Ellucian Drops Support for Competency-Based Education Platform

  • By Staff
  • 02/16/17

Ellucian, just two years after its acquisition of Brainstorm from Helix Education, has decided to stop supporting the competency-based education (CBE) platform.

Image Credit: Ellucian.

The education software provider told e-Literate blogger and consultant Phil Hill that there was “insufficient market demand for full CBE programs.” The Brainstorm CBE solution offers full support for non seat-time courses, with certificates, credentials and degrees. According to Hill, the Brainstorm platform will no longer be available by the end of March.

Further information is available on the e-Literate blog.

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