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2025-04-09 Partnership development Meeting

2025-04-09 Partnership development Meeting

 Date

Apr 9, 2025

Meeting Details:

Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/orm-tpvb-tdg
Meeting time: Wednesday, 09 April · 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Moderator: @Eden Huthmacher

Agenda for Open edX Biz Dev Partnership Development Working Group Meeting

  • Date: February 28, 2025 (5pm CET)

  • Agenda for Meeting

Please review this agenda, prepare in advance, and contribute your ideas beforehand.

Objectives for Meeting:

  1. Follow-up on Action Points:

    • Review feedback and progress on the Matrix.

Meeting Notes:

Date: 09.04.2025
Attendees: @Eden Huthmacher @Jaimin Pavashiya @Esteban Etcheverry

Meeting Notes:

Partnership Matrix Review

Partnership Matrix Spreadsheet

  1. Credly

Credly partnership facing delays; integration remains incomplete.

Main issue: Open edX users can't view badges within the LMS—must log into Credly separately.

  1. POK

Alternative to Credly Integration - POK - POK - Proof of Knowledge (@Esteban Etcheverry's Demo)

Solution Introduced: A Argentinian company with:

  • Credential issuance (badges + certificates)

  • NFT-based credentials stored on the blockchain

  • Open source integration with Open edX underway

  • Easy UI for customizing certificate design (template-based vs. Open edX’s HTML-based approach)

Certificates and badges can be:

  • Viewed inside LMS

  • Verified via QR codes / blockchain

  • Printed / downloaded

  • Shared on LinkedIn

Decision: @Esteban Etcheverry will present this alternative solution at the next Open edX BizDev Meetup.

  1. BigBlueButton Integration Status

Updates from @Jaimin Pavashiya

  • Current blockers involve latest BigBlueButton build version and documentation tasks.

  • Expected resolution post-Easter.

Live Button Issue:

  • Incomplete integration with Open edX’s “Live” widget.

  • Zoom and BigBlueButton options appear but don’t function fully.

  • Stefania previously flagged this—Frederick from BigBlueButton wants this fixed.

Decision: @Esteban Etcheverry to demo the broken widget during next week’s Bizdev Meeting.

  1. Turnitin + UbiCast LTI Integration Issue

Update by @Jaimin Pavashiya

Action Items:

@Jaimin Pavashiya to follow up in Open edX and LTI Slack channels.

  1. GoReact + WGU Partnership

  • GoReact now listed in Open edX Extensions Matrix.

  • Deep integration with WGU for competency-based learning and video assessments.

  • Tied into WGU's participation in the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC).

  • Eden shared Open edX’s new “Mission-Aligned Organization” category.

  • Requires commitment of 10 full-time engineers

  • Newest member: National Skill Development Corporation (India)

Decision: @Eden Huthmacher to Highlight GoReact, WGU, and India partnership in next BizDev meeting

  1. AWS Academy Integration Opportunity

  • AWS offering free cloud computing curriculum to accredited or continuing-ed institutions.

  • Currently active with Canvas; interest in Open edX partnerships.

  • Looking for 1 use case to pilot Open edX integration via LTI.

Decision: @Eden Huthmacher and @Esteban Etcheverry to identify interested Open edX clients.

Action Items:

  • @Esteban Etcheverry to review his client base and explore candidates.

  • @Eden Huthmacher to facilitate contact with AWS team if a viable candidate is found.

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