David O'Connor has/had a position (Former VP School Technology) at Pearson, Plc

Title Former VP School Technology
Start Date 2004-00-00
End Date 2011-00-00
Notes Pearson Total Duration7 yrs TitleExecutive VP, School Technology Dates EmployedJan 2008 – Dec 2011 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationBoston, MA Developed and managed the technology strategy for this $1B US K-12 education products and services business, helping to transform a textbook publisher into a digital products and services business. With launched groundbreaking online curriculum programs for writing, mathematics, science, and mobile teacher classroom/curriculum management ,using internally grown as well as external and offshore development teams. see less TitleSenior VP, Learning Technologies Group Dates Employed2004 – 2008 Employment Duration4 yrs LocationBoston, MA Responsible for strategy and development of online e-learning platforms for college instructors and students using Pearson content, including CourseCompass, the largest implementation of the Blackboard LMS with 2M+ students. Developed next-generation online learning & assessment system – generated vision, competitive analysis, RFP, hired team, and oversaw development. This system was built by a combined US/Indian development team for about $25M over 5+ years. It serves over 200 master courses in all areas of the curriculum across grades K-16 for 3+ million students. These platforms enabled Pearson to lead the industry in digital offerings for college students, and hence gained market share in every year during this period.
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