Shelly Blake-Plock

Shelly Blake-Plock Shelly has a premium accountClick to upgrade to Premium President and CEO at Yet Analytics, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 500+ connections About Shelly Blake-Plock is Co-founder, President, and CEO of Yet Analytics, Inc. The firm provides data analytics products and services to the learning and training enterprise across government and industry. Key projects include the implementation of an xAPI-enabled Learning Experience Platform for the U.S. Air Force under a program sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory as well as the Data and Training Analytics Simulated Input Modeler (DATASIM) and the Data Analytics and Visualization Environment (DAVE) R&D efforts with the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative at the U.S. Department of Defense. Highly active in the technical standards community, Shelly is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is an officer of the Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) where he chairs the P9274.4.1 Working Group on xAPI Implementation, the P9274.4.2 Working Group on Cybersecurity for xAPI, and the Technical Advisory Group on xAPI where he was managing editor of the LTSC’s 2018 Technical Report on xAPI Implementation. He is past-chair of the P2247.3 Working Group on the Evaluation of Adaptive Instructional Systems. From 2017 to 2019, Blake-Plock served as founding chair of the IEEE Industry Consortium on Learning Engineering. His publications include a chapter on analytics and visualization In Walcutt and Schatz’s 2019 book Modernizing Learning: Building the Future Learning Ecosystem and an upcoming chapter on xAPI Profiles in Volume 8 of Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Since 2018, Blake-Plock has served on the Education Data Solutions Roundtable at the Global Partnership for Education and has contributed to the group’s reports. Blake-Plock has presented widely on matters of data and learning analytics including at I/ITSEC, iFEST, and NDIA’s Human Systems Conference. Blake-Plock has degrees from Harvard University and The Johns Hopkins University where he is a Leadership Fellow. Experience Yet Analytics, Inc. Co-Founder, President and CEO Company NameYet Analytics, Inc. Dates EmployedNov 2014 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 10 mos LocationBaltimore, Maryland Area Yet Analytics is a leading provider of data technology solutions to learning and training organizations in the U.S. Federal Government, to commercial Learning Technology companies, and to Education and L&D organizations. Our portfolio of capabilities includes software and solutions built to support learning organizations and learning technology companies in the implementation of advanced data architecture, data fusion, and data analytics. No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image An Estuary Co-Founder and CEO Company NameAn Estuary Dates EmployedApr 2013 – Nov 2014 Employment Duration1 yr 8 mos LocationBaltimore, MD The team at An Estuary built social technology and personalized learning platforms including Sanderling, a social-mobile platform where professional educators could track informal professional learning, collect Open Badges, and even earn university credit. PersonalizED Learning Framework PersonalizED Learning Framework Digital Harbor Foundation Co-Executive Director: Corporate Relations Company NameDigital Harbor Foundation Dates EmployedFeb 2012 – Apr 2013 Employment Duration1 yr 3 mos LocationBaltimore, Maryland DHF supports afterschool and summer programs in technology for students and teachers in Baltimore City. A highlight of the program was the renovation and opening of the DHF Tech Center — a former rec center which was converted into a student makerspace and community technology hub. Johns Hopkins University School of Education Faculty Associate Company NameJohns Hopkins University School of Education Dates EmployedJul 2009 – Feb 2012 Employment Duration2 yrs 8 mos LocationBaltimore, Maryland Area Designed and taught the first graduate courses on paperless classrooms and the development of learning through social technology and participatory media. GrowConnected Technology Consultant Company NameGrowConnected Dates EmployedFeb 2008 – Feb 2012 Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo LocationBaltimore, Maryland Area Provided workshops and presentations facilitating the application of social tech to strategies for connected learning and growth for clients in education and the corporate space. Show 2 more experiences Education The Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University Degree NameMaster of Science - MSField Of StudyEducation Dates attended or expected graduation2003 – 2005 Activities and Societies: GT Certificate Cohort; Reading Certificate; Aegon USA Scholar The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America Field Of StudyEducational Leadership and Administration, General Dates attended or expected graduation2006 – 2006 Activities and Societies: Coursework in Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Qualitative Methodology, and Educational Leadership Harvard University Harvard University Degree NameBachelor of Liberal Arts - ALBField Of StudyClassical Civilizations Dates attended or expected graduation1999 – 2002 Activities and Societies: 2001 - 2002 Member of Dudley House Writers Workshop; 2001 - 2002 Research Assistant to Christopher Jones, Harvard University Department of the Classics; 2000 - 2001 Assistant in the Department of Visual Collections at the Fine Arts Library of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums; 2000 Research Assistant at the Hauser Center for Non-profit Organizations at the John F. Kennedy School of Government Show 2 more education Volunteer Experience IEEE Computer Society Chair IEEE LTSC P9274.4.2 Recommended Practice for Cybersecurity in the Implementation of xAPI Company NameIEEE Computer Society Dates volunteeredNov 2019 – Present Volunteer duration10 mos CauseScience and Technology Recommended Practice for Cybersecurity in the Implementation of the Experience API (P9274.1.1) describes the technical implementation of cybersecurity for xAPI and includes information an implementer would find useful related to matters of best practice in privacy and security, and related matters in conformance and testing. This IP is directly related to P9274.1.1. IEEE Computer Society Chair IEEE LTSC P9274.4.1 Recommended Practices for the Implementation of xAPI Company NameIEEE Computer Society Dates volunteeredSep 2019 – Present Volunteer duration1 yr CauseScience and Technology This Recommended Practice for the Implementation of xAPI describes the technical implementation of xAPI and includes information an implementer would find useful including background on xAPI, a description of xAPI Profiles, matters of best practice in privacy and security, and related matters in conformance and testing. IEEE Computer Society Chair IEEE LTSC P2247.3 Recommended Practices for Evaluation of Adaptive Instructional Systems Company NameIEEE Computer Society Dates volunteeredMay 2019 – Jul 2020 Volunteer duration1 yr 3 mos CauseScience and Technology The purpose of the Adaptive Instructional Systems Working Group is to investigate the possible market need for standards across a group of technologies collectively known as Adaptive Instructional Systems (AIS). AIS include Intelligent Tutoring Systems and other related learning technologies. The output of the working group will be one or more PARs identifying needed standards activities. The Adaptive Instructional Systems (AIS) Working Group parent organization is the IEEE Learning and Training Standards Committee (LTSC). Global Partnership for Education Private Sector Representative, Education Data Solutions Roundtable, Global Partnership for Education Company NameGlobal Partnership for Education Dates volunteeredSep 2018 – Apr 2019 Volunteer duration8 mos CauseEducation In 2018, GPE launched the Education Data Solutions Roundtable. The Roundtable’s goal is to leverage local, private, and development partners’ expertise to improve the availability and use of accurate and timely education data at country and global level. IEEE Computer Society Treasurer of the Learning Technology Standards Committee Company NameIEEE Computer Society Dates volunteeredJun 2018 – Present Volunteer duration2 yrs 3 mos CauseScience and Technology The IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) is chartered by the IEEE Computer Society Standards Activity Board to develop internationally accredited technical standards, recommended practices, and guides for learning technology. IEEE Standards Association Chair of the IEEE IC Industry Consortium on Learning Engineering Company NameIEEE Standards Association Dates volunteeredDec 2017 – Dec 2019 Volunteer duration2 yrs 1 mo CauseScience and Technology The IEEE Industry Connections Industry Consortium on Learning Engineering (ICICLE) is an open forum and community-driven platform for defining and supporting the profession of Learning Engineering. IEEE ICICLE was established in December 2017 by the recommendation of the IEEE-SA Standards Board ICCom and the formal approval of the IEEE-SA Standards Board (SASB). ICICLE is a 24 month activity planned to run from December 2017 to December 2019. ICICLE is part of the IEEE Standards Association’s (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections (IC) program. Participation in ICICLE is widespread and is comprised of leading organizations in industry, academia, and government. The Industry Connections Program helps incubate new standards and related products and services by facilitating collaboration among organizations and individuals as they hone and refine their thinking on rapidly changing technologies. IEEE Computer Society Chair and Managing Editor of the IEEE LTSC Technical Advisory Group on xAPI Company NameIEEE Computer Society Dates volunteeredSep 2017 – Present Volunteer duration3 yrs CauseScience and Technology Johns Hopkins University School of Education Mentor Company NameJohns Hopkins University School of Education Dates volunteered2016 – Present Volunteer duration4 yrs CauseEducation U.S. Department of Education Expert Panel for the EdSim Challenge Company NameU.S. Department of Education Dates volunteered2015 – 2016 Volunteer duration1 yr CauseEducation The U.S. Department of Education calls for concepts for immersive simulations that transfer academic, technical, and employability skills. Experts steered Challenge design toward judging criteria that clearly outlines a qualitative rubric that will allow the jury to evaluate simulation concepts. Criteria should shift over the course of the Challenge to support the evaluation of prototypes. Further, experts emphasized that the Challenge should seek to make real connections across current silos that divide industry, educators, and game developers, while offering educational resources and additional benefits to solvers in order to develop the market. US Ignite NIST / US Ignite Global City Teams Challenge Action Cluster Co-Organizer Company NameUS Ignite Dates volunteeredJun 2014 – Jun 2015 Volunteer duration1 yr 1 mo CauseScience and Technology Supporting the data collection and analysis of IoT and next-gen technologies through the application of xAPI in emergency medical training simulations. Startup Weekend Baltimore Startup Weekend Edu Co-Organizer and Coach Company NameStartup Weekend Dates volunteeredNov 2012 Volunteer duration1 mo CauseEducation