Based out
of Austin, Sibling Group Holdings operates within the growing field of
e-learning, which IBIS Capital predicts will see fifteen-fold growth in the
next ten years. With this multiple, IBIS Capital expects e-learning to grow to
the point where it makes up 30% of the education market. Sibling provides
benchmark quality online curriculum for the K-12 marketplace, complete course
authoring tools, professional development for teachers, and learning management
system (LMS) administration and support.
The
dynamics of education are changing – online learning is coming more to the fray
– and Sibling has committed itself to remaining at the forefront of this
emerging trend. Increasing numbers of school districts have been turning to
online and blended learning as ways to augment student learning. While
definitions can vary, at its core, blended learning is a combination of
supervised, in-person instruction and online education activities. The idea
here is that when students are given access to online content that complements
what they learn in traditional classroom learning, their entire learning
experience is greatly enhanced.
Currently
there is no single vendor that we know of with a complete solution for delivery
and management of educational content, and tracking educational results, in the
digital media space. With this goal in mind, Sibling is acquiring various
educational technology businesses, or components, so it can deliver a complete
solution, from curriculum to course certification. Earlier this year, Sibling
announced its acquisition of Blended Schools Network (BSN), which currently
handles the needs of 160 school districts. Last year, BSN had 300,000 course
enrollments. In addition, the network continues to build up its content
library, which currently has 212 courses, over 15,000 lessons, and over 12,000
videos. In recent months, Sibling has expanded the reach of BSN to students and
teachers. In mid-October, Sibling increased student accessibility to BSN
through its agreement with LoudCloud to have BSN content available on the
LoudCloud learning management system (LMS).
And in
mid-September, it was announced that BSN’s teacher professional development
courses were now available through Udemy, a global marketplace serving over 3
million students from 190 countries. That development increased teacher access
to BSN’s approximately 500 hours-worth of professional development course
material. To date, more than 30,000 teachers nationwide have turned to BSN’s
professional development courses.
One of
Sibling’s assets is its leadership team, which is made up of experienced
professionals with diverse experience. At Sibling’s helm is company CEO Maurine
Findley, who has over 30 years of experience in primarily the proprietary
post-secondary education industry. Her prior experience includes strategy,
implementation, and operating roles with roll-up and investment portfolio
companies, which have been both publicly and privately held entities. Findley’s
background includes service as CFO in private equity backed multi-campus post
secondary institutions. She holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of
California, Irvine, from which she holds honors of Magna cum Laude, and
continuing graduate studies prior to joining KPMG Peat Marwick, where she began
her accounting career.
The other
members of Sibling’s capable leadership team draw upon decade of other diverse
experience. This includes experience in educational company launches,
operations, and management; marketing and sales; accounting and finance;
instructional design and implementation; corporate development and investor
relations; and more.
For more
information, visit: www.siblinggroup.com
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