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Last summer, Colorado State University, Indiana University, the University of Florida and the University of Michigan announced the formation of  Unizin, a digital learning consortium and LMS. They said that they were calling on universities to “shape the future in ways that best serve the noble mission that is higher education.” The consortium planned to speak on topics related to digital education, including potential savings for members. 

In interviews with Inside Higher Ed, Unizin member schools talked about what has happened “behind the scenes” since last summer. That includes acquiring software from the electronic textbook platform CourseLoad, and adding all of the State University System of Florida. Penn State and Ohio State to the consortium membership list. Reasons for joining Unizin? Iowa stressed content management and learning analytics while Oregon State was living up to its land-grant status, and Ohio State listed accessibility and affordability.