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Supplemental Instructional Materials Market to Grow to $4.6 billion in 2024

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a just-published report by SIMBA Information, the size of the K-12 instructional supplemental materials market was estimated at $3.8 billion in 2020 and forecast to increase to $4.6 billion in 2024. That growth represents a CAGR of 5.3% over the four years, and a corresponding rise in the market share of supplemental materials from 43.9% of the total K-12 instructional materials market in 2020 to 45.7% in 2024. 

Key Points: 
  • Impact of at home learning, increase in digital resources spur growth
    ROCKVILLE, Md., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a just-published report by SIMBA Information, the size of the K-12 instructional supplemental materials market was estimated at $3.8 billion in 2020 and forecast to increase to $4.6 billion in 2024.
  • That growth represents a CAGR of 5.3% over the four years, and a corresponding rise in the market share of supplemental materials from 43.9% of the total K-12 instructional materials market in 2020 to 45.7% in 2024.
  • Other key issues covered in the report include a breakdown of the supplemental materials market by key subjects and geographies; what teachers look for when selecting supplemental materials, including a breakdown by subject, and a look at how, where and why teachers search for supplemental materials.
  • An Appendix to the report provides sample guidance materials on how to choose supplemental materials from two sources: a State education agency and a school district.

Sensedia APIX open for registration

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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LONDON and SO PAULO, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- APIX one of the world's largest API business events, is open for registration.

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  • LONDON and SO PAULO, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- APIX one of the world's largest API business events, is open for registration.
  • APIX offers access to four simultaneous tracks, presented from the UK, Brazil, US and Mexico, with eight hours of scheduled events and 40+ presentations from world-renowned experts.
  • Yuri Poletto, the Open & Embedded Insurance Observatory, explaining why every company will be an insurtech.
  • There are also UK sessions on Open Education and digital transformation in higher education and Open Finance powering the financial future.

Online Learning Consortium Announces 2022 OLC Innovate Award Winners

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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BOSTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, announces the 2022 OLC Innovate award recipients, honoring accomplished institutions and educators working in the field of online learning.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, announces the 2022 OLC Innovate award recipients, honoring accomplished institutions and educators working in the field of online learning.
  • "We are pleased to honor these outstanding institutions and educators for their innovative efforts in the areas of online, blended, and digital learning," said Dr. Jennifer Mathes, Chief Executive Officer, Online Learning Consortium.
  • OLC Innovate 2022 , a joint conference presented by OLC and MERLOT, provides a path for innovators of all experience levels and backgrounds to share best practices, test new ideas, and collaborate on driving forward online, digital, and blended learning.
  • The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is a collaborative community of education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner anyone, anywhere, anytime.

panOpen Wins Z-Degree Award with the Houston Community College System

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Monday, May 3, 2021
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b'NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --panOpen, a next-generation courseware platform for institutional adoption of Open Educational Resources, announced today that it was chosen by the Houston Community College System to support its Z-Degree, or zero-cost, textbook program.

Key Points: 
  • b'NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --panOpen, a next-generation courseware platform for institutional adoption of Open Educational Resources, announced today that it was chosen by the Houston Community College System to support its Z-Degree, or zero-cost, textbook program.
  • The partnership with panOpen means that ultimately, students will benefit from the high-quality tools and support afforded the faculty.
  • We are excited to work with them to open up access and help improve student persistence and success.
  • panOpen offers complete peer-reviewed content, customization tools, assessments, analytics, LMS integration, and a means of financially sustaining campus-based OER efforts.

GCC Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Market Report 2021 - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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b'The "GCC Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe GCC Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Market is expected to register a CAGR of 17.23% over the forecast period from 2021 - 2026.\nThe advancements in information and communication technologies force educators and learners to move past the constraints of time, space, and environment.

Key Points: 
  • b'The "GCC Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThe GCC Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Market is expected to register a CAGR of 17.23% over the forecast period from 2021 - 2026.\nThe advancements in information and communication technologies force educators and learners to move past the constraints of time, space, and environment.
  • While a typical classroom education is well-known, learning systems outside the classroom, primarily those enhanced through technology, are still being discussed.\nMassive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is the final stage in distance education, as these offer open educational resources to the students all around the world.
  • One of the main areas of Saudi Arabia\'s Vision 2030 is the educational sector.
  • These courses are a continuation of the university\'s approach to meet the actual needs of society, individuals, and institutions.\nThe Center strives to develop their knowledge and skills, both personally and professionally, without leaving their homes during this period.

Connect For Education Launches New EdTech Platform

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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b'HERNDON, Va., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect For Education, Inc. (C4E), a leading provider of online learning technologies, today announced the launch of C4E Bridge an intuitive content creation and distribution platform for teachers and trainers.

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  • b'HERNDON, Va., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Connect For Education, Inc. (C4E), a leading provider of online learning technologies, today announced the launch of C4E Bridge an intuitive content creation and distribution platform for teachers and trainers.
  • "This platform gives educators a highly intuitive environment and the tools to easily build customizable, affordable, and beautiful learning materials designed to increase student engagement.
  • "\nCreatorscan build courses of any size using their own teaching assets or Open Education Resources (OER).
  • With C4E Bridge, professional organizations and businesses can also offer engaging upskilling and certificates of completion to their employees.

Faculty Show Higher Awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER) During the Pandemic

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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Survey results also show that while the level of awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER), educational resources that are freely available for use, reuse, adaptation, and sharing, grew for the fifth straight year, OER adoption rates remained stable.

Key Points: 
  • Survey results also show that while the level of awareness of Open Educational Resources (OER), educational resources that are freely available for use, reuse, adaptation, and sharing, grew for the fifth straight year, OER adoption rates remained stable.
  • The study, Digital Texts in the Time of COVID: Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2020 , was conducted by Bay View Analytics and supported by a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
  • The report shows improvements in faculty satisfaction with OER textbooks and an increased reliance on digital materials to meet online instruction demands.
  • Key findings from the report include:
    A majority of faculty now report some level of awareness of OER, the fifth straight year of growth.

Athabasca University to create one-of-a-kind online learning environment

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Kitchener, Waterloo, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canadas first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Kitchener, Waterloo, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canadas first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.
  • Once complete, AUs integrated learning environment will be one of the most sophisticated in the post-secondary online space.
  • To provide a seamless service to learners across a lifetime of learning, AUs integrated learning environment will be hosted in the AU Cloud.
  • Athabasca University (AU), Canadas Online University, is one of the worlds foremost and fastest-growing online and open education institutions, serving more than 43,000 learners across 87 countries.

Athabasca University to create one-of-a-kind online learning environment

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Athabasca, AB, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canadas first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Athabasca, AB, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athabasca University (AU), Canadas first and foremost online university, is enhancing its digital learning technology to build the learning environment of the future, providing learners with an engaging and immersive experience unlike any other in Canada.
  • Once complete, AUs integrated learning environment will be one of the most sophisticated in the post-secondary online space.
  • To provide a seamless service to learners across a lifetime of learning, AUs integrated learning environment will be hosted in the AU Cloud.
  • Athabasca University (AU), Canadas Online University, is one of the worlds foremost and fastest-growing online and open education institutions, serving more than 43,000 learners across 87 countries.

ACT Launches Mosaic by ACT to Provide Comprehensive Learning Solution for the Classroom, Home

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Mosaic by ACT is the culmination of our strategic approach to transform into a learning organization.

Key Points: 
  • Mosaic by ACT is the culmination of our strategic approach to transform into a learning organization.
  • Integrating several mergers, acquisitions and investments, Mosaic by ACT combines the adaptive academic learning power of ScootPad , open educational resources from OpenEd , Knovation , and curriculum and assessment framework services from ACT SkillSuite; social emotional learning from Mawi Learning and ACT Tessera ; and learning and professional resources from ProExam .
  • It includes a digital learning library with more than 80,000 curated and standards-aligned resources, as well as social and emotional learning.
  • Find out more about Mosaic by ACT and how ACT is helping educators, learners and families during the pandemic and beyond at act.org/learning .