Austin, TX (USA), November 2009 - Florida Virtual School (FLVS), a developer and provider of virtual K-12 education solutions, has announced strategic partnership with Giunti Labs, a provider of learning content management and digital repository solutions, to create a state-of-the-art Learning Content Management System (LCMS).
Working together, Giunti Labs and FLVS will create a new LCMS that will enable FLVS to repackage current course content into personalized learning opportunities for each student via a range of modalities - traditional, virtual school setting, mobile devices, or the learning management system supported by their school.
Teachers will have access to a searchable index of content by which they can quickly and easily update courses and customize learning based upon individual student needs. The new system will allow FLVS to automatically map courses to State learning standards and to efficiently maintain and update courses as standards change. By allowing content and design to work independently, the LCMS will also greatly reduce the publishing cycle for building, updating, and customizing courses.
"We believe every student deserves a unique learning experience. This is possible with the new learning content management system because it will enable us to give each student a dynamic, flexible, engaging, and personalized education", states Joy Smith, Chief Development Officer for FLVS. "This is what each student truly deserves and needs in order to be prepared for a world of increased global competitiveness. We are grateful for Giunti Labs' guidance and support as we embark on creating the next generation of online courses."
"I am particularly proud to announce this strategic alliance with FLVS. It is vital that we succeed together because this will give students the improved access to valued online knowledge they need to skill and educate themselves to remain competitive in future global markets", explains CEO of Giunti Labs' Fabrizio Cardinali.
Giunti Labs' educational research activities started in 2000. Subsequently, it has advanced learning content production and management solutions based on innovative technological concepts such as Reusable Content Objects, XML templating, IMS, and SCORM Interoperability Standards.
FLVS currently offers more than 100 subject courses, including core subjects, world languages, electives, honors, and Advanced Placement courses. During the 2008-2009 school year, FLVS delivered more than 154,000 half-credit courses to students in Florida and is projecting continued growth in the 2009-2010 school year. FLVS courses are also used in virtual learning programs in 44 other states and 39 countries, making FLVS not just a national, but a global leader in K-12 online education.
