown University
August 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce the immediate availability our 17th free and open eTextbook: "Mi Voz. Mi Historia. Español para Estudiantes de Herencia" by Carolina Moctezuma, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at Kutztown University
PA-ADOPT is pleased to announce it's 16th free and open eTextbook: "Developmental Biology Laboratory: Experiments in Classical and Experimental Embryology" by Judith A. Cebra-Thomas, Assoc. Prof. of Biology @millersvilleuni.bsky.social and Matthew E. Smith, Graduate Student @udelaware.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
PA-ADOPT is pleased to announce it's 16th free and open eTextbook: "Developmental Biology Laboratory: Experiments in Classical and Experimental Embryology" by Judith A. Cebra-Thomas, Assoc. Prof. of Biology @millersvilleuni.bsky.social and Matthew E. Smith, Graduate Student @udelaware.bsky.social
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 15th free/open eTextbook: "Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Booklet" by Martilias Farrell, Visiting Prof. of Biology at Cheyney Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/hu... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 15th free/open eTextbook: "Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Booklet" by Martilias Farrell, Visiting Prof. of Biology at Cheyney Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/hu... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 14th free and open eTextbook: "General Biology Laboratory Booklet" by Martilias Farrell, Visiting Professor of Biology at Cheyney University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ge... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 14th free and open eTextbook: "General Biology Laboratory Booklet" by Martilias Farrell, Visiting Professor of Biology at Cheyney University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ge... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
PA-ADOPT is pleased to announce our 13th free and open eTextbook: "Making Meaning With & Through Writing: An Approach to Research Writing" by Ilknur Sancak-Marusa, Assistant Professor of English at West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ma... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
PA-ADOPT is pleased to announce our 13th free and open eTextbook: "Making Meaning With & Through Writing: An Approach to Research Writing" by Ilknur Sancak-Marusa, Assistant Professor of English at West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ma... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 12th free and open eTextbook: "Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry II Honors" by Adedoyin Adeyiga, Professor of Chemistry at Cheyney Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/la... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
August 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is pleased to announce our 12th free and open eTextbook: "Laboratory Manual: General Chemistry II Honors" by Adedoyin Adeyiga, Professor of Chemistry at Cheyney Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/la... #HigherEd #OER #EduSky #AcademicSky
The eleventh free and open eTextbook from the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is "Programming with Java" by Ashik Ahmed Bhuiyan and Md Amiruzzaman, Assistant Professors of Computer Science at West Chester Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/pr... #HigherEd #OER #DEI #EdTech
August 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The eleventh free and open eTextbook from the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT) is "Programming with Java" by Ashik Ahmed Bhuiyan and Md Amiruzzaman, Assistant Professors of Computer Science at West Chester Univ. paadopt.org/bookshelf/pr... #HigherEd #OER #DEI #EdTech
My latest TLC blog post is about the current state of the Digital Divide, taking it into consideration during course design, and resources that can help to address it
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The Digital Divide – Teaching & Learning Center
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May 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My latest TLC blog post is about the current state of the Digital Divide, taking it into consideration during course design, and resources that can help to address it
wcu-tlc.org/instructiona... #HigherEd #EdTech #DigitalDivide
wcu-tlc.org/instructiona... #HigherEd #EdTech #DigitalDivide
Latest journal issue is dedicated to the future of #AI in education www.gse.upenn.edu/news/catalys... #HigherEd #EdTech
Catalyst curates journal on AI in education
The latest issue of Social Innovations Journal is an outgrowth of the center for global education innovation’s expertise and mission, capitalizing on their deep network of researchers, practitioners,
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May 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Latest journal issue is dedicated to the future of #AI in education www.gse.upenn.edu/news/catalys... #HigherEd #EdTech
Reposted by Marc Drumm
Eyes are on the Vatican this week for the selection of a new Pope 💭
Specific recipes are used for the black and white smoke released to indicate the result of conclave voting – here's a look at the chemicals involved: wp.me/p4aPLT-8St
#ChemSky 🧪
Specific recipes are used for the black and white smoke released to indicate the result of conclave voting – here's a look at the chemicals involved: wp.me/p4aPLT-8St
#ChemSky 🧪
May 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Eyes are on the Vatican this week for the selection of a new Pope 💭
Specific recipes are used for the black and white smoke released to indicate the result of conclave voting – here's a look at the chemicals involved: wp.me/p4aPLT-8St
#ChemSky 🧪
Specific recipes are used for the black and white smoke released to indicate the result of conclave voting – here's a look at the chemicals involved: wp.me/p4aPLT-8St
#ChemSky 🧪
Faculty at @virginiatech.bsky.social share how they're integrating AI into their courses and teaching students how to use it ethically #HigherEd #AI news.vt.edu/articles/202...
Teaching students to navigate a world with AI
As generative artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, change what students are expected to know as they enter the workforce, faculty members share how they're rethinking traditional approac...
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May 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Faculty at @virginiatech.bsky.social share how they're integrating AI into their courses and teaching students how to use it ethically #HigherEd #AI news.vt.edu/articles/202...
How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments penntoday.upenn.edu/news/how-pen... #HigherEd
How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments | Penn Today
Instructors at Penn are engaging students beyond the traditional essay format or exam.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments penntoday.upenn.edu/news/how-pen... #HigherEd
An in-depth look at what "published" means www.library.upenn.edu/news/publica... #OER
Untangling Copyright, Publication, and the Public Domain
According to the Copyright Act of 1909, a work enters the public domain 95 years after it was published. But what does "published" mean? That’s a more complicated question than you might think.
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April 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
An in-depth look at what "published" means www.library.upenn.edu/news/publica... #OER
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Introduction to Data Science Using Python" by Afrand Agah from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
March 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Introduction to Data Science Using Python" by Afrand Agah from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Basic Statistics Using R for Crime Analysis" by Jaeyong Choi from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ba... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
March 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Basic Statistics Using R for Crime Analysis" by Jaeyong Choi from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/ba... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Building User Interfaces for Modern Web Applications: React Programming" by Cheer-Sun Yang from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/bu... #OEWeek25 #OER
March 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Building User Interfaces for Modern Web Applications: React Programming" by Cheer-Sun Yang from West Chester University paadopt.org/bookshelf/bu... #OEWeek25 #OER
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books created by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Intro to Journalism Handbook" by Michael Downing from Kutztown University paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
March 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For #OpenEdWeek I'm featuring books created by faculty in the Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT). Today's is "Intro to Journalism Handbook" by Michael Downing from Kutztown University paadopt.org/bookshelf/in... #HigherEd #OEWeek25 #OER
I've known several faculty who like to show all/parts of feature movies in their courses for a wide variety of reasons, but making them available to students both legally and at no/low cost can be challenging. Kudos to Warner Bros. for trying something different. fictionhorizon.com/warner-bros-...
Warner Bros. Releases 31 Free Movies on YouTube—Here’s the Full List
Movie lovers, rejoice! Warner Bros. has quietly made 31 full-length movies available to stream for free on YouTube. This move allows viewers to enjoy classic
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February 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I've known several faculty who like to show all/parts of feature movies in their courses for a wide variety of reasons, but making them available to students both legally and at no/low cost can be challenging. Kudos to Warner Bros. for trying something different. fictionhorizon.com/warner-bros-...
Some people who use ad blockers are reporting hour-long ads when trying to view YouTube videos - Google has responded by saying ad blocking software violates their terms of service. www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long... #EdTech #eLearning
Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Updated: Clarification)
YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?
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January 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Some people who use ad blockers are reporting hour-long ads when trying to view YouTube videos - Google has responded by saying ad blocking software violates their terms of service. www.androidauthority.com/youtube-long... #EdTech #eLearning