itslearning
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| Company type | Stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational |
| Genre | Learning management system |
| Founded | 1999 in Bergen, Norway |
| Headquarters | Bergen , Norway |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kirsi Harra-Vauhkonen (CEO) |
| Parent | Sanoma |
| Website | itslearning |
Itslearning (stylized itslearning) is a digital learning management system (LMS) developed by Norwegian company Itslearning AS. Designed for both K12 and higher education, the itslearning LMS allows teachers to deliver learning materials to students, including assessments, Office 365 documents, and other educational content.
History[edit]
The itslearning LMS was created by a group of students at Bergen University College in 1998 as a project on the topic of "virtual classrooms".[1][2] A council of educators inquired about the platform's feasibility, and once awarded a grant by the College, itslearning was established the following year. Bergen University College became the system's first user.[1][2] The company was first established as "it:solutions".[1]
In 2004, Arne Bergby became CEO of itslearning.[1] An American office was opened in 2009 in Massachusetts.[1] itslearning acquired SkoleIntra in 2013 and Fronter in 2015.[1] In 2014, 40% of the company was sold to the Swedish private equity fund EQT. The company at the time was valued at 600 million NOK ($73 million).[2]
In December 2019, itslearning was acquired by Sanoma Group – a leading European learning and media company headquartered in Helsinki.[3]
As of 2020, the company headquarters are in Bergen, with offices in Oslo, Berlin, Boston, Copenhagen, Enschede, Helsinki, Milton Keynes, Malmö, and Paris.
Features[edit]
itslearning demonstrates features that enable 21st century learning models. Some of these include:
- A content library
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Individual learning plan capabilities
- Teacher communities
- Follow-Up and reports for students
- Teacher-to-student messaging
The system gives teachers and students a virtual home for learning collaboration. There are tools for individual and group messaging, group projects, classroom competitions.
Content[edit]
The system is an arena for communication and cooperation, as well as a tool for administration, evaluation and follow-up. itslearning is specially adapted for schools, and enables publishing of subject schedules, and individual or group messages (as to a class). In project assignments, students can create groups where files may be uploaded, or ideas discussed. It is also possible to create and publish tests and competitions in the system. Assignments may be published with or without a deadline, and hand-ins may be uploaded digitally, with options for grading the hand-in digitally and displaying the assessment to the student. There is also access to ePortfolio, which gives students a concrete end-of-year presentation of their accomplishments.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "About us". itslearning.com. itslearning. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Lilleby, Jan. "Nedturen har vært å prøve oss i markeder vi ikke har lyktes i". E24. E24. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Our Story - itslearning LMS for education | itslearning Global".