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MARCH 2019  –  NEWSLETTER #20 ON LEARNING INNOVATION

OPM

• “The right question about OPMs is whether they are a good fit,” stated expert Michael Feldstein.

• “OPMs are the modern enrollment managers,” said Harris Pastides, President of the University of South Carolina, and Randy Best, Chairman and CEO of Academic Partnerships.

• 2U acquired a minority stake in Chicago-based Keypath Education, which provides a similar service. Additionally, it announced an MBA program with Tecnológico de Monterrey.

• Michigan Ross School of Business selected Noodle Partners to launch an online MBA program.

MOOCs, DEGREES

• “These are online learning’s greatest hits,” showed Robert Ubell. Also, this expert explained that “MOOC platforms will provide full credit programs for a fee”.

• “MOOCs are alive,” stated Zvi Galil, pioneer of Georgia Tech’s OMSCS affordable degree, on a video interview.

• The OMSCS degree will graduate 1,500 students per year in 2021.

• Five top U.S. universities will launch five more low-priced master’s.

RESEARCH

• Educause released a preview of its 2019 Horizon Report. Redesigning blended spaces is one of the key trends.

• Cryptocurrency company Ripple is expanding its blockchain research initiative with 11 new top universities.

• These are the most in-demand hard and soft skills of 2019: cloud computing, artificial intelligence, analytical reasoning, creativity, persuasion, collaboration…

COURSERA, UDACITY, EDX

• Coursera and HEC Paris introduced a stackable degree model with a new specialization in design thinking.

• Udacity announced an AI-based program for matching candidates with its network of employers.

• Sebastian Thrun initiated an aggressive plan to transform Udacity, after the former CEO left in October. The company reported revenues of $90 million and claimed 10 million registered students.

• Job applicants should add online courses to their CV, explains an expert at edX.

BLOCKCHAIN

• A Community College issued 1,479 blockchain-based certificates.

• MIT issued 2,000 blockchain-based certificates.

INITIATIVES

• UMass announced plans to launch a national online college focused on adults. It will compete with Arizona State University, SNHU, Purdue and Penn State.

• Arizona State University (ASU) is expanding Education for Humanity, an initiative to educate online refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Irak, Uganda, and Rwanda.

• Moodle unveiled Moodle Workplace, a subset of the features available in other products, notably Totara Learning, for organizational training.

• Universities and colleges are teaming up with boot camp companies to deliver tech training in web development and coding, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Vanderbilt University is a good example.

INVESTMENTS

• Turnitin, which uses AI to scan students’ writing and code assignments to check for plagiarism, will be acquired by a media conglomerate for $1.75 billion.

• Instructure / Canvas LMS bought the Portfolium digital portfolios company for $43 million.

2019 UPCOMING EVENTS

• Education Calendar  –  MARCH  |  APRIL  |  MAY  |  JUNE – DEC 2019

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IBL Newsletter #19– January 2019
IBL Newsletter #18 – December 2018
IBL Newsletter #17 – November 2018

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JANUARY 2018  –  NEWSLETTER #19 ON LEARNING INNOVATION

MOOC-BASED DEGREES

• 45 MOOC-based master’s degrees worldwide.

• 10K learners and $80M in revenues.

• CME programs, a new hot area.

PLATFORMS

• Coursera opened its data science academy.

• Udacity shuttered its iOS and Android apps and its career services mentorship program in order to cut costs.

• Cloud computing is behind Instructure’s early success, Blackboard’s hopes and Moodle’s challenges.

PROGRAMS

• Dr. Chuck’s Python for Everybody series is now on edX.org

• MIT is stepping in to provide advanced training in photonics for community colleges.

• Google Cloud announced new certifications.

• These are the most in-demand jobs of 2019.

FUNDING

• U.S. edtech companies raised $1.45 billion in 2018, a 20% increase from 2017.

• Andela raised $100 million to grow its company which offers coding instruction and jobs to students in developing countries.

• Singapore-based Emeritus Institute of Management raised $40 million to expand its course catalog.

UNIVERSITIES

• HBX removed its “X” and rebrands as Harvard Business School.

• Johns Hopkins University for $372 million purchased the Newseum in DC, in order to offer graduate programs.

2019 UPCOMING EVENTS

• Education Calendar  –  JAN | FEB | MARCH | APRIL | MAY – DEC 2019

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IBL Newsletter #18 – December 2018
IBL Newsletter #17 – November 2018
IBL Newsletter #16 – October 2018

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DECEMBER 2018  –  NEWSLETTER #18 ON LEARNING INNOVATION

OPM

• The OPM market, which stands at $2.3 billion, can grow 12 % by 2020, said Eduventures.

• Grand Canyon Education picked up 17 partner institutions after acquiring Orbis Education Services for $362 million.

• “The next-generation model for MOOCs in higher education is to become a form of OPM providers, including the near-term focus on master’s degrees,” wrote expert Phil Hill, from e-Literate.

AI

• Artificial intelligence in U.S. education will grow by 47.5% from 2017-2021. An expert takes a peek into examples of how AI is used in education.

• AI developed by Chinese companies will rock our world, and reshape teaching, said Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, best-selling author, and former Google’s China chief.

MOOCS

• MOOCs should be understood as just as digital content rather than college educational experiences, writes Amy Ahearn, manager at +Acumen.

• MOOC top platforms grew their businesses by over 20% in 2018

• A 22-story tower in Beijing named the “MOOC Times Building” houses government supported incubator for edtech companies. It includes two tricked-out production studios to film and edit video for courses.

COURSES

• Google has created an IT Support Professional Certificate program, designed to train anyone without any prior training or degree a Support Specialist in 8 to 12 months.

• Coursera added 675 courses, doubled down on the number of degrees, launched the first Bachelor’s degree, and reached 37 million learners in 2018.

INITIATIVES

• Coursera launched a forum space for its global community of learners to ask questions and help each other out.

• EdSurge is redefining its mission on writing, research and events, after closing a $2.5 million fundraise and signing with new partners in China (JMD and TAL Education)

INVESTMENT

• DataCamp, a New York-based provider of online data science and analytics courses that claims 3.3 million users, raised another $25 million.

• Kahoot, an Oslo-based developer of a digital quiz tool popular with teachers, received investment support from Disney, and brought its valuation until $374 million.

• India’s Byju raised $540 million to expand globally with English classes.

2019 UPCOMING EVENTS

• Education Calendar by IBL News

This newsletter about learning innovation is a monthly report compiled by the IBL News journalist staff, in collaboration with IBL Education, a New York City-based company that builds data-driven learning ecosystems and courses with Open edX. If you enjoy what you read please consider forwarding it to spread the word. Click here to subscribe. 

Archive:
IBL Newsletter #17 – November 2018
IBL Newsletter #16 – October 2018
IBL Newsletter #15 – September 2018