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{{Infobox dot-com company | name = Edsby | logo = Edsby_horizontal_logo.png | company_type = [[Privately held company|Private]] | foundation = April 2010 | screenshot = EdsbyScreenshot.jpg | screenshot_size = 250px | creators = Steve Asbury, Jon Asbury, Scott Welch, John Myers | key_people = Steve Asbury, Jon Asbury, Scott Welch, John Myers, Dallas Kachan | industry = [[K-12|K-12 education]] | website_type = [[Learning management system]], [[analytics]], [[social networking]], [[data aggregation]] | registration = Required | num_users = Undisclosed | url = {{URL|http://www.edsby.com/}} | current_status = Active }} '''Edsby''' is a cloud-based [[software application]] that combines [[Social networking service|social networking]] with class and student management features. It is a [[learning management system]] for [[K-12]] students, educators and parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edtechroundup.org/reviews/edsby-k-12-learning-analytics-platform|title= Edsby: K-12 Learning & Analytics Platform|publisher=The EdTech Roundup|date=2017-12-19}}</ref> Edsby, originally named CoreFour, was founded in April 2010 by the three original founders and architects of the [[FirstClass]] software application, cited as the first modern learning management system<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elearnhub.org/the-history-of-distance-learning-and-the-lms/|title=The History of Distance Learning and the LMS|publisher=ELH Online Learning Made Simple|author=Ashok Sharma}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.proprofs.com/c/lms/history-of-learning-management-systems/|title=History of learning management systems|publisher=ProProfs}}</ref> along with a longtime co-worker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backbonemag.com/Magazine/2013-06/edsby-takes-home-the-prize.aspx|title=Edsby takes home the top prize|publisher=Backbone Magazine|date=2013-06-06}}</ref> It offers K-12 school districts various online [[social learning tools]] connected to their existing legacy systems, including [[Electronic grade book|gradebooks]], [[attendance]]-taking, parent-teacher communication features, [[classroom management]], [[content management]] and [[Social media#Social media in the classroom|social classroom interaction]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edtechreview.in/reviews/2531-edsby-learning-management-lms-for-schools|title=Edsby: A Great Blend of Learning Management & Insightful Analytics for School Districts|publisher=EdTechReview|date=2016-09-30}}</ref> In 2016, the product introduced [[data aggregation]] and [[analytics]] features.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techlearning.com/ed-tech-ticker/10929|title=New Edsby Analytics Provide Real-Time Insights for K-12 Districts|publisher=Tech & Learning|date=2016-06-27}}</ref> In 2018, it introduced ways for educators to capture and report multimedia evidence of learning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.techlearning.com/ed-tech-ticker/whats-new|title= What’s New|publisher=Tech & Learning|date=2018-03-05}}</ref> ==Business model== Edsby is sold only to [[K-12]] school districts and not available as a free version. It sells its system directly to school districts and private schools and charges a per-user conventional [[software as a service]] fee annually. Edsby synchronizes bi-directionally with school districts' legacy [[student information system]]s and other systems and creates and manages classes, students, teachers and schedules by leveraging districts' existing databases, speeding deployment and district-wide adoption.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edtechreview.in/reviews/2531-edsby-learning-management-lms-for-schools|title=Edsby: A Great Blend of Learning Management & Insightful Analytics for School Districts|publisher=EdTechReview|date=2016-09-30}}</ref> Edsby has partnered with [[Microsoft]] and makes its service available on the [[Microsoft Azure]] cloud service worldwide.<ref name="thejournal.com">{{cite web|url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/02/08/edsby-lms-finds-home-in-canadian-districts-and-on-azure.aspx|title=Edsby LMS Finds Home in Canadian Districts and on Azure|publisher=T.H.E. Journal|date=2016-02-08}}</ref> Microsoft has enhanced its [[Microsoft OneNote|OneNote]] application to support easy entry of grades into the Edsby gradebook.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/26/microsoft-onenote-classroom/|title= Microsoft wants OneNote to be the go-to classroom app|publisher=Engadget|date=2017-06-26}}</ref> Edsby is privately held. The company has acknowledged one funding round of around two million [[US dollar]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-01-21-edsby-gets-funding-to-help-districts-deploy-social-learning-tools|title=Edsby Gets Funding to Help Districts Deploy Social Learning Tools|publisher=EdSurge|date=2014-01-21}}</ref> ==Customers== One significant Edsby site is the school district of [[Hillsborough County Public Schools]]. Edsby is deployed to all of the 215,000 students and 15,000 teachers at 260 schools in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seenmagazine.us/Articles/Article-Detail/ArticleId/6695/Top-Tech-Essentials-for-Parent-Engagement|title=Top Tech Essentials For Parent Engagement|publisher=Southeast Education Network Magazine|date=2018-01-07}}</ref> Edsby replaced a more expensive system, [[Edline]], in September 2013 for grade books and parent engagement. Educator reaction has been positive, with some end-user grousing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/hillsborough-school-district-rolls-out-edsby-grade-book-system/2139689|title=Hillsborough school district rolls out Edsby grade book system|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=2013-09-02}}</ref> Another large single customer is the 122,000-student [[York Region District School Board]], where Edsby is used district-wide for parent communication and student assessment and reporting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14758985.htm|title=Edsby Deploys to More Than 120,000 Users at York Region District|publisher=PRWeb|date=2017-10-03}}</ref> District-wide deployments with other school systems include 34,000 students and 3,450 staff at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb12650188.htm|title=Edsby Selected by Kawartha Pine Ridge for District-wide Deployment|publisher=PRWeb|date=2015-04-14}}</ref>. The Greater Essex County District School Board has also adopted Edsby for its 35,000 students and their parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://windsorlifemag.dgtlpub.com/?i=4210&p=47|title=Connecting Students, Teachers and Parents Online Via Edsby|publisher=Windsor Life Magazine|issue=Autumn 2017}}</ref> ==Awards== * 2017 SIIA [[Software and Information Industry Association#CODiE Awards|CODiE Award]], Best Education Data Solution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siia.net/Press/SIIA-Announces-2017-CODiE-Award-Winners-for-Education-Technology-Industry||title=SIIA Announces 2017 CODiE Award Winners for Education Technology Industry|publisher=Software and Information Industry Association|year=2017}}</ref> * 2016 [[District Administration]] Top 100 product<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.districtadministration.com/article/spotlight-school-solutions|title=Spotlight on school solutions|publisher= District Administration magazine|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 THE Journal Reader's Choice awards: Most Valuable In Your Schools & Top 10 Favorite Technologies Currently Used<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thejournal.com/Articles/2016/10/31/Readers-Choice-Awards-2016.aspx?Page=1|title=Readers' Choice Awards 2016|publisher= THE Journal|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techlearning.com/contests/0007/34th-annual-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced-by-tech--learning-magazine/70259|title=34th Annual Awards of Excellence Winners Announced by Tech & Learning Magazine|publisher= Tech & Learning Magazine|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 SIIA [[Software and Information Industry Association#CODiE Awards|CODiE Award]], Best Classroom Management Solution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siia.net/Press/SIIA-Announces-CODiE-Award-Winners-for-Education-Technology-Industry|title=SIIA Announces CODiE™ Award Winners for Education Technology Industry|publisher=Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)|year=2015}}</ref> * 2015 [[District Administration]] Readers’ Choice Top Products<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.districtadministration.com/article/k12-products-work|title= K12 products that work|publisher=District Administration|year=2015}}</ref> * 2015 EdTech Digest top LMS of 2015 "Cool Tool" Award<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/2015-finalists-winners|title=2015 – Finalists & Winners|publisher=EdTech Digest|year=2015}}</ref> * 2014-2015 eSchool News Readers’ Choice Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/08/01/top-edtech-products-093/|title=50 top ed-tech products, straight from educators|publisher=eSchool News|year=2014}}</ref> * 2014 [[District Administration|District Administration's]] Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.districtadministration.com/article/k12-leaders-pick-favorite-products|title=K12 leaders pick favorite products|publisher=District Administration|year=2014}}</ref> |
EcoFuror ( talk) 03:29, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 17:06, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
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One significant Edsby site is the school district of [[Hillsborough County Public Schools]]. Edsby is deployed to all of the 194,000 students and 15,000 teachers at 260 schools in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/edsby/gradebook/prweb10589539.htm|title=Hillsborough County Public Schools Selects Edsby Gradebook for District-wide Deployment|publisher=PRWeb|date=2013-04-02}}</ref> Edsby replaced a more expensive system, [[Edline]], in September 2013 for grade books and parent engagement. The company claims to serve approximately 20 million requests every day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12478540.htm|title=Data Shows Edsby Deployment at Hillsborough County Among Most Significant Learning Management Systems in K-12|publisher=PRWeb|date=2015-01-29}}</ref> District educator reaction has been positive, with some end-user grousing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/hillsborough-school-district-rolls-out-edsby-grade-book-system/2139689|title=Hillsborough school district rolls out Edsby grade book system|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=2013-09-02}}</ref> District-wide deployments with other school systems include 34,000 students and 3,450 staff at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb12650188.htm|title=Edsby Selected by Kawartha Pine Ridge for District-wide Deployment|publisher=PRWeb|date=2015-04-14}}</ref> and 60,000 public school students at Halton District School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12789492.htm|title=Halton District School Board Chooses Edsby to Enhance Student and Parent Communication|date=2015-06-16}}</ref> The Greater Essex County District School Board has adopted Edsby for its 35,000 students and their parents, as has the District School Board of Niagara for its 36,000 students and their parents.<ref name="thejournal.com"/>
With this:
One significant Edsby site is the school district of [[Hillsborough County Public Schools]]. Edsby is deployed to all of the 215,000 students and 15,000 teachers at 260 schools in the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seenmagazine.us/Articles/Article-Detail/ArticleId/6695/Top-Tech-Essentials-for-Parent-Engagement|title=Top Tech Essentials For Parent Engagement|publisher=Southeast Education Network Magazine|date=2018-01-07}}</ref> Edsby replaced a more expensive system, [[Edline]], in September 2013 for grade books and parent engagement. Educator reaction has been positive, with some end-user grousing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/hillsborough-school-district-rolls-out-edsby-grade-book-system/2139689|title=Hillsborough school district rolls out Edsby grade book system|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=2013-09-02}}</ref> Another large single customer is the 122,000-student [[York Region District School Board]], where Edsby is used district-wide for parent communication and student assessment and reporting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14758985.htm|title=Edsby Deploys to More Than 120,000 Users at York Region District|publisher=PRWeb|date=2017-10-03}}</ref> District-wide deployments with other school systems include 34,000 students and 3,450 staff at [[Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb12650188.htm|title=Edsby Selected by Kawartha Pine Ridge for District-wide Deployment|publisher=PRWeb|date=2015-04-14}}</ref>. The [[Greater Essex County District School Board]] has also adopted Edsby for its 35,000 students and their parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://windsorlifemag.dgtlpub.com/?i=4210&p=47|title=Connecting Students, Teachers and Parents Online Via Edsby|publisher=Windsor Life Magazine|issue=Autumn 2017}}</ref>
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EcoFuror ( talk) 17:40, 12 November 2018 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 08:16, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
Response, further action requested:
I'd like to request you or another editor reconsider applying my edit request above based on the additional clarification provided. Should I assume you, Spintendo, personally will revisit this request if having seen these comments, or do I need to re-submit them as another fresh correction request or follow some other protocol? I'm new to this back-and-forth and am unclear how to proceed. EcoFuror ( talk) 19:03, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
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Non-conflicted editors, please consider adding the following section at the bottom of the Edsby page. This is a reworked list of company awards consistent with the guidelines from another editor above on this talk page, who removed a previous, less vigorous awards section from this page a year ago. Each of these publications are respected edtech industry trades. Those that don't have a Wikipedia page linked (e.g. EdTech Digest, eSchool News) are indeed still legitimate publications and can be found cited in dozens of references from other companies on other Wikipedia pages. The company indeed won all of these awards, and wasn't just a finalist.
===Awards=== * 2018 EdTech Digest EdTech "Cool Tool" Award - Parent/Student Solution<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edtechdigest.com/2018-finalists-winners/|title=2018 – Finalists & Winners|publisher=EdTech Digest|year=2018}}</ref> * 2017 SIIA [[Software and Information Industry Association#CODiE Awards|CODiE Award]], Best Education Data Solution<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siia.net/codie/About-the-Awards/Past-Winners/2017-Winners||title=SIIA CODiE™ Award Winners - 2017|publisher=Software and Information Industry Association|year=2017}}</ref> * 2016 [[District Administration]] Top 100 product<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.districtadministration.com/article/spotlight-school-solutions|title=Spotlight on school solutions|publisher= District Administration magazine|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 THE Journal Reader's Choice awards: Most Valuable In Your Schools & Top 10 Favorite Technologies Currently Used<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thejournal.com/Articles/2016/10/31/Readers-Choice-Awards-2016.aspx?Page=1|title=Readers' Choice Awards 2016|publisher= THE Journal|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techlearning.com/contests/0007/34th-annual-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced-by-tech--learning-magazine/70259|title=34th Annual Awards of Excellence Winners Announced by Tech & Learning Magazine|publisher= Tech & Learning Magazine|year=2016}}</ref> * 2016 SIIA [[Software and Information Industry Association#CODiE Awards|CODiE Award]], Best Classroom Management Solution<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.siia.net/codie/About-the-Awards/Past-Winners/2016-Winners|title=SIIA CODiE™ Award Winners - 2016|publisher=Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA)|year=2016}}</ref> * 2015 [[District Administration]] Readers’ Choice Top Products<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.districtadministration.com/article/k12-products-work|title= K12 products that work|publisher=District Administration|year=2015}}</ref> * 2015 EdTech Digest EdTech "Cool Tool" Award - Top Learning Management System<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edtechdigest.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/2015-finalists-winners|title=2015 – Finalists & Winners|publisher=EdTech Digest|year=2015}}</ref> * 2014-2015 eSchool News Readers’ Choice Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/08/01/top-edtech-products-093/|title=50 top ed-tech products, straight from educators|publisher=eSchool News|year=2014}}</ref> * 2014 [[District Administration|District Administration's]] Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.districtadministration.com/article/k12-leaders-pick-favorite-products|title=K12 leaders pick favorite products|publisher=District Administration|year=2014}}</ref>
EcoFuror ( talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by EcoFuror ( talk • contribs) 01:04, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
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Requesting removal of these two passages from the live version of this article:
and 60,000 public school students at Halton District School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12789492.htm|title=Halton District School Board Chooses Edsby to Enhance Student and Parent Communication|date=2015-06-16}}</ref>
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, as has the District School Board of Niagara for its 36,000 students and their parents.<ref name="thejournal.com"/>
In the years since these edits were made, neither district deployed the Edsby software wider than initial pilot projects, despite both districts awarding RFP wins to Edsby and announcing deployments as cited in the original references. Neither school district should be identified as a current Edsby customer at this time. EcoFuror ( talk) 18:51, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
Spintendo 20:40, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
Thanks, but the edit is inaccurate. Neither district deployed the Edsby software to its general user base after initial trials. So to characterize both districts and their 96,000 collective users as past users is incorrect. Suggest removing that newly-created section. EcoFuror ( talk) 23:37, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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Request deletion in entirety of this recently created section:
===Past users=== Past users of the software include 60,000 public school students at Halton District School Board<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/06/prweb12789492.htm|title=Halton District School Board Chooses Edsby to Enhance Student and Parent Communication|date=2015-06-16}}</ref> and the District School Board of Niagara's 36,000 students and their parents.<ref name="thejournal.com"/>
While both districts cited here announced selection of the Edsby software, neither ultimately deployed it to their general user base after initial trials. So to characterize both districts and their 96,000 collective users as past users is incorrect. Both districts, if they saw this characterized as is, would push back on this as misrepresentation. EcoFuror ( talk) 19:08, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
Spintendo 19:55, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
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Requesting a non-conflicted editor undo recent edit to this page, revision 909319543 by ACS005 ( talk) - vandalism?
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Requesting a non-conflicted editor consider replacing ===Customers=== section with the below. Cuts superfluous Hillsborough site detail, removes vendor user growth claims and adds New Zealand MoE. EcoFuror ( talk) 20:39, 9 August 2019 (UTC)
One significant Edsby site is the school district of Hillsborough County Public Schools. Edsby deployed to all 194,000 students and 15,000 teachers at the district's 260 schools in September, 2013. [1] Other district-wide deployments include 125,000 students, their parents and staff at York Region District School Board [2] in 2017, 35,000 students and staff at Greater Essex County District School Board in 2016 and the 34,000 students and 3,450 staff at Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board in 2015. [3] In March, 2019, the New Zealand Ministry of Education began prototyping a national data exchange [4] for country-wide electronic student records sharing using Edsby. [5] — Preceding unsigned comment added by EcoFuror ( talk • contribs) 20:39, 9 August 2019 (UTC)
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Thanks. EcoFuror ( talk) 22:33, 12 August 2019 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 02:06, 13 August 2019 (UTC)
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Requesting a non-conflicted editor consider replacing the first sentence of the history section of this article:
Edsby, originally named CoreFour, was founded in April 2010 by the three original founders and architects of the FirstClass software application, [1] along with a longtime co-worker. who? [2]
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Edsby, originally named CoreFour, was founded in April 2010 by Steve Asbury, Jon Asbury, and Scott Welch, the three original founders and architects of the early learning management system [3] [4] software application FirstClass, and longtime co-worker John Myers. [5]
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