MetaLearning LLC was founded in 2009 to advance the opportunity presented by next generation digital learning tools. Its initial focus is on the use of ePortfolios in K-12 and Higher Education. The founders are dedicated to the vision of a revolution in experiential learning environments and teaching techniques.
Trent Batson - Founding Partner
Trent Batson has served as a professor and an administrator in higher education at Michigan State, George Washington, Carnegie Mellon, University of Rhode Island and MIT over 4 decades. In 1985, he began work as an innovator in technology applications for higher education and won an EDUCAUSE award for best innovation for under-prepared writers in 1989. He was also a finalist for the Smithsonian-Computerworld award in 1990. He has had major grants from the Annenberg/CPB Projects, IBM, Boeing, Department of Education, Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), and the Mellon Foundation – in all cases serving as project director or chair of the board and in all cases the grant involved multiple colleges and universities.
Batson’s specialty is electronic portfolios and related opportunities for enriching teaching and learning and assessment. At the University of Rhode Island, he was one of the administrators involved in the University ePortfolio rollout. He has presented extensively about ePortfolios and regularly writes 2 to 4 articles a month for Campus Technology.
Having been involved in higher education as both a professor and an administrator, Batson understands the enterprise well, and especially is able to strategize about how to best use technology on campus for teaching, learning, and assessment. He has consulted for 25 years with colleges and universities about technology innovation, working with the TLT Group in Wheaton, MD and through his various grants. He is often invited to meetings to participate as a speaker or panelist. His most recent book publication was a chapter in Opening Up Education, Kumar and Iiyoshi, MIT Press, 2008.
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David Marble - Founding Partner
David Marble has been a serial entrepreneur in technology markets for over 25 years. Most recently, Dave was Chief Operating Officer of TAZZ Networks, a software startup in RI specializing in application software for policy based networks. Prior to TAZZ, Dave was the Vice President for Optical Systems for Lucent Technologies after his startup company was purchased. Dave’s career started in 1983 as a Systems Engineer designing some of the first broadband private networks following the breakup of AT&T. He has held executive management positions in both the consulting and vendor environments.
Dave has served on numerous Boards of both company and industry organizations and has frequently been asked to speak at a number of industry conferences. Dave brings a strong market and technical acumen to MetaLearning serving client’s needs in product planning, ROI and TCO analysis, market and competitive landscapes and implementation planning. Dave’s general management background serves clients such as AAEEBL in fiscal and business operations.
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