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The picturesque campus of Stellenbosch University in South Africa was abuzz with innovation and collaboration from July 2-5, 2024, as it hosted the Open edX Conference 2024. With a slogan that resonated deeply, “Breaking Boundaries, Building Bridges: Accessible, Effective, and Relevant Online Learning,” this year’s conference brought together educators, technologists, and thought leaders from around the globe. Among the many distinguished attendees was edunext, whose presence was both impactful and inspiring.
During this experience, edunext was proud to be represented by six dynamic speakers who brought their unique perspectives and expertise to the conference. Their keynotes covered a variety of crucial topics in the realm of the Open edX platform such as extensibility in the frontend, data analytics, successful adoption strategies, e-commerce integration, impact measurement, and the Open edX platform global footprint.
Some highlights
We believe that this year’s conference has been packed with a variety of interesting aspects. This year, after a long time, many of the processes that have been discussed in the community are leading to concrete solutions and have brought great advances.
On the main stage was the release of Redwood, which comes with new functionality and feature extensions that we have wanted to implement in the platform for a long time, which certainly the narrative of this product and aims to take Open edX and the community to another level.
Likewise, the slogan “Breaking boundaries, building bridges” was more than that: it was a lived experience at the conference. In this case, both the location and the diversity of the attendees made it possible to experience firsthand the global aspect of the Open edX platform and the potential it has to transform many realities.
Each session underscored the importance of making education accessible to all, regardless of geographic, financial or physical barriers. Discussions and presentations echoed a collective commitment to creating effective and relevant learning experiences that meet the needs of today’s learners.
Looking to the future
We are pleasantly surprised with the innovation proposed in the new platform products and their great extensibility. This response from the community embodies the Open edX vision of wanting to achieve more and more functionalities through extensibility and collaboration.
In terms of AI, we believe that there is still a lot to be exploited but, undoubtedly, this time has allowed us to identify how it can be an incredible learning tool and improve the interaction between humans.
Our participation in the Open edX Conference 2024 was not just about showcasing work, but also renewing and strengthening our commitment to be active contributors to the project, about learning, sharing, and growing within a vibrant community of experts. The knowledge gained and connections made will influence future projects on the platform, ensuring that they continue to break boundaries and build bridges in the field of online education.
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