EDUCAUSE Selects Pioneer in Learner Experience Design to Take Leadership and Management Programs Online

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- EDUCAUSE, the leading nonprofit association and community for IT professionals in higher education, today announced plans to launch five new online professional learning experiences focused on leadership and management competencies. Developed in collaboration with iDesign, each of the five Institute programs will incorporate new technologies to enhance collaborative, social, and microlearning activities, and ultimately allow the higher education workforce to develop professional skills in a flexible, engaging way.

"This work with iDesign is key to building an expanded, reimagined portfolio of professional learning options for our members," said Eden Dahlstrom, Vice President, Professional Learning at EDUCAUSE. "Aligning Institute Program curriculum with the skills members need to meet the demands of their jobs today, and their roles of the future. This will strengthen the profession while preparing the next generation of the workforce to run, grow, and lead the digital transformation of higher education."

These online programs will emphasize management and leadership skills, including "Learning Technology Leadership Program," "New IT Managers Program," "Management Program," "Senior Directors Program," and "Leadership Program." For each institute, iDesign will align the competencies for the programs against industry standards and workforce research, ensuring the learning paths are designed specifically to support professional growth and career advancement.

"EDUCAUSE is the authority on higher education IT, and we are thrilled to work alongside them to develop a new standard of online professional learning for managers and leaders in the field," said Whitney Kilgore, Chief Academic Officer at iDesign. "These programs reflect a commitment to helping EDUCAUSE members stay ahead of trends in education technology and innovation."

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About iDesign
iDesign partners with colleges and universities to build, grow and support online and blended programs.  We are passionate about helping faculty harness the potential of emerging technologies to design courses and degrees that make an impact, whether they are fully online, flipped, blended, adaptive, or competency-based. Our unbundled, fee-for-service model is rooted in a commitment to flexibility and institutional autonomy, while our analytics platform supports continuous improvement through rigorous measurement of student engagement and course quality. From statewide university systems to private colleges, our custom solutions pair instructional design with technologies to enable great teaching. For more information, please visit http://idesignedu.org/.

About EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education. EDUCAUSE programs and services are focused on analysis, advocacy, community building, professional development, and knowledge creation because IT plays a transformative role in higher education. EDUCAUSE supports those who lead, manage, and use information technology through a comprehensive range of resources and activities. For more information, visit www.educause.edu.

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