Yellowdig.com Website Review

Online programs are exploding all over the world. The need for digital communities to support the rapid online growth is when Yellowdig was introduced (equivalent to 163 students saved) 78% increase in student participation when we used Yellowdig in place of the LMS discussion board Yellowdig provides an An*lytics Dashboard for both learners and instructors. Learners see how they stack up compared to clas*mates, and which areas of participation they can improve upon. Instructors see clas* participation levels, common themes being discussed, and a Yellowdig integrates with any Learning Management System, by connecting via LTI. Yellowdig can live in the LMS sidebar, either as a standalone feature, or in place of the Discussions tab, or within the As*ignments tab. The location of Yellowdig is up to the Yellowdig meets the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards. Learner and instructor data is owned by the organization in Yellowdig is completely private. At the same time, Yellowdig does provide colleges, universities, or companies with access to our API -- allowing individual organizations the ability to an*lyze their own data in whichever way, shape, or form they see fit. Administrators and instructors have the ability to set participation thresholds for their learners. For example, If a learner doesnt log in to Yellowdig in 6 days, please send them an automatic email reminder to participate. These customizable threshold settings as*ist in preventing learner dropout. By catching learners before they forget to meet scheduled due dates for participation, we find learners dont drop a clas* 10 days in after missing their first weeks participation grade (simply in fear that they wont earn a perfect score). Administrators and instructors have the ability to enable Yellowdigs automated point system. The point system can be customized and configured to meet the goals of every individual instructor, or can be set at an organization-wide level by Instruction Designers or other