Technology Magazine October 2017 | Page 130

Laureate Education has cemented itself as a major player in the education industry , providing innovative online degree programmes and technology solutions to students . A keen innovator , Laureate Online ’ s CIO Rob Hilliard is passionate about delivering an unforgettable student experience
LAUREATE ONLINE EDUCATION DIVISION OF LAUREATE EDUCATION , INC

Laureate Education has cemented itself as a major player in the education industry , providing innovative online degree programmes and technology solutions to students . A keen innovator , Laureate Online ’ s CIO Rob Hilliard is passionate about delivering an unforgettable student experience

Online education or e-learning is a rapidly evolving market and it seems no company is driving innovation in the industry quite like Laureate Education .

As the first publicly traded public benefit corporation , Laureate Education , Inc . is the largest global network of degree-granting higher education institutions , with more than one million students enrolled across nearly 70 institutions in 25 countries at campuses and online . Laureate Education provides access that helps reduce barriers to education and foster a culture of inclusive learning ; however , Laureate Education is going one step further by also offering online courses across its network of institutions and has a division ,
Laureate Online , which focuses on the fully online degree programs . Rob Hilliard , CIO of Laureate Online , oversees tech solutions at Walden University , the company ’ s largest online university , as well as Laureate Education ’ s partner institutions - the University of Roehampton , the University of Liverpool , and the University of Miami .
“ When we talk about our vision , there ’ s a phrase we often use called the ‘ triple bottom line ,’” notes Hilliard . “ This means we ’ ve got our financial bottom line as a company , a student outcome bottom line , and a social impact bottom line .”
“ We want to make sure we ’ re driving student outcomes . Not just simply giving students an education , but
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