Feature Comparison
Huddle Up: Combining an LMS and a Project Management Platform
Turn Learning into Collaborative Projects. Turn Projects into Collaborative Learning.
Huddle Up: Combining an LMS and a Project Management Platform
Turn Learning into Collaborative Projects. Turn Projects into Collaborative Learning.
Purpose / User Goal
Purpose / User Goal
Feature
User Goal
Traditional LMS
Access resources and pass quizzes (comprehension) to earn a badge.
Huddle Up
• Comprehension plus application.
• Apply learning with evidence of implementation, improved by feedback for each learner.
• Learn from the shared content and each other's solution and feedback to implement (organizational) learning.
Project Management
Efficiently plan and implement a project.
General Features
Feature
Share resources (video, PDFs, etc.)
Traditional LMS
Huddle Up
Project Management
Goal of Comprehension: Users complete quizzes, surveys, summaries and reflections
Goal of Shared Action / Application of Learning
Not typically. If shared, they are typically shared with the Instructor.
Yes to action. No to learning.
Goal of Organizational Learning
Upskilling individuals separately with the goal that each will put those skills in practice to improve the organization.
Upskilling individuals within the context of sharing their day-to-day work so that they they can learn from each other's ideas / feedback and the organization has a growing base of evidence and data to build upon and share with others.
Collaborative
Users login to complete tasks in isolation.
Users share progress and products on similar tasks to show diverse perspectives / ideas.
Users share progress and products on different tasks within a large project.
Sharing Solutions with all
Sometimes possible, but not a primary goal.
Built for this.
Sometimes possible, but not a primary goal.
Learning as a goal
Learning from each other as a goal
Transparency of progress to the group
Shared accountability for completion
Yes. Learners want others to share solutions and feedback as everyone benefits from multiple perspectives and larger data sets of feedback.
Yes. Each person is completing separate tasks to keep the entire project on track.
If it could talk..
"Visit me when you want to get access to resources and check your understanding. Once you've learned, try to take this new knowledge and apply it within your context."
"Visit me to bridge the gap between 'learning' and 'action' while creating a learning community where your team can share resources, solutions, and feedback, all with measurable ROI."
"Visit me when you have a complex project to help your team get organized and track progress within the many different tasks of a dynamic process."
Style and Pacing
Self-paced, isolated
Self-paced and interactive but with a specific timeline and evidence shared along the way
Self-paced and interactive but with a specific timeline and evidence shared along the way
ROI / Evidence
Completion and comprehension is evidenced.
However, gathering data and evidence of the impact (ROI) remains difficult to assess at the organization or individual level.
Save time and money with fewer meetings and enhanced collaboration through asynchronous sharing.
ROI is demonstrated through shared solutions and quicker feedback loops to work-embedded projects, resulting in improved practices.
A growing bank of the team's evidence including resources, solutions, feedback and data accessed 24/7 and after the project's completion.
Task and projects are completed to save time/money.
Customizable and Dynamic
Typically static and unchanged
Can be modified based on group's progress
Can be modified based on group's progress
Asynchronous Collaboration & Engagement
Feature
Group visibility of each user's progress / solution
Traditional LMS
Work is typically shared with the Instructor.
Huddle Up
Project Management
Instructor feedback
N/A
Huddled peer feedback with qualitative and quantitative data
Open peer feedback
Group chats for each task
Direct messages
“It’s all about engagement and connections.”
Tim Hauber, Iowa State University
Engagement Data
Feature
Login data
Traditional LMS
Huddle Up
Project Management
Quiz scores
Solutions shared and visible to the group
Aggregated peer feedback scores received (per task)
N/A
Peer feedback scores are shared and compared to group norms
N/A
Social Score (participation in chats, Huddles, open feedback and/or direct messages)
Organizational goals/skills (eg. "creativity, critical thinking, etc.")
customized and tracked for each user over time
Watch how organizations can identify the skills they wish to target and the track those skills over time.
Organizational goals/skills tracked for the entire group over time
AI aggregation of data on scores and comments to help identify trends and next steps
Based on users' shared ideas and feedback, AI can synthesize scores and ideas to communicate individual and cohort-based data-sets and summaries from the wealth of data shared within the platform. AI can suggest likely next steps for each user and the cohort.
Based on steps taken, AI can suggest likely next steps.
“The real learning happens between the trainings when we apply concepts and learn from each other.”
Erin Kent Consulting, CEO
Use Cases
Feature
Typical Goal
Traditional LMS
Focused on learning
Huddle Up
Focused on cohorts and organizations learning from each other as they implement an initiative
Project Management
Focused on cohorts implementing an initiative
Training / Self-paced courses
Extending self-paced courses to take collaborative action
Strategic Plan: (Planning of)
Strategic Plan: (Implementing an initative)
Acceditation / Action Plans
Extending workshops
Extending webinars
Communities / Hubs / Academies
Action Research / PLCs
Classroom Learning
Extending classroom learning / Outside mentors / Internships
"We see tangible evidence of progress… both visible and measurable.”
Kristine Mizzone, Consultant
Additional Characteristics
Feature
Goal of Synchronous Meetings
Traditional LMS
Due to time, it is difficult to hear everyone's ideas.
Meeting time tends to be about sharing the perceptions of implementation, not the actual practices. Not enough time for all users to share feedback on ideas.
Huddle Up
A significant amount of collaboration has taken place prior to the meeting because users have had time to share their ideas and peer feedback.
All data is visible to all participants 24/7. The meeting can focus on key issues that the group is confronting.
Project Management
To ensure everyone is on task and knows what to do next.
Click, Clone, Edit projects
Private and Public Projects
Invite only or open to users worldwide. Scalable.
Invite only or open to users worldwide. Scalable.
Invite only. Scalable.
User Roles
• Instructor
• Learner
• Organizational Admin
• Learner
• Project Leader
• Organizational Admin
• Mentor
Multiple roles, per platform, per project
Instructor grading
Yes. But can be turned off.
Yes. But can be turned off.
N/A
Timeliness / Access
24/7 access to resources
24/7 access to resources and work-embedded solutions and feedback
24/7 access to progress and updates from the team
Mobile Ready
Yes. But can be turned off.
LTI Compatible
Not Applicable
SCORM Compliant
Usually yes. Best to check.
Usually not. Best to check.
GDPR and CCPA Compliant
Usually yes. Best to check.
Best to check.
“Before we used Huddle Up, we talked a lot about building a community - a shared purpose.
My experience with Huddle Up put all that talk into action.”
Kendra Rickerby, School Director
Feature
User Goal
Traditional LMS
Access resources and pass quizzes (comprehension) to earn a badge.
Huddle Up
• Comprehension plus application.
• Apply learning with evidence of implementation, improved by feedback for each learner.
• Learn from the shared content and each other's solution and feedback to implement (organizational) learning.
Project Management
Efficiently plan and implement a project.
General Features
Feature
Share resources (video, PDFs, etc.)
Traditional LMS
Huddle Up
Project Management
Goal of Comprehension: Users complete quizzes, surveys, summaries and reflections
Goal of Shared Action / Application of Learning
Not typically. If shared, they are typically shared with the Instructor.
Yes to action. No to learning.
Goal of Organizational Learning
Upskilling individuals separately with the goal that each will hopefully put those skills in practice to improve the organization.
Upskilling individuals within the context of sharing their day-to-day work so that they they can learn from each other's ideas / feedback and the organization has a growing base of evidence and data to build upon and share with others.
Collaborative
Users login to complete tasks in isolation.
Users share progress and products on similar tasks to show diverse perspectives / ideas.
Users share progress and products on different tasks within a large project.
Sharing Solutions with all
Sometimes possible, but not a primary goal.
Built for this.
Sometimes possible, but not a primary goal.
Learning as a goal
Learning from each other as a goal
Transparency of progress to the group
Shared accountability for completion
Yes. Learners want others to share solutions and feedback as everyone benefits from multiple perspectives and larger data sets of feedback.
Yes. Each person is completing separate tasks to keep the entire project on track.
If it could talk...
"Visit me when you want to get access to resources and check your understanding. Once you've learned, try to take this new knowledge and apply it within your context."
"Visit me to bridge the gap between 'learning' and 'action' while creating a learning community where your team can share resources, solutions, and feedback, all with measurable ROI."
"Visit me when you have a complex project to help your team get organized and track progress within the many different tasks of a dynamic process."
Style and Pacing
Self-paced, isolated
Self-paced and interactive but with a specific timeline and evidence shared along the way
Self-paced and interactive but with a specific timeline and evidence shared along the way
ROI / Evidence
Completion and comprehension is evidenced.
However, gathering data and evidence of the impact (ROI) remains difficult to assess at the organization or individual level.
Save time and money with fewer meetings and enhanced collaboration through asynchronous sharing.
ROI is demonstrated through shared solutions and quicker feedback loops to work-embedded projects, resulting in improved practices.
A growing bank of the team's evidence including resources, solutions, feedback and data accessed 24/7 and after the project's completion.
Task and projects are completed to save time/money.
Customizable and Dynamic
Typically static and unchanged
Can be modified based on group's progress
Can be modified based on group's progress
Asynchronous Collaboration & Engagement
Feature
Group visibility of each user's progress/solution
Traditional LMS
Work is typically shared with the Instructor.
Huddle Up
Project Management
Instructor feedback
N/A
Huddled peer feedback with qualitative and quantitative data
Open peer feedback
Group chats for each task
Direct messages
“It’s all about engagement and connections.”
Tim Hauber, Iowa State University
Engagement Data
Feature
Login data
Traditional LMS
Huddle Up
Project Management
Quiz scores
Solutions shared and visible to the group
Aggregated peer feedback scores received (per task)
N/A
Peer feedback scores are shared and compared to group norms
N/A
Social Score (participation in chats, Huddles, open feedback and/or direct messages)
Organizational goals/skills (eg. "creativity, critical thinking, etc.")
customized and tracked for each user over time
Watch how organizations can identify the skills they wish to target and the track those skills over time.
Organizational goals/skills tracked for the entire group over time
AI aggregation of data on scores and comments to help identify trends and next steps
Based on right / wrong answers, AI can suggest likely next steps for improvement.
Based on users' shared ideas and feedback, AI can synthesize scores and ideas to communicate individual and cohort-based data-sets and summaries from the wealth of data shared within the platform. AI can suggest likely next steps for each user and the cohort.
Based on steps taken, AI can suggest likely next steps.
“The real learning happens between the trainings when we apply concepts and learn from each other.”
Erin Kent Consulting, CEO
Use Cases
Feature
Typical Goal
Traditional LMS
Focused on learning
Huddle Up
Focused on cohorts and organizations learning from each other as they implement an initiative
Project Management
Focused on cohorts implementing an initiative
Training / Self-paced courses
Extending self-paced courses to take collaborative action
Strategic Plan: (Planning of)
Strategic Plan: (Implementing an initative)
Acceditation / Action Plans
Extending workshops
Extending webinars
Communities / Hubs / Academies
Action Research / PLCs
Classroom Learning
Extending classroom learning / Outside mentors / Internships
"We see tangible evidence of progress… both visible and measurable.”
Kristine Mizzone, Consultant
Additional Characteristics
Feature
Goal of Synchronous Meetings
Traditional LMS
Due to time, it is difficult to hear everyone's ideas.
Meeting time tends to be about sharing the perceptions of implementation, not the actual practices. Not enough time for all users to share feedback on ideas.
Huddle Up
A significant amount of collaboration has taken place prior to the meeting because users have had time to share their ideas and peer feedback.
All data is visible to all participants 24/7. The meeting can focus on key issues that the group is confronting.
Project Management
To ensure everyone is on task and knows what to do next.
Click, Clone, Edit projects
Private and Public Projects
Invite only or open to users worldwide. Scalable.
Invite only or open to users worldwide. Scalable.
Invite only. Scalable.
User Roles
• Instructor
• Learner
• Organizational Admin
• Learner
• Project Leader
• Organizational Admin
• Mentor
Multiple roles, per platform, per project
Instructor grading
Yes. But can be turned off.
Yes. But can be turned off.
N/A
Timeliness / Access
24/7 access to resources
24/7 access to resources and work-embedded solutions and feedback
24/7 access to progress and updates from the team
Mobile Ready
LTI Compatible
Not Applicable
SCORM Compliant
Usually yes. Best to check.
Usually not. Best to check.
GDPR and CCPA Compliant
Usually yes. Best to check.
Best to check.
“Before we used Huddle Up, we talked a lot about building a community - a shared purpose.
My experience with Huddle Up put all that talk into action.”
Kendra Rickerby, School Director