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2025-06-18 BizDev WG Meeting

2025-06-18 BizDev WG Meeting

Agenda for Open edX Biz Dev Meeting

  • Meeting Details:
    Open edX WG-BizDev
    Wednesday, 18. June · 17:00 to 18:00
    Timezone: Europe/Berlin

  • Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/xxd-cntx-mjv

  • 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:

Meeting Notes:

Date: 18.06.2025

Facilitator: @Eden Huthmacher

Participants: @Eden Huthmacher Andrei Moskalev (Intella/Vorkis Demo Presenter), Kirill Rudenko, @Natalia Vynogradenko , @Angie Ruíz , @Jaimin Pavashiya , @Abdul Ahad , @Stefania Trabucchi , Jordan Saniuk (OpenCraft), @Asma Ahmed , @Jorge Londoño, @Jenna Makowski , @Ghassan Maslamani

Meeting Recording, Chat, and Transcript

Meeting Highlights

1. Main Presentation: Vorkis Integration with Open edX

Presenter: Andrei Moskalev

Product: Vorkis & Unibot

Focus: Skills-based hiring integration & career path tools

Key Product Features:

  • Job Market Analysis Tool: Scrapes job postings globally (~15 million entries) to define skill profiles for 400+ roles.

  • Learning Path Generator Widget: Embeddable tool providing skill-to-course mapping with employer expectations.

  • Free & Anonymous Use: No login or resume uploads required to use the learning path tools.

  • Course Mapping: Analyzes 350K+ courses from platforms like Coursera, Udemy, IBM Skills Network, and http://EdX.org .

  • Skill Depth Analysis: Visual display of required vs. current skills, with multiple filters (paid/free, provider-specific).

  • Corporate Training Studio: Tools for companies to upskill teams.

  • Unibot: AI-powered learning assistant, supports multiple languages, and offers post-course brain teasers and self-assessments.

  • Employer Alerts & Market Forecasting: Uses industry signals to predict which roles will be impacted by automation.

Live Q&A – Chat Questions & Answers

Participant

Question

Answer

Participant

Question

Answer

@Jenna Makowski

Is Vorkis open source?

❌ No.

It's free to use, but it is not open source.

@Natalia Vynogradenko

Why doesn’t vorkis.com open in Spain?

Issue was due to a typo or DNS; resolved during the meeting.

@Ghassan Maslamani

Is this tool tied only to edX and not Open edX?

✅ It’s built to integrate with Open edX but pulls catalog data from edX , Coursera, Udemy, and others.

@Ghassan Maslamani

So can learners access courses directly?

✅ Yes, users are redirected to third-party platforms to enroll (paid/free). Vorkis provides data; it doesn't host courses.

Key Links Shared:

Action Items from the Demo

  • Vorkis widget can be embedded freely into Open edX sites.

  • Intella will soon publish a major research paper on automation’s impact on junior roles (Mid-August).

  • They provide over 80 additional tools, some free, others paid (e.g., interview simulation bots).

Team Updates & BizDev Status

https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/COMM/pages/4566810643

Updates by: @Jaimin Pavashiya

  • Turnitin Integration:

    • In progress for Open edX.

    • Abstract provided a test environment to Turnitin.

    • Goal: Certification of Open edX as a Turnitin-supported LMS before the Paris conference.

    • Support request to @Eden Huthmacher for Turnitin coordination.

  • BigBlueButton Update:

    • Open edX to be listed soon as a supported LMS on BBB's official site.

    • Announcement and social media updates will follow upon listing.

https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/COMM/pages/4567662620

Updates by: @Natalia Vynogradenko

Distinguished Contributor Program

  • Aim: To recognize consistent, impactful community contributors.

  • Invited feedback via survey and wiki comments.

  • Promotion to happen during Open edX Conference, including a town hall and booth session.

Important Program Links:

New Members Introduction

  • Jordan Saniuk (OpenCraft): First meeting, observing and planning to contribute in future.

  • @Asma Ahmed : Also first time; will prepare updates for next session.

General Notes:

Next Business Dev Meeting: July 30, 2025

📅 Open edX Conference (Paris)

  • Date: July 1–3, 2025

  • Highlights:

    • BizDev Workshop: July 1, 1:30–4:00 pm (with 30-min coffee break)

    • Evening Gala Cruise: July 1, departs 6:15 pm (bus from conference venue provided)

      • Complimentary for conference attendees.

      • Plus-ones require a separate € ticket under "Extra – Dinner Cocktail Reception".

Event Info:

NEXT MEETING:

❌ Jul 9, 2025 Meeting – Canceled

  • Too close to post-conference travel period.

The next BizDev updates meeting will be on Jul 30, 2025