Abstract: A worker computing device for asynchronous data consolidation and transmission over a computer network is provided. The worker computing device includes a processor communicatively coupled to continuously receive a plurality of individual computer messages from a source and accumulate the plurality of individual computer messages within a queue until at least one threshold value is reached. The worker computing device is also configured to consolidate the plurality of individual computer messages accumulated within the queue into a single batched message when the at least one threshold value is reached. The worker computing device is further configured to compress and serialize each individual message within the single batched message, and send the single batched message over the computer network.

Abstract: A worker computing device for asynchronous data consolidation and transmission over a computer network is provided. The worker computing device includes a processor communicatively coupled to continuously receive a plurality of individual computer messages from a source and accumulate the plurality of individual computer messages within a queue until at least one threshold value is reached. The worker computing device is also configured to consolidate the plurality of individual computer messages accumulated within the queue into a single batched message when the at least one threshold value is reached. The worker computing device is further configured to compress and serialize each individual message within the single batched message, and send the single batched message over the computer network.

Abstract: An educational content application or a service may determine which features to present to a user based on the user's past usage patterns, current system/application configuration(s), preferences, and comparable attributes. The selection may also be made based on other users' similar data. Furthermore, a forum or channel to present the feature and a timing of presentation may also be selected based on similar actors. The features may include a previously unused feature, an underutilized feature, and/or a new, feature, among others.

Abstract: A teaching user interface (UI) activated by a user action is provided. A productivity service initiates operations to provide the teaching UI by receiving a notification of a user action from a productivity application. A trait associated with a user who performs the user action is recognized. The trait includes a user identification and/or a context associated with the user, among other things. A content associated with a feature of the productivity application is identified for a presentation in a teaching UI based on the trait and the user action. The content is provided in the teaching UI to instruct the user on how to use the feature of the productivity application.