U of Phoenix: Losing hundreds of millions of dollars on adaptive-learning LMS bet

Phil Hill,  e-Lierate, 6/20/2015

Two and a half years ago I wrote a post describing the University of Phoenix investment of a billion dollars on new IT infrastructure, including hundreds of millions of dollars spent on a new, adaptive-learning LMS. In another post I described a ridiculous patent awarded to Apollo Group, parent company of U of Phoenix, that claimed ownership of adaptive activity streams. Beyond the patent, Apollo Group also purchased Carnegie Learning for $75 million as part of this effort.

“And after spending years and untold millions on developing its own digital course platform that it said would revolutionize online learning, Mr. Cappelli said the university would drop its proprietary learning systems in favor of commercially available products. Many Apollo watchers had long expected that it would try to license its system to other colleges, but that never came to pass. “

http://mfeldstein.com/u-of-phoenix-losing-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-on-adaptive-learning-lms/