2025-02-06 Partnership development Meeting
- Jaimin Pavashiya
Date
Feb 6, 2025
Meeting Details:
Meeting Link: meet.google.com/cnh-hudj-kdq
Meeting time: 4:00 PM (CET)
Participants
Moderator- @Eden Huthmacher
Agenda for Open edX Biz Dev Partnership Development Working Group Meeting
Date: February 06, 2025 (4pm CET)
Agenda for Meeting
This is our Second meeting of the year, and the agenda is packed with exciting topics. Bring your creativity and energy—let’s make it count!
Please review this agenda, prepare in advance, and contribute your ideas beforehand.
Objectives for Today:
Follow-up on January Action Points:
Review feedback and progress on the Matrix, Master Agreement Example, and Presentation.
Collaboration and Initiative Planning:
Brainstorm innovative approaches to attract new partners and users, leveraging competitive analysis insights.
Partner Engagement and Outreach
Discuss potential global/local partnerships identified from the Matrix criteria.
Develop action steps for outreach to high-priority organizations.
Next Steps and Closing
Confirm deadlines for deliverables.
Preparatory Tasks for Attendees
Review materials distributed post-January meeting and provide detailed feedback with suggestions for potential partnership opportunities and outreach strategies.
Share any relevant data, case studies, or success stories that could inform strategy discussions.
Looking forward to an engaging and productive session!
Meeting Notes:
Date: 06.02.2025
Attendees: @Eden Huthmacher , @Angie Ruíz , @Vineet Manuja , @Juan Camilo Montoya , @Jaimin Pavashiya
Key Discussions & Takeaways:
Open edX Growth Trends & Unique Instances On basis of @Juan Camilo Montoya 's (Open edX platform Global footprint report December 2024 - Posted in slack channel - WG BIZ DEV
Observation: A decline in unique Open edX instances from over 1,900 to 1,300 was noted.
Reason: The previous count did not account for IP addresses correctly, leading to duplicate counts. The new methodology consolidates instances under the same IP.
Action: @Juan Camilo Montoya will retroactively apply the new methodology to past data to assess actual growth trends between 2023-2024.
Significance: Essential for showcasing Open edX’s expansion at upcoming workshops.
Partnership Matrix and Tracking
@Eden Huthmacher introduced a partnership tracking Matrix proposed by @Angie Ruíz, which is being populated with current partnership opportunities.
2.1 Credly
Current discussions include integration with Credly, focusing on enabling learners to access badges directly within Open edX instances.
Credly indicated they lack capacity to prioritize this integration, prompting a discussion on potential partners who could assist.
Potential Solutions:
Engage Open edX partners to explore funding or development efforts.
Reassess the necessity of prioritizing this integration.
Next Steps:
@Eden Huthmacher to discuss funding options internally.
@Vineet Manuja suggested to add a prioritization scoring column to the partnership matrix.
Follow up with Credly for prioritizing collaboration.
2.2 Turnitin
The group discussed the integration with Turnitin, highlighting the preference for LTI 1.3 integration over API routes - Turnitin wants Open edX to integrate via LTI 1.3 rather than APIs.
Turnitin is interested in a formal integration partnership with Axim.
Key Concerns:
Who owns the grading data? If Turnitin does all grading externally, Open edX loses control. - @Juan Camilo Montoya
Licensing costs could be high for Open edX institutions.
Potential Approach:
Ensure Open edX has the ability to store grading data internally.
Require bidirectional data exchange in any partnership agreements.
Next Steps:
Abstract Technology to continue testing and report findings.
Eden to discuss Open edX’s strategic data ownership needs with Turnitin.
2.3 BigBlueButton
Proposal: BigBlueButton, an open-source video conferencing tool, wants deeper integration with Open edX similar to its partnership with Moodle.
Next Steps:
Abstract Technology to discuss maintenance and responsibilities with BigBlueButton.
2.4 AWS Academy
Status: AWS Academy is interested in Open edX but hesitant due to scale concerns.
Challenges:
Need for a compelling large-scale use case to incentivize AWS Academy adoption.
Next Steps:
Continue searching for a significant pilot project.
@Juan Camilo Montoya to explore potential government-backed projects.
@Eden Huthmacher to follow up with AWS regarding alternative collaboration models.
Strategic Initiatives for Open edX Ecosystem Growth
@Juan Camilo Montoya proposed four major initiatives to strengthen Open edX’s adoption and engagement: highlighted Partnership Development
Next Steps:
@Juan Camilo Montoya and @Eden Huthmacher to present these initiatives at the next bizdev meeting.
Other members to provide a feedback or add additional idea there.
Action Points & Responsibilities:
@Juan Camilo Montoya: Apply past methodology to the new Open edX report to assess actual growth trends.
@Eden Huthmacher: Discuss funding options for Credly integration internally.
@Eden Huthmacher : Follow up with AWS regarding potential large-scale pilots.
@Jaimin Pavashiya : Follow up with BigBlueButton on long-term maintenance commitments.
All: Provide feedback on Juan’s strategic initiatives and suggest additional ideas.