The Blend: July ‘21
A crowded market is shifting the focus from instructional content to customized learning communities.
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As founder Wes Kao puts it,“Consumers pay for what’s scarce. And in today’s content-rich world, what is scarce in online learning is community.” Explore their detailed case for cohort based adult learning in this essay on Future.
Here for the kids. Emeritus expands its K-12 STEM offerings by acquiring iD-Tech for $200 million. They are hoping this creates a lifelong learning pipeline where students who complete pre-college programs eventually explore their blended higher-ed offerings within Emeritus university partnerships.
Are MBAs making a comeback? Thanks to new blended degree programs & fully online MBA programs offered during the pandemic, more adults are taking an interest in these more affordable and flexible options.
A Parsons professor reimagines online learning with project based learning strategies in a post-pandemic world.
Let the data speak! Research & Markets is reporting a paradigm shift from Content Delivery to more Interactive Learning Methods. The global e-learning market is expected to grow from $186.26 billion to $388.23 billion between 2020-2026.
MIT and Harvard agree to transfer edX to the ed-tech firm 2U. The transaction is structured to ensure that edX continues in its founding mission under the 2U umbrella, while MIT & Harvard utilize $800 million from 2U to launch a new nonprofit organization dedicated to online learning.
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Other news we’re following…
Harvard Launched A Task Force on the Future of Teaching and Learning. Dig into some of their findings over the past 15 months.
Understanding the complexity of Learning Experience Design: Is it the new ID? Is it UX for e-learning? What is LXD? Matthew Schidmt walks us through some of the new terminology.
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