Why Unizin? Digital Education at Cloud Scale (242724442)

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Why Unizin?



IntroductionsPatrick J. BurnsVP for Information Technology andDean of Libraries

Colorado State University

James L. HiltonUniversity Librarian and Dean ofLibraries; Vice Provost for DigitalEducational

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Amin QaziChief Executive OfficerUnizin

Elias G. EldayrieVice President & Chief Information

Officer

University of Florida

Anastasia MorroneAssociate Vice President, LearningTechnologies, and Dean for ITIndiana University

Bradley WheelerVice President for IT and CIOIndiana University

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• Writing• Audio/Video/Photo• Problem sets• Talks• Simulations

• Data

Content Applications Outcomes

• Lectures/Tests• Labs• Seminars• Projects

• Essays• Discussion

• Grades• Concept Mastery• Critical Thinking• Habits of Minds• Quality of Life

Teaching/Learning Ecosystemin the Traditional Physical Environment

Fodder Interaction Results

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Fodder Interaction Results

Teaching/Learning Ecosystem

in a Digitally Mediated World

Library UseSES

GPA

Course Sequence

Network Logs

Co-curricular Activities

High School

Social Networks

Recreation Fac.

Housing

Learning MgmtSystems

• Writing• Audio/Video/Photo• Problem sets

• Talks• Simulations• Data

ContentApplications

Outcomes

• Lectures/Tests• Labs• Seminars• Projects• Essays• Discussion

• Grades• Concept Mastery• Critical Thinking

• Habits of Minds• Quality of Life

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Increasingly, digital ecosystems are infrastructure—

more like common gauge rails than differentiating

features of a university.



The Challenge:

Who will control the emerging digital ecosystem?

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The Challenge:

Who will control the emerging digital ecosystem?

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Who We Are – Oct. 1, 2014

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Enter Unizin

A University/Member-Owned Service Aimed at Controllingthe Emerging Digital Ecosystem that reflect threeprinciples:

• Digital content, software platforms, and data analytics

(collectively, “Service”) are essential and strategiccapabilities that enable universities’ core mission of

education.

• We have a vested interest in staying in control of our

data, our students, our content, and ourreputation/brand.

• Directing these integrated capabilities as an academy-owned set of loosely coupled services is an importantmeans to protect universities’ interests over time.

Ownership affords control. 8



Unizin Strategy

A University/Member-Owned Service Aimed at Controlling theEmerging Digital Ecosystem

Strategy:

•Approach technology platform decisions as strategic decision, not just feature set comparisons.

• Approach control of digital ecosystem like we approached control ofthe network ecosystem (Leverage the lessons/successes we’ve hadfrom Internet2)

• Favor (demand) loosely coupled ecosystem•

Take advantage of scale and collaboration—aggregate demand andrequirements• Acquire services/technology on favorable terms. Build only where

you must. Invest development in pushing standards and creatingreference implementations.

• Unizin is about synchronizing capital and demands, not about

community development. 9



Learning Management

Canvas

Fall 2014

Start with the LMS…

Unizin selected Instructure’s Canvas LMS as the first service. What wasattractive about Canvas?• Largely open-source. Where it isn’t, they will provide source code in the

event that we part ways.• Aggressively pushing standards-based approaches to tools and data (e.g.,

LTI, common cartridge, caliper). If you want LTI apps, they have the firststore.

• Currently best in class LMS judging by adoption rates

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Learning Management

Canvas

LMS

Fall 2014

But Unizin is much more than LMS—it’s about thedigital ecosystem that links content, applications,

and data.

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Content Sources

Learning Management

Unizin Content Relay

Spring 2015

Spring 2015

Institutional

Repositorie

s

Open

Education

Repositories

Hathi Trust

Canvas

LMS

Spring 2015

Unizin Extensions

Fall 2014

Unizin Roadmap through Spring 2015

Blackboard

xpLor

(PILOT )

Canvas

Commons

(PILOT )

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Content Sources

Learning Management

Analytics Sources

& Tools

Unizin Content Relay

Spring 2015

Unizin Analytics Relay

Fall 2015

Spring 2015

Fall 2015

Institutional

Repositorie

s

Open

Education

Repositories

Hathi Trust

Extend Existing Sources

Commercial

Content

Publishers

Faculty-

developed

Content

Canvas

LMS

Spring 2015

Unizin Extensions

Fall 2014

Fall 2015

Institutional

Databases

Unizin

SharedData

Warehous

e

E2 Coach

GradeCraft

Commercial Analytics Tools

Unizin Roadmap through Fall 2015

Chronopoli

s



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Why we joined Unizin

Patrick J. Burns

VP for Information Technology andDean of LibrariesColorado State University

James L. HiltonUniversity Librarian and Dean of

Libraries; Vice Provost for DigitalEducationalUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Elias G. Eldayrie

Vice President & Chief InformationOfficer

University of Florida

Anastasia MorroneAssociate Vice President, Learning

Technologies, and Dean for ITIndiana University



Learn more at http://unizin.org

Additional questions: [email protected]

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