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Charting an AI “Middle Path”

I was recently asked why Unicon doesn’t specifically market a Generative AI-focused offering. Surely, especially given the endless stream of breathless headlines, there must be ...
Daniel McCallum
Daniel McCallum

What is LTI Advantage Data?

The fundamental idea behind the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard is to provide a specific way for edtech vendors to build their applications such that they can ...
Mary Gwozdz
Mary Gwozdz

InCommon Trusted Access Platform: midPoint vs Grouper

Every organization is different, but they can often find a bit of common ground in the challenges they face, and the methods they use to overcome them. Much like the need for a ...
Jim Beard
Jim Beard

EdTech Integrations Simplified

Let’s say you need to get 10s or even 100s of thousands of students and educators securely into multiple applications every day in order to facilitate teaching and learning. Each ...
Carrie Vail
Carrie Vail

D2L Analytics: Data Extraction to the Unizin Data Platform (UDP)

In the last few years, the capabilities to analyze data and do amazing things with it have grown exponentially. For decades, the education sector has been storing usage data in ...
Diego del Blanco
Diego del Blanco

Measurably Effective Content: Learner Engagement and Curiosity

It’s 2023, and the online learning landscape has evolved greatly over the last decade. Especially in the post-pandemic era we find ourselves in, our tooling options for creating ...
Phillip Ball
Phillip Ball

Latest Blogs

Philosophy on Data and Analytics

In my professional journey, I have cultivated a philosophy grounded in intentionality, a commitment to excellence in learning, and the importance of building meaningful ...
Tasha Dannenbring PhD
Tasha Dannenbring PhD

Unlocking Student Success: How the Ed-Fi Alliance and Unicon Simplify Data Management for Schools

In the fast-paced world of education, data is everywhere and spans multiple systems, departments, and platforms. However, with all this information comes a monumental challenge: ...
Charise Arrowood
Charise Arrowood

Back to School Highlights: What We’ve Achieved and What’s Next for You

As the Lead Data and Analytics Consultant/Sr. Strategic Project Manager at Unicon, I’m passionate about leveraging my expertise in Student Success Analytics to provide higher ...
Tasha Dannenbring PhD
Tasha Dannenbring PhD

Talent Spotlight - Allan Johnson

Our business is all about our people. All the ideas and innovations, the possibilities and the solutions that have impacted thousands of clients and millions of learners over 30 ...
Allan Johnson
Allan Johnson

Staying Ahead in EdTech: Key Updates from the Learning Impact Conference

This year’s Learning Impact conference showcased the latest updates in the Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) standard, the new Edu-API rostering standard, and of course, ...
Mary Gwozdz
Mary Gwozdz

Talent Spotlight - Gary Gilbert

Kate Valenti: Hi Gary, thanks for sitting with me today. As you know, we have the pleasure of celebrating our work anniversary together each year, and this year marks 21 years, so ...
Gary Gilbert
Gary Gilbert

Users May Lose Access to LMS Apps as Chrome Blocks Third Party Cookies

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was put into effect to protect the data of the people of the EU. In order to be GDPR compliant, one must obtain the ...
Mary Gwozdz
Mary Gwozdz

Talent Spotlight - Dawn Edmunds

Kate Valenti: Hi Dawn, thank you for sitting down with me today. You’re a Director of Project Management here at Unicon, and have clearly built a successful career in project ...
Dawn Edmunds
Dawn Edmunds

Information Security Strategies: Protect Your Data

Information security is a vital part of both our personal and professional lives. Our data is under constant attack from bad actors, and while they only need to find one small ...
Frank Mason
Frank Mason

Latest Case Studies

Migrating UDOIT Accessibility Tool to the Cloud for Enhanced Digital Accessibility

A major educational institution sought to modernize its digital accessibility practices by migrating its existing Universal Design Online Content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team

Cloud-Based Identity Provider Solution for a Large Educational Institution

A large educational institution sought to modernize and enhance its digital identity and access management (IAM) infrastructure to provide a seamless, secure, and scalable ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team

Using Data Aggregation Tools for Better Decision-Making

With the shift to remote learning, online views into student performance are more important than ever. In a classroom, teachers can assess who needs help and who needs to be ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team

Online Course Design: From Static Content to Effective Online Learning

The Human Resources (HR) profession requires specialized education in a variety of disciplines. Certifications in key areas demonstrate employees’ proficiency to their employers ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team

Open Source SSO in the Cloud

When information technology (IT) budgets and staffing get tight on campus, it can be challenging to maintain key campus systems, and even more difficult to make critical ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team

Building a Technology Platform for the Future

In businesses with a high degree of human-to-human connection, it is especially important to use technology in a way that doesn’t take the focus from the things that matter. In ...
The Unicon Team
The Unicon Team