{"id":73561,"date":"2024-12-16T16:14:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/?p=73561"},"modified":"2025-02-04T09:52:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:52:17","slug":"2024-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/news\/2024-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"2024: A Year of Growth and Innovation at OIDI"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-Round-up-6.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on an extraordinary year of expansion, innovation, and collaboration. Together, we\u2019ve worked to empower universities and students worldwide through transformative digital education solutions.<br>Hear from our Managing Director, Gary Palmer, as he shares insights on this transformative year and our vision for the future.<\/p><div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Message from OIDI&#039;s Managing Director, Gary Palmer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OBqbO43mtaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Year of Milestones<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We now proudly collaborate with<strong> 212<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/global-presence\">higher education institutions<\/a> across the globe, with <strong>312 <\/strong>product recognitions spanning the UK, the US, Canada, and other regions.<\/li>\n\n<li>We welcomed <strong>777 <\/strong>students from<strong> 46<\/strong> nationalities to our online programmes.<\/li>\n\n<li>An impressive <strong>98%<\/strong> of our English for university students progressed onto higher education after completing their OIDI studies.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>100,000<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordellt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford English Language Level Tests<\/a> were taken.<\/li>\n\n<li>We expanded to new markets, entering <strong>Australia and Japan<\/strong> for the first time.<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovating for Better Outcomes<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We relaunched the <a href=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/partners\/spotlight\">Spotlight Test<\/a>, a tech-driven, customisable placement testing solution, with Spotlight Junior set to launch in 2025.<\/li>\n\n<li>We released new updates to our assessment processes for <a href=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/english-language-courses-university\/\">Pre-Sessional English courses<\/a>, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our students and partners.<\/li>\n\n<li>We secured new <a href=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/partners\/oipc\/\">global centres<\/a> in China, Nigeria, and Bangladesh, providing in-country pathways, with more to follow in the EMEA region.<\/li>\n\n<li>We <a href=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/news\/empowering-displaced-individuals-through-education\/\">expanded our commitment<\/a> to social impact, reaching <strong>2,200 <\/strong>displaced individuals with free online English classes.<\/li><\/ul><div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connecting with Our Community<\/h2><p>This year, we engaged with partners through <strong>29<\/strong> global events, including NAFSA, AIRC, and the Slate Summit, and launched our first industry webinar series on topics like placement testing and supporting students on their international education journey. We visited many of our partners, at their campuses around the globe.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oidigitalinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Image-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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Your support and collaboration have empowered us to achieve these milestones and make a lasting impact on students worldwide, together. We look forward to even greater opportunities with you next year.<\/p><p><strong>Here\u2019s to continued growth and success in 2025!<\/strong><\/p><p>Warm regards,<br><em>Gary and The OIDI Team<\/em><\/p><div style=\"height:142px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on an extraordinary year of expansion, innovation, and collaboration. Together, we\u2019ve worked to empower universities and students worldwide through transformative digital education solutions.Hear from our Managing Director, Gary Palmer, as he shares insights on this transformative year and our vision for the future. 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