Panel discussion on using Open edX as a corporate learning tool. The panel was moderated by Appsembler Founder/CEO, Nate Aune at Open edX Conference 2016 - Stanford University. www.appsembler.com

1. Open edX
for Corporate Learning
Panel discussion
Open edX conference 2016
Stanford University

2. Our panelists
● Carolyn Lesser (Microsoft Learning Experiences)
● Rowan McVey (Cloudera OnDemand)
● Doug Foster (InterSystems)
● Luiz Aoqui (IBM's Big Data University)
● Vishal Gandi (McKinsey Academy)
● Juan Manuel Saravia (Mill's Dash)
Moderator: Nate Aune, Appsembler

3. Microsoft Learning Experiences
● Support training for customers,
partners, and employees in the
cloud with similar rigor to
traditional certification
● Keep up with the speed of
change for content, aligning to
cloud cadence of delivery
● Offer flexibility in modality and
self-paced format
● Leverage LTI integration to
provides hands on learning
component via virtual labs
● Operationalize as scalable
instances in Microsoft Azure
Carolyn Lesser, Director of Engineering

4. Cloudera OnDemand
Rowan McVey, Senior Curriculum Developer
● Cloudera offers the fastest, easiest, and most secure Apache Hadoop
distribution for big data
● Cloudera OnDemand allows us to offer training to customers whose needs
are too large or too small for traditional ten-person classes
● We plan to sell a time-based subscription to our entire library, rather than
course-by-course
● Number one wish: a DITA plug-in for publishing to Open edX

5. InterSystems
● Need to train customers, partners and internal employees
● Custom micro-sites for specific clients and projects
● Using SSO and LTI to integrate with other content
○ Totara LMS, Video Portal, Documentation
● Need to support more complex learning paths
○ Exploring programs
○ Part of Adaptive Learning working group
● Provide cloud-based access to software lab environment
○ Docker based containers

6. Big Data University (an initiative by IBM)
● IBM initiative focused on teaching everything related to Data Science and Big
Data
● With over 6 years of existence, BDU needed some fresh to reach its goal of
educating 1 million data scientists
● We provide free learning for over 430,000 people
● Private portals and virtual labs

7. McKinsey Academy
Me: Vishal Gandhi: Head of Product Engineering.
McKinsey Academy’s mission is to change the trajectory of careers and companies through transformative learning journeys that
leverage our start-of-the-art digital platform
What We offer: Management & Leadership Capability Building Courses >> www.mckinseyacademy.com/programs
Who We Serve: Business-to-Business Model | ~50-200 participants in each cohort | Mid-level Managers to Senior Executives
Custom front end built on OpenEdX!
● Customizable Cohorts: Private and Multi cohorts.
● Scaleability: Client participants across globe accessing McKinsey Academy platform.
● Onboarding: Per client registration | Single Sign On for Clients (SAML)
Platform Unique Features:
● Group based projects (custom xblock)
● Social Learning: Leaderboards | Private/Cohort wide discussion boards.
● McKinsey TA Guidance through course experience.
● Analytics: Participant is provided Proficiency, Progress, Social Engagement.
● Company Dashboard Portal for reporting purposes

8. What we do: At MILL we created DASH, which is an end to end e-learning service designed to train in an affordable and efficient
way field support staff from the CPG Industry, through programs that include the creation and delivery of multimedia resources,
continuous analytics monitoring and personalized follow up.
Juan Manuel Saravia
Founder / CEO @ MILL
http://www.mill.com.co/
Bogotá, Colombia
Why we do it: We believe in the power of education, and how it can shape the way our users perceive the world.
Dash is unique because…
•We have evolved on our clients requirements, creating an end to end service that really solves many of our clients problems.
•We created a very friendly front end that has enabled us to simplify the registration and login process.
•We monitor real time analytics which helps us create a premium and personalized learning experience.
Our Clients:
We give our clients a new vehicle to achieve their goals and transform lives

9. Topics
Customizability
Interoperability
Reporting/analytics
Data portability
Security
Reusability
Extensibility
Groupability
Discoverability
Questions from the audience?

10. Birds of a Feather for corporate learning
June 15, 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Room 299