Shelly Blake-Plock
FounderFounder at Yet Analytics
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
FoundedYet Analytics
About
Shelly Blake-Plock is President of the Board of Directors at the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning and co-founder and CEO of Yet Analytics, a role he has held since 2014. His background spans classroom teaching in an early 1:1 computing program, developing graduate courses on participatory media at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and serving as principal investigator on the DATASIM synthetic xAPI data project, with contributions to more than 50 research papers and presentations on learning engineering, xAPI, data architecture, and AI ethics in learning. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he has been an officer of the Learning Technology Standards Committee since 2018 and has chaired or served as vice-chair of several working groups, including those addressing xAPI cybersecurity, enterprise learning records, and ethical AI design; some of his publications appear under his former name, R. Richard
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Intro paths
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Experience
- Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in LearningPresident of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Yet Analytics, Inc.Co-Founder, President and CEOcurrent2014 β presentBaltimore, Maryland Area
- An EstuaryCo-Founder and CEO2013 β 2014Baltimore, MD
- Digital Harbor FoundationCo-Executive Director: Corporate Relations2012 β 2013Baltimore, Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University School of EducationFaculty Associate2009 β 2012Baltimore, Maryland Area
- GrowConnectedTechnology Consultant and Managing Member2008 β 2012Baltimore, Maryland Area
- The John Carroll SchoolTeacher2003 β 2011
- Baltimore County Public SchoolsInstructor2002 β 2003Kenwood High School
Skills & more
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Educational TechnologyBloggingPublic SpeakingInstructional TechnologyCurriculum DevelopmentCurriculum DesignInstructional DesignHigher EducationLeadershipE-LearningSocial MediaK-12Languages Greek Β· Latin
- AI in Global Competition: The Intelligence Edge β Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP
- The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society β Stanford University
- Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues β IBM
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in National Security β Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP
- AI in National Security: Microcredential Edition β Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP
- NASA Open Science β NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelly Blake-Plock?
- Shelly Blake-Plock is President of the Board of Directors at the Institute for Infrastructure and Interoperable Data in Learning and co-founder and CEO of Yet Analytics, a role he has held since 2014. His background spans classroom teaching in an early 1:1 computing program, developing graduate courses on participatory media at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, and serving as principal investigator on the DATASIM synthetic xAPI data project, with contributions to more than 50 research papers and presentations on learning engineering, xAPI, data architecture, and AI ethics in learning. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he has been an officer of the Learning Technology Standards Committee since 2018 and has chaired or served as vice-chair of several working groups, including those addressing xAPI cybersecurity, enterprise learning records, and ethical AI design; some of his publications appear under his former name, R. Richard
- Where does Shelly Blake-Plock work?
- Shelly Blake-Plock is Founder of Yet Analytics.
- What companies did Shelly Blake-Plock found?
- Shelly Blake-Plock founded Yet Analytics.
- Where did Shelly Blake-Plock go to school?
- Shelly Blake-Plock studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Master of Science - MS, Education); The Catholic University of America (Educational Leadership and Administration, General); Harvard University (Bachelor of Liberal Arts - ALB, Classical Civilizations).
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Mount Saint Joseph High School mafia2
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Shared employers
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