Field notes
Practical notes on EdTech platform engineering, learning tool integration, and release discipline for Australian learning teams.
Short articles from consulting work — patterns we see repeating across LMS estates and toolchains.
When grade passback fails after census
Why mark sync errors surface after census week, and the checks learning teams should run before opening a new assessment tool.
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Mapping learning tools before an LMS tender
A practical inventory method for the tools that must survive an LMS replacement — before RFP wording locks you in.
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Release freezes that respect teaching calendars
How engineering release freezes can align with assessment boards and census without becoming a year-long standstill.
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Questions to ask an assessment tool vendor
Concrete questions learning teams can take into vendor demos when evaluating online assessment engines against an existing LMS.
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