After the connection was made and the platform was under development, the district knew that they would have to create a streamlined user interface (UI) that would support the shiftin behavior that would transform the learning environment.
The mission of the SMILE Consortium is to cause a paradigm shift within education by enabling students to be active agents in their learning through an inquiry-based learning model.
The power of online learning communities is more visible in lean-running start-ups where skills must shift quickly, but I think their effect will be more profound in established companies on a global scale.
This shift is enabling education technology companies to fulfil the call in education for on-demand, highly targeted and relevant online learning and open resources.