UniZin - an new learning place

I encourage academic technologist to understand the transformation of the academic learning space made possible by the creation of UniZin, announced today.  UniZin is a new learning place platform that allows faculty to interact and share resources with peers worldwide, the heart of UniZin is the adoption of Instructure's Canvas learning management system.  The difference is the founding members of UniZin plan to establish a comprehensive content repository system and a student analytic system that will create a total academic echo-system.   This will be the first time faculty will have access to a total academic learning place to create courses and to individually follow students success.  The announced founding members are Colorado State University, University of Michigan, Indiana University and the University of Florida.

I believe the UniZin announcement will have a similar impact as the announcement of Internet 2.  Teaching and Learning departments and Information Technology departments need to realize this announcement is a game-changer.   Provosts and Presidents will be asking why their universities are not participating, you need to be prepared to join or have a good answer on why you don't feel it is important.   I believe this will be the new gold standard for academic technology.