SoftChalk : Partners

Partners

SoftChalk holds strategic partnerships with many different companies.

LMS l Technology l Sponsoring l Media & Publishing

LMS Partners

Blackboard is a leading provider of E-Education enterprise software applications and services. Blackboard's global clients include primary and secondary schools, higher education, corporation and government markets as well as textbook publishers. SoftChalk, a Blackboard Building Blocks partner, enhances Blackboard by providing tools for creating highly interactive content that can be easily integrated into and delivered through the Blackboard learning management and content systems.

Since 1995, colleges have relied upon CampusCruiser to deliver innovative solutions, backed by unrivaled customer service. CampusCruiser's award winning products (Portal, LMS, Alert) are higher education’s only source for an affordable and scalable cloud/SaaS-based solution suite.

eCollege is a leading provider of an integrated, standards-based eLearning solution to the post-secondary and K-12 education industries. Pearson eCollege designs, builds and supports some of the most successful, fully online degree, certificate/diploma and professional development programs in the country.

With collaborative tools for 21st century learning, Haiku learning management system is used by individual educators and districts to exercise creativity in real-world and virtual classrooms.

NetLearning is an eLearning software provider developing products for the healthcare industry since 1995 and part of Cengage Learning. The NetLearning product suite allows for the deployment, management, and reporting of training-related activities. Cengage Learning, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

Remote-Learner has been creating training, development and educational technology projects for customers since 1982. Remote-Learner is a Moddle Partner that provides 5 key divisions of technology services to their customers: Hosting and Support, Training, Core Development, Instructional Design, and Strategic Organizational Development Planning.

Sakai, designed by educators for educators, is an enterprise teaching, learning and academic collaboration platform that best meets the needs of today's learners, instructors and researchers.

Web Study is a technology service provider committed to maximizing student engagement and retention in higher education. The company's flagship Learning Management System (LMS) product, WebStudy Learning, was developed through a student-professor collaboration and had its roots in an educational consortium in the Mid-Atlantic region. Because of its academic origins, WebStudy Learning mimics the way teachers teach and students learn.

Technology Partners

Citrix Online a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), is a leading provider of easy-to-use, on-demand applications for remote desktop access, Web conferencing and collaboration. Their award-winning services include: Citrix® GoToMyPC® for easy, secure remote PC access from anywhere; Citrix® GoToAssistT for live, easy remote support; Citrix® GoToMeeting® for online meetings made easy; and Citrix® GoToWebinarT.

Design Science develops software used by educators, scientists and publishing professionals, including MathType, Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, MathFlow, MathDaisy and MathPlayer, to communicate on the web and in print.

EBSuite's CRM is a complete application that easily manages an entire business starting with the initial lead. Includes modules for managing sales, creating complete marketing strategies, and running projects. EBSuite's engineers work directly with clients to create a time-saving, feature rich CRM solution. SoftChalk uses EBSuite for both client management and marketing campaigns.

IMS Global Learning Consortium and the Common Cartridge Alliance Community adoption of the Common Cartridge standard enables new advances in digital learning content, including greater freedom to innovate, greater freedom to migrate, and greater freedom to interoperate.

Sponsoring Partners

Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information resources to shape strategic decisions at every level. A comprehensive range of resources and activities is available to all interested employees at EDUCAUSE member organizations, with special opportunities open to designated member representatives.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ISTE represents more than 85,000 professionals worldwide.

The League for Innovation has a core of 850 powerful and innovative community colleges and more than 160 corporate partners - serves nationally and internationally as a catalyst, project incubator, and experimental laboratory for community colleges around the world. They host conferences and institutes, develop web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies. Through this work, they strive to make a positive difference for students and communities.

NISOD Founded in 1978, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is dedicated to serving, engaging, and inspiring higher education faculty, staff, and administrators. NISOD's constituency represents more than 700 institutional members nationally and internationally, providing conferences, research, web resources, publications, award programs, corporate partnerships, and more. NISOD is the outreach vehicle and service arm to the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) and the College of Education at The University of Texas Austin. The CCLP is an award-winning doctoral-level program training community college presidents, vice presidents, and deans for more than 60 years.

The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.

Media and Publishing Partners

Connexions Consortium is dedicated to the design and development of collaborative, open source code, software efforts and open access educational content that are targeted at supporting education, research and related scholarly activities. The Consortium is a group of organizations and individuals, who work together to advance open source educational technology and open access educational content.

Equella is a digital repository that incorporates learning objects, learning content management, and integrated content authoring. EQUELLA integrates with popular course management systems and has been implemented by universities, community colleges, and state-based school systems worldwide. For more information visit the Equella website.

Hands-On Lab Inc. LabPaqs are academically aligned boxed collections of science materials that enable higher education students working independently to perform required lab assignments anywhere and anytime. LabPaqs spans the science disciplines including Biological Sciences (Biology, Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Nutrition); Chemistry, Environmental and Earth Sciences; Forensics, and Physical Science.

Intelecom is a non-profit corporation owned and operated by a consortium 31 California community colleges, has been a leader in the design, production and distribution of distance learning courses and instructional media for post-secondary, secondary and adult basic education. Today, INTELECOM is uniquely positioned as a premier provider of digital learning resources and curriculum-based media for online and networked learning. As part of the agreement customers that purchase SoftChalk will qualify for a 10% discount on all new subscriptions to the INTELECOM Online Resources Network. For more information on the discount visit the Intelecom website or contact Intelecom.

MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of over 21,000 online learning materials created and used by over 75,000 registered members, and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premier online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy. Additional information is available at the MERLOT website.

SIRIUS offers turnkey solutions for higher education institutions desiring to provide highly interactive online, hybrid and face-to-face courses to students at minimal costs. SIRIUS provides the research-based courses at no charge to institutions and minimal charges to students. It also offers online faculty development programs providing interactive experience in pedagogy and training in the Blackboard Academic Suite.

	Blackboard is a leading provider of E-Education enterprise software applications and services. Blackboard's global clients include primary and secondary schools, higher education, corporation and government markets as well as textbook publishers. SoftChalk, a Blackboard Building Blocks partner, enhances Blackboard by providing tools for creating highly interactive content that can be easily integrated into and delivered through the Blackboard learning management and content systems.
	Since 1995, colleges have relied upon CampusCruiser to deliver innovative solutions, backed by unrivaled customer service. CampusCruiser's award winning products (Portal, LMS, Alert) are higher education’s only source for an affordable and scalable cloud/SaaS-based solution suite.
	eCollege is a leading provider of an integrated, standards-based eLearning solution to the post-secondary and K-12 education industries. Pearson eCollege designs, builds and supports some of the most successful, fully online degree, certificate/diploma and professional development programs in the country.
	With collaborative tools for 21st century learning, Haiku learning management system is used by individual educators and districts to exercise creativity in real-world and virtual classrooms.
	NetLearning is an eLearning software provider developing products for the healthcare industry since 1995 and part of Cengage Learning. The NetLearning product suite allows for the deployment, management, and reporting of training-related activities. Cengage Learning, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.
	Remote-Learner has been creating training, development and educational technology projects for customers since 1982. Remote-Learner is a Moddle Partner that provides 5 key divisions of technology services to their customers: Hosting and Support, Training, Core Development, Instructional Design, and Strategic Organizational Development Planning.
	Sakai, designed by educators for educators, is an enterprise teaching, learning and academic collaboration platform that best meets the needs of today's learners, instructors and researchers.
	Web Study is a technology service provider committed to maximizing student engagement and retention in higher education. The company's flagship Learning Management System (LMS) product, WebStudy Learning, was developed through a student-professor collaboration and had its roots in an educational consortium in the Mid-Atlantic region. Because of its academic origins, WebStudy Learning mimics the way teachers teach and students learn.

	Citrix Online a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTXS), is a leading provider of easy-to-use, on-demand applications for remote desktop access, Web conferencing and collaboration. Their award-winning services include: Citrix® GoToMyPC® for easy, secure remote PC access from anywhere; Citrix® GoToAssistT for live, easy remote support; Citrix® GoToMeeting® for online meetings made easy; and Citrix® GoToWebinarT.
	Design Science develops software used by educators, scientists and publishing professionals, including MathType, Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, MathFlow, MathDaisy and MathPlayer, to communicate on the web and in print.
	EBSuite's CRM is a complete application that easily manages an entire business starting with the initial lead. Includes modules for managing sales, creating complete marketing strategies, and running projects. EBSuite's engineers work directly with clients to create a time-saving, feature rich CRM solution. SoftChalk uses EBSuite for both client management and marketing campaigns.
	IMS Global Learning Consortium and the Common Cartridge Alliance Community adoption of the Common Cartridge standard enables new advances in digital learning content, including greater freedom to innovate, greater freedom to migrate, and greater freedom to interoperate.

	Educause is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information resources to shape strategic decisions at every level. A comprehensive range of resources and activities is available to all interested employees at EDUCAUSE member organizations, with special opportunities open to designated member representatives.
	The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. ISTE represents more than 85,000 professionals worldwide.
	The League for Innovation has a core of 850 powerful and innovative community colleges and more than 160 corporate partners - serves nationally and internationally as a catalyst, project incubator, and experimental laboratory for community colleges around the world. They host conferences and institutes, develop web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies. Through this work, they strive to make a positive difference for students and communities.
	NISOD Founded in 1978, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is dedicated to serving, engaging, and inspiring higher education faculty, staff, and administrators. NISOD's constituency represents more than 700 institutional members nationally and internationally, providing conferences, research, web resources, publications, award programs, corporate partnerships, and more. NISOD is the outreach vehicle and service arm to the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) and the College of Education at The University of Texas Austin. The CCLP is an award-winning doctoral-level program training community college presidents, vice presidents, and deans for more than 60 years.
	The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.

	Connexions Consortium is dedicated to the design and development of collaborative, open source code, software efforts and open access educational content that are targeted at supporting education, research and related scholarly activities. The Consortium is a group of organizations and individuals, who work together to advance open source educational technology and open access educational content.
	Equella is a digital repository that incorporates learning objects, learning content management, and integrated content authoring. EQUELLA integrates with popular course management systems and has been implemented by universities, community colleges, and state-based school systems worldwide. For more information visit the Equella website.
	Hands-On Lab Inc. LabPaqs are academically aligned boxed collections of science materials that enable higher education students working independently to perform required lab assignments anywhere and anytime. LabPaqs spans the science disciplines including Biological Sciences (Biology, Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology and Nutrition); Chemistry, Environmental and Earth Sciences; Forensics, and Physical Science.
	Intelecom is a non-profit corporation owned and operated by a consortium 31 California community colleges, has been a leader in the design, production and distribution of distance learning courses and instructional media for post-secondary, secondary and adult basic education. Today, INTELECOM is uniquely positioned as a premier provider of digital learning resources and curriculum-based media for online and networked learning. As part of the agreement customers that purchase SoftChalk will qualify for a 10% discount on all new subscriptions to the INTELECOM Online Resources Network. For more information on the discount visit the Intelecom website or contact Intelecom.
	MERLOT is a leading edge, user-centered, searchable collection of over 21,000 online learning materials created and used by over 75,000 registered members, and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premier online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy. Additional information is available at the MERLOT website.
	SIRIUS offers turnkey solutions for higher education institutions desiring to provide highly interactive online, hybrid and face-to-face courses to students at minimal costs. SIRIUS provides the research-based courses at no charge to institutions and minimal charges to students. It also offers online faculty development programs providing interactive experience in pedagogy and training in the Blackboard Academic Suite.