Martin Dougiamas: Open EdTech as a force for good

Create. Share. Engage.

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 Martin

• Mastodon
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Resources

• Moodle
• Mahara assignment submission plugin for Moodle
• Open EdTech
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• The Moodle Podcast

Click through to the episode notes for the transcript.

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Production information
Production: Catalyst IT
Host: Kristina Hoeppner
Artwork: Evonne Cheung
Music: The Mahara tune by Josh Woodward

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Martin's interest in educational technology (00:01:08)

3. Why open source Moodle? (00:02:10)

4. The success of Moodle (00:03:03)

5. Moodle community involvement (00:05:35)

6. Integration with other systems (00:07:26)

7. What is the goal of Open EdTech? (00:09:20)

8. Open EdTech to counteract capitalist / profit oriented approach (00:13:02)

9. Who can join Open EdTech? (00:15:51)

10. What excites you in technology right now? (00:19:25)

11. More on artificial intelligence (00:22:42)

12. Q&A: A tip for learning designers or instructors (00:27:22)

13. Q&A: A tip for learners (00:28:55)