- ANGEL Learning
Infobox_Company
company_name = ANGEL Learning, Inc.
company_
company_type = Private
company_slogan = Simple. Powerful. Open
foundation = July, 2000
location_city = Indianapolis, IN
location_country =United States
key_people = CEO and President: Christopher D. Clapp, VP and CTO: David Mills, VP and Chief Products Officer: Raymond Henderson
num_employees = Not disclosed
industry = Educational Software: eLearning
products = ANGEL Learning Management Suite, ANGEL ePortfolio
revenue = Not disclosed
operating_income = Not disclosed
net_income = Not disclosed
homepage = [http://angellearning.com www.angellearning.com]ANGEL Learning, Inc. is a privately held educational software company specializing in eLearning. Its main products are the ANGEL Learning Management Suite (LMS), ANGEL ePortfolio, and services offerings.
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.
Products
ANGEL Learning Management Suite
The ANGEL LMS is used by K-12 schools and districts, community colleges, universities and proprietary schools to create Virtual Learning Environments for online learning and to offer hybrid or blended (web-enhanced) classes. Corporations also use the system for online corporate training. The latest version, 7.3, was released in May 2008. 7.4 is scheduled for release in April/May 2009.
ANGEL ePortfolio
ANGEL ePortfolio is used by students to create an electronic portfolio of their digital work. Schools use ANGEL ePortfolio to collect and report on data for accreditation purposes. The latest version, 2.1, was released in June 2008.
ervices
ANGEL Learning also offers services such as training, implementation, integration, and application hosting.
R&D projects
Open Source Contributions
ANGEL Learning recently contributed source code to the development of the IMS/GLS Common Cartridge Digital Content and to educational wiki development through a source code contribution to TiddlyWiki. See [http://www.mfeldstein.com/angels-open-source-move/ e-Literate's] comments on ANGEL's TiddlyWiki contribution.
econd 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. Early findings from the project are documented in [http://www.angellearning.com/products/secondlife/downloads/The%20Power%20of%20Virtual%20Worlds%20in%20Education_0708.pdf The Power of Virtual Worlds in Education:] A Second Life Primer and Resource for Exploring the Potential of Virtual Worlds to Impact Teaching and Learning. The San Jose School of Library and Information Science is now working with ANGEL Learning on a project to [http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/happenings/2008/happenings2008jul11.htm integrate Second Life with the ANGEL LMS] .
Partnerships
ANGEL Learning has a number of partners who either offer content in the ANGEL format or integrations to the ANGEL LMS. Some of these partners include [http://www.elluminate.com/press/angel_2008.jsp Elluminate] , [http://www.emantras.com/resources_press_mar012007.html Emantras] , [http://www.hmco.com/company/newsroom/news/news_release_081506.html Houghton Mifflin] , [http://www.pearsoned.com/pr_2004/063004.htm Pearson Education] , [http://www.smarthinking.com/static/aboutUs/newsAndEvents/pressReleases/ST-ANGEL_030408a.pdf SMARTHINKING] , [http://www.tegrity.com/press_release.php?id=53 Tegrity] , [http://turnitin.com/static/pdf/datasheet_ANGEL_9-05.pdf Turnitin] , [http://he-cda.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-305305.html Wiley] , and [http://www.wimba.com/products/integration_angel.php Wimba.]
Awards
The ANGEL LMS has received several industry awards, and ANGEL Learning has also been recognized by various organizations. Recent awards include:
* [http://www.siia.net/codies/2008/finalist_detail.asp?id=46 2008 CODiE Finalist] Best Postsecondary Course or Learning Management Solution
* [http://www.imsglobal.org/ltst/index.cfm 2007 IMS GLC First Place Learn-Sat Award]
* [http://www.siia.net/codies/2007/winners.asp#Education 2007 CODiE Award] Best Postsecondary Course/Content Management Solution
* [http://kelley.iu.edu/JCEI/Business/IEAD/Award%20Winners/page6799.html 2007 IEAD Growth Award] , Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Kelly School of Business
* [http://www.siia.net/codies/2006/winners.asp#Education 2006 CODiE Award] Best Postsecondary Course/Content Management Solution
* [http://www.parature.com/press_release.aspx?ID=08-0018 Parature Legend Makers Award]ee also
* Electronic Learning
* Virtual Learning Environment
* Learning Management SystemReferences
* [http://elearning-india.com/content/view/102/38/ Elearning India review of ANGEL]
* [http://mfeldstein.com/bad-news-for-blackboard-good-news-for-moodle/ Feldstein, Michael, "Bad News for Blackboard, Good News for Moodle", e-Literate, March 23, 2008.]
* [http://www.bizvoicemagazine.com/archives/08mayjun/ANGEL.pdf Gwaltney, Candace, "Fun - and Hard Work - Lift Company", BizVoice/Indiana Chamber, May/June, 2008.]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4057/is_200504/ai_n13642051/ Harris, Mark, "Technology Review: ANGEL (TM) Courseware by ANGEL Learning", The Community College Enterprise, Spring, 2005.]
* [http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/25057.htm Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana Names 50 'Companies to Watch', August 18, 2008.]
* [http://www.tonysuess.com/2008/02/14/angel-lms-prepare-to-be-impressed/ Tony's Brain blog, "ANGEL LMS - Prepare to be impressed!", February 14, 2008.]
* [http://www.thejournal.com/articles/22735_4 Waters, John K., "In the Driver's Seat", T.H.E. Journal, June, 2008.]
* [http://campustechnology.com/articles/63551_6/ Waters, John K., "Unleashing the Power of Web 2.0", Campus Technology, June 1, 2008.]External links
* [http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/angel/blog/3 ANGEL Community Hub (Penn State blog)]
* [https://listserv.iupui.edu/cgi-bin/wa-iupui.exe?A0=ANGEL-L ANGEL-L user group list archive]
* [http://www.angellearning.com/ ANGEL Learning Website]
* [http://www.nframe.com/pdf/nfr_cs_angel_062708_web.pdf N Frame Case Study -- ANGEL Learning Hosting Solution]
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