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Higher Education M-learning Market to grow by USD 47.3 billion from 2022 to 2027, The growing preference for self-paced m-learning courses drives the market - Technavio

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Monday, September 25, 2023

The growing preference for self-paced m-learning courses is one of the key factors driving the higher education m-learning market growth.

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The growing preference for self-paced m-learning courses is one of the key factors driving the higher education m-learning market growth.
Moreover, numerous key players in the global higher education m-learning market are now offering self-paced courses to cater to learner preferences.
Consequently, these factors are poised to be significant drivers fueling the growth of the higher education m-learning market in the forecast period.
The higher education m-learning market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.

Frederick Community College Selects YuJa Video Platform to Create Engaging Learning Experiences for Its More Than 12,000 Students

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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Maryland-based Frederick Community College, which serves more than 12,000 students, has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to provide a comprehensive video and media creation, hosting, storage and distribution solution campuswide.

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Maryland-based Frederick Community College, which serves more than 12,000 students, has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to provide a comprehensive video and media creation, hosting, storage and distribution solution campuswide.
The institution was seeking a centralized video tool to record and edit lectures, as well as to create and embed video quizzes in Blackboard Learn, its learning management system, to create a robust hyflex learning environment.
In addition to user-friendly features that enable instructors to create engaging, interactive content, Frederick Community College will benefit from the ability to auto-caption, gradebook integration, visual analytics, and other features that help elevate teaching and learning.
“YuJa’s suite of ed-tech tools was designed to help institutions of all sizes create interactive synchronous and asynchronous content in a single, secure platform,” said Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer at YuJa, Inc. “YuJa’s tools are designed with ease of use in mind, and both faculty and students will benefit from the robust features the Video Platform offers.”

Passaic County Community College Selects Anthology EdTech Ecosystem to Replace Legacy ERP

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced Passaic County Community College (PCCC) will deploy Anthology's full Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ecosystem, empowering PCCC to build a learner-centric experience, streamline administrative processes, and increase institutional flexibility. Anthology's solutions will serve as a catalyst to support PCCC in achieving strategic objectives to increase student completion, align pathways with student needs, ensure the effectiveness of educational offerings, and other critical goals designed to improve the student experience.

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"We were looking for a true partner, committed to our vision and one that understands the community college market," said Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County Community College, a northern New Jersey institution that serves 10,000 students across four campuses.
Expanding our relationship to tap Anthology's ecosystem of solutions is the next step in providing the best experience for our learners."
"Community colleges are on the cutting edge, experimenting and innovating to deliver an attainable, affordable education," said Anthology President of Global Markets Joe Belenardo.
After a comprehensive review, PCCC selected Anthology to replace their legacy solution, Ellucian Colleague.

Anthology Debuts Student Success, Career and Skill Alignment Intelligent Experiences

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today introduced the next chapter of Intelligent Experiences (iX), providing unparalleled alignment of data across historically siloed systems to deliver personalized and actionable insight to learners and instructors. The strategy detailed during the company's annual conference, Anthology Together, showcased two of the Intelligent Experiences, designed to help learners align their courses to the skills they will need to compete for their desired career and to provide real-time progress tracking for advisors juggling hundreds of students.

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"Today, the next chapter of Intelligent Experiences is building actionable insight right into the Anthology ecosystem, delivering a personalized experience designed to drive successful outcomes right where and when learners, instructors, and staffers need it."
"With Intelligent Experiences, learners can follow a clear, skills-based path through their academic journey to achieve that outcome."
The second Intelligent Experience announced at Anthology Together connects Blackboard Learn's Progress Tracking data to the advising module inside Anthology's CRM and lifecycle engagement tool, Anthology Reach.
The Anthology Occupation Insight, Anthology Milestone and Anthology Student Intelligent Experience is available now, while the Blackboard Learn and Anthology Reach Intelligent Experience is planned for Fall 2023.

Anthology Announces AI-powered Course Building Tools, New Student Success Features in Blackboard Learn

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced a host of new features, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), designed to help instructors create more engaging learning experiences more quickly and provide granular, easy-to-action insight on learners' progress. The new capabilities – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Holistic Student Overview, Progress Tracking, and course building tools – are key innovations aimed at improving student success and retention and are the result of significant investment in Learn product development and the user experience.

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The new capabilities – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Holistic Student Overview, Progress Tracking, and course building tools – are key innovations aimed at improving student success and retention and are the result of significant investment in Learn product development and the user experience.
Coupled with Holistic Student Overview – a comprehensive picture of a learner's performance – Blackboard Learn provides an unprecedented level of insight into a learner's journey.
All institutions that use Blackboard Learn Ultra will also gain a digital content reviewing tool – Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally.
Accessibility Checker powered by Anthology Ally, Progress Tracking, and Holistic Student Overview are now available to Learn Ultra institutions globally.

Anthology Accelerates Innovation in Higher Education with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service

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Monday, July 17, 2023

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced its future of incorporating generative AI capabilities into its ecosystem of EdTech solutions in collaboration with Microsoft.

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"We are thrilled to be partnering with Microsoft to drive the next wave of innovation in education and open a world of possibilities for the global education community," said JD White, Chief Product Officer at Anthology.
"We're excited about our collaboration with Anthology to power new AI solutions for education with a shared commitment to responsible use," said Serena Sacks-Mandel, Global Chief Technology Officer for Microsoft Education.
"Anthology is a proven partner that has consistently demonstrated innovation and is aligned to our mission of empowering education through technology."
Anthology unveiled new real-world applications of AI capabilities today at Anthology Together within its Blackboard Learn learning management system that are using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, including:
A course-builder aide for instructors that create draft modules, titles, descriptions, etc.

Anthology's Blackboard Learn Earns Finalist Spot in SIIA EdTech CODiE Awards 2023

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions, today announced that its market-leading Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard Learn, has been named a finalist in the Best Learning Management System category of the prestigious SIIA EdTech CODiE Awards 2023. Developed in collaboration with educators, Blackboard Learn features a modern, intuitive, and personalized interface designed to engage learners. With time-saving tools and a streamlined design, it facilitates easy and efficient teaching and learning from any device and empowers learners and instructors with in-line data and actionable insights to help them drive improvement.

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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions, today announced that its market-leading Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard Learn, has been named a finalist in the Best Learning Management System category of the prestigious SIIA EdTech CODiE Awards 2023.
Developed in collaboration with educators, Blackboard Learn features a modern, intuitive, and personalized interface designed to engage learners.
"Following extensive customer engagement and collaboration, we have significantly invested in the next generation of Blackboard Learn.
"Achieving recognition as a SIIA EdTech CODiE Awards 2023 finalist is affirmation that our team's dedication to providing the most intuitive and empowering educational experience is paying dividends."

Anthology Student, Blackboard Learn Win Gold Stevie Awards in 2023 American Business Awards

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions, today announced that two of its flagship solutions have been named as Gold Stevie Award Winners in the 21st Annual American Business Awards. Anthology Student, a learner-centric student information system (SIS) that drives student success, won in the Administrative Solution category and Blackboard Learn by Anthology, Anthology's next-generation learning management system (LMS), won in the Postsecondary Learning Management Solution category.

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BOCA RATON, Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions, today announced that two of its flagship solutions have been named as Gold Stevie Award Winners in the 21st Annual American Business Awards.
Anthology Student , a learner-centric student information system (SIS) that drives student success, won in the Administrative Solution category and Blackboard Learn by Anthology , Anthology's next-generation learning management system (LMS), won in the Postsecondary Learning Management Solution category.
"We're delighted to be recognized by the American Business Awards as we continue to invest in transformative, intentional solutions that advance the missions of our clients," said Jim Milton, Anthology Chairman and CEO.
In 2022, Blackboard Learn was also named the winner of a Gold Stevie Award in the Postsecondary Learning Management Solution category at the 19th Annual International Business Awards.

Blackboard Learn by Anthology notches key wins across the globe, surpasses milestone for features delivered

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

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BOCA RATON, Fla., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that its flagship learning management system (LMS) Blackboard Learn is increasingly the solution of choice for institutions worldwide. The growth is attributed in part to significant investment in the product since it became part of Anthology's portfolio in 2021. This investment has driven the availability of more than 200 new features since the merger accelerated development. That feature development is powered by an unprecedented level of client input. Recent competitive wins across the globe and a 55 percent increase year-over-year in the use of courses that unlock the benefits of Blackboard Learn Ultra further demonstrates growing global interest in the new Blackboard Learn.

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Recent competitive wins across the globe and a 55 percent increase year-over-year in the use of courses that unlock the benefits of Blackboard Learn Ultra further demonstrates growing global interest in the new Blackboard Learn.
"With Blackboard Learn, we're providing institutions with a market-leading LMS, where client and user feedback shapes future roadmap.
In addition to the investments in product features, Anthology has invested significantly in the tools and resources to help clients implement the solution and transition to Blackboard Learn Ultra courses.
The wins run the gamut, from long-time clients continuing their relationship, to current institutions deepening their relationship with additional Anthology solutions, to new clients selecting Blackboard Learn to replace their existing LMS.

Blackboard Learn Ultra by Anthology shortlisted for prestigious Bett Award

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

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LONDON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced today that their leading Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Blackboard Learn Ultra, has been shortlisted as a Bett Awards Higher Education Digital Learning Product finalist.

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LONDON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, announced today that their leading Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Blackboard Learn Ultra, has been shortlisted as a Bett Awards Higher Education Digital Learning Product finalist.
Winners will be announced on 29 March at the Bett Awards Ceremony in London.
Flexible, insightful, and inclusive, Blackboard Learn Ultra fits the modern classroom.
Blackboard Learn Ultra by Anthology is among eight finalists with the category winner to be announced at the Bett Awards 2023 Ceremony taking place on 29 March 2023 at The Brewery, London.