ANGEL Learning
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ANGEL Learning, Inc. is an educational software company based in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The company was founded in July 2000.
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[edit] Background
ANGEL Learning and the ANGEL LMS evolved from research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The initial research system deployed in 1996 became Indiana University's OnCourse. The ANGEL LMS was created using the early system concepts and was released by the newly formed CyberLearning Labs, Inc. in July 2000. The company has since changed its name to ANGEL Learning.
[edit] Products
ANGEL Learning is the developer of the ANGEL Learning Management Suite and ANGEL ePortfolio, software products used by organizations to deliver electronic or elearning.
[edit] ANGEL Learning Management Suite
The ANGEL LMS is used by K-12 schools and districts and community colleges, universities and proprietary schools to create Virtual Learning Environments for online learning and to offer hybrid and web-enhanced classes. Corporations also use the system for online corporate training.
[edit] ANGEL ePortfolio
An electronic portfolio is a collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user. Students use ANGEL ePortfolio to collect and manage their digital work. Schools can also use ANGEL ePortfolio to collect and report on data across an institution for accreditation purposes.
[edit] R&D projects
[edit] Open Source
While a commercial application, ANGEL embodies an openness to their approach. ANGEL publishes their database schema and documents their APIs to allow an organization to extend the system and integrate it into other products. They have also recently contributed source code to the development of the IMS/GLS Common Cartridge Digital Content Standard.
[edit] Second Life
ANGEL Learning created and maintains ANGEL Learning Isle in Second Life. The island is open to educators for educational experimentation in the use of virtual collaboration technologies for online learning.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- 2007 IMS GLC First Place Learn-Sat Award
- 2007 CODiE Award Best Postsecondary Course/Content Management Solution
- 2006 CODiE Award Best Postsecondary Course/Content Management Solution
- ANGEL Community Hub (Penn State blog)
- ANGEL Learning Website
- ANGEL Learning Pledges Open Source Contribution to IMS Global Learning Consortium
- Elearning India review of ANGEL
- Elearning
- Harris, Mark, "Technology Review: ANGEL (TM) Courseware by ANGEL Learning", The Community College Enterprise, Spring, 2005.
- Pearson Education Offers Course Content in ANGEL Format
- Turnitin Offers ANGEL Integration
- Wiley Offers Course Content in ANGEL Format
- Wimba Offers ANGEL Integration