Tag Archives: Learning Platform

Snapshot of LMS Market for Large Online Programs in the US

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

The transformation of the higher education LMS market continues, and I expect more changes over the next 2 – 3 years. However, it seems time to capture a key segment of the market based on two recent announcements that directly impact … Continue reading →

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The Billion-Dollar Bet on an Adaptive Learning Platform

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Update (2/15/13): Per Apollo Group, the billion-dollar investment mentioned in the Chronicle article (quoted below) refers to total infrastructure – not just the learning platform itself. The total infrastructure includes new CRM, portal, and administrative systems. ***** Earlier this week … Continue reading →

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University of Phoenix Patents Adaptive Activity Stream for Its Learning Platform

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

The University of Phoenix recently was awarded a patent (#8341148 B1) for an adaptive activity stream related to its online learning platform. From an initial reading of the patent, it appears very broad to me (deja vu all over again). … Continue reading →

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Now UC Berkeley and Charles Sturt University Leave Sakai OAE

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Just three months ago, the University of Michigan and Indiana University made a joint decision to “pause investment” in the Sakai OAE project. The latest news is that the University of California Berkeley and Charles Sturt University (in Australia) have … Continue reading →

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Piazza – An Example of Free Learning Tool Targeted at Faculty / Student Adoption

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

In my recent webcast with Patrick Masson for WCET, we described the growing usage of learning tools outside the official LMS solution. Patrick described survey results done by UMassOnline that captured the rich source of (often free) learning tools used … Continue reading →

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