Dive Brief:
- The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Tuesday that it is joining Unizin, the consortium of universities that formed in June with the goal of developing, controlling, and sharing digital course content.
- Oregon State University and the University of Minnesota are also officially joining the consortium, according to the UWM announcement.
- The partnership will allow UWM teachers to access digital tools for both on-campus and online instruction, with the ability to access course content from other schools and share content with those schools, the university reported.
Dive Insight:
Another benefit will be that faculty will gain access to new student learning assessment analytics. Unizin focuses on open standards and interoperability to allow the members of the consortium to manage everything about its online learning systems and not cede control to third-party providers. The University of Wisconsin, Oregon State, and University of Minnesota were all listed as potential Unizin members in May. The charter members of the consortium are Indiana University, Colorado State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Florida.