John Baker
John Baker, President and CEO of Desire2Learn, aims to revolutionize global education by leveraging technology. With a strong belief in the need for enduring tech partnerships in education, he highlights the rapid growth of virtual learning and the transformative changes in the educational landscape. With the projection of 100 million new higher education students by 2025 and the shift to mobile access, innovations in digital content and personalized instructional models are crucial. Together, we can build a community-centered learning experience that prepares learners for future challenges.
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John Baker President & CEO Desire2Learn John@Desire2Learn.com @JohnBakerD2L
Founded Desire2Learn to help transform the way the world learns
Entrepreneurial Journey… • Highlights • Inspired to start something exciting • Believes education needs an enduring technology partner • Lots of interesting challengesbuilding globally
Unparalleled Growth in Virtual Learning Over the Last Decade Changes to the educational landscape Soon More Users Will Access the Web Using Mobile Devices Than Using PCs 100M New Higher Education Students by 2025 U.S. DOE Set Goal of Ubiquitous Digital Content by 2017 Workers Will Experience 5-7 Career Changes
Driving Change On Premise In the Cloud (SaaS) Technology Platform Brick and Mortar Online & Blended Courses Delivery Model Textbooks Digital Content Content Delivery One Size Fits All Personalized Instructional Model
TRANSITION FROM PRINT TO DIGITAL
Blended Learning
Teachers Need Useful Information…
Learning is built around a community
Experiential Learning