Indiana University has been the driving force behind the creation of a new organization to develop a “learning ecosystem” called Unizen. According to Michael Feldstein, at least ten schools are being quietly asked to contribute $1 million each over a three-year period to join the consortium: “the details of what that $1 million buys are unclear at this point. The centerpiece for the short-term appears to be a contract with Instructure for use of the Canvas LMS. But there are also hints of ambitious plans regarding learning object, repositories and learning analytics.” Feldstein reports that “there are no definite commitments to join this group yet other than from Indiana, although University of Michigan and Colorado State University are beginning to socialize the idea on their respective campuses”. Other potential Unizen members include such universities the University of Utah, Oregon State University, Purdue University, and the University of Texas.
http://mfeldstein.com/unizin-indiana-universitys-secret-new-learning-ecosystem-coalition/