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Cerego Joins IMS Global Learning Consortium and Announces Collaboration with CengageCerego (www.cerego.com), a personalized learning technology company, has joined IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global), the world leader in EdTech interoperability and innovation, in its commitment to enable better digital learning experiences. Kicking off its involvement, Cerego is announcing with Cengage, an education and technology company, a collaboration around an industry-first implementation of IMS Global's Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) Membership Service 1.0 specification. Cerego and Cengage are the first two companies in the world to implement IMS LTI Membership Service 1.0. The specification enables features that make integration of learning tools with learning platforms more seamless, helping instructors save time and improving the learning experience across mobile devices. "We're honored to join IMS Global - Cerego is committed in enabling instructors to teach better and students to learn better through powerful yet simple-to-use learning innovations," said Andrew Smith Lewis, CEO of Cerego. "By collaborating with Cengage to implement this vital LTI specification, we are laying the foundation for achieving seamless interoperability in all instructional applications used by instructors and students in education institutions nationwide." The new specification further strengthens the partnership between Cerego and Cengage by providing fluid interoperability experiences between Cerego's products with the MindTap digital learning platform fro Cengage. "As the first learning platform to be certified for the IMS LTI Membership Service 1.0 specification, Cengage is again leading the industry in terms of interoperability and the utilization of standards," said George Moore, Chief Technology Officer at Cengage. "Cengage is committed to creating flexible platforms that can seamlessly integrate third-party learning tools to increase convenience and optimize the experience for learners and instructors." The adoption of the new specification will enable features in learning management systems that were previously technically challenging and administratively cumbersome to implement. Features now include being able to effortlessly and automatically sync class rosters and grade books between platforms, allowing students to get credit for their work regardless of the platform on which they study. About Cengage Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. The company serves the higher education, K-12, professional, library and workforce training markets worldwide. Cengage creates learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA with an office hub in San Francisco. Employees reside in nearly 40 countries with sales in more than 125 countries around the world. Visit us at http://www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter. About Cerego Cerego is a learning technology company and the creator of a personalized learning platform that helps people learn faster, remember longer and quantify what they know. Built upon proven principles of learning science, Cerego solutions improve outcomes for K-12, higher education, corporate and government training, and democratize personalized learning across industries. Based in San Francisco, Cerego works with the world's leading publishers, education institutions and technology companies. For more information, visit www.cerego.com.
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