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1. Learning Map Technology and Challenges of Implementing The Next Generation of Online Learning: Adaptive Blended Learning Speaker: Presented by Dr. Nish Sonwalkar, (ScD.MIT), Vice President of Center for Adaptive Learning and Programs, Cambridge College, Principal Educational Architect, ITDI, MGH, and Former Principal Educational Architect, MIT, Founder and Chairman, IDL Systems, Inc. Core of the Session: Dr. Sonwalkar will focus on the successful implementation of individualized adaptive learning methodology that has achieved 90-95% completions rates for online learners. The individualization provides learners an opportunity to identify a pedagogical learning strategy that works best to achieve academic excellence. The adaptive learning cycle approach provides enormous engagement to online learning necessary for high completion and high achievements to students with different learning preferences. Dr. Sonwalkar will discuss results of recent case-studies that prove the efficacy and effectiveness of next generation of online education with adaptive blended learning. Adaptive Learning Cycle