The IMS Global Learning Consortium (GLC) today announced 25 finalists for the new LIA Awards recognizing high impact use of technology in support of learning. According to the IMS press release, "finalists were selected based on several evaluation factors including impact on learner achievement, impact on faculty adoption, financial return, impact on access, impact on accountability, and use of interoperability standards."

There were six finalists in the "new" category, which included projects as diverse as UC Berkeley/ Google Video and the University of Michigan's "Who let the scholars loose?"  Among the six finalists in this category was OpenLearn at the Open University, UK.  This project is supported by Moodle.

Finalists were asked to exhibit at the upcoming IMS GLC Learning Impact Conference. A complete list of the selection panel of experts is provided by IMS.