The 1990's and What is Happening with Course Management

The 1990's

IMS Project Developers

Academic Systems Corp.
Anlon Systems, Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc.
Archipelago Productions
Asymetrix
AT&T Learning Network
Blackboard Inc.
Buena Vista University
The California State University
Campus America
CBT Systems
Centra Software
Cisco Systems
COLLEGIS
COLLEGIS Research Institute
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
Cornell University
CourseInfo
CourseNet Systems
CSU
Center for Distributed Learning
CyberMath Corporation
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Empower Corporation
Farance, Inc.
Gartner Group
George Mason University
Guru, Inc.
Houghton Mifflin Company
Howard University
IBM Education
The Information Management Group (IMG)
Intelligent Automation, Inc.
Interchange Technologies and Learning
Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
International Thomson Publishing
IXMICRO
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
John Wiley & Sons
KnowledgeSoft
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Lotus Learning Space
Maricopa Community College,
   Center for Learning & Instruction
Miami-Dade Community College
Microsoft
National Institute of Standards and
   Technology (NIST)
Naval Postgraduate School
NETg
North Carolina State University
Oracle Pathlore Software Corp.
PBS Adult Learning Services
Penn State University
Pensare, Inc.
Peoplesoft
Potchefstroom University
Princeton University
CIT
Real Education
Rutgers University - Dept
   of Animal Sciences
Simon & Schuster
Sun Microsystems
Training Associates
UNISYS
Universal Learning Technology (ULT)
Universidad Politecnia de Madrid
University of California-Berkeley
   Instructional Technology Program
University of Central Florida
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Hawaii
The University of Michigan
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of North Carolina
   at Chapel Hill
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh -
   Center for Instructional Development
   & Distance Education
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
University of Twente
University of Virginia
University of Wales
University of Wisconsin-Madison
UOL Publishing
USC/Information Sciences Inst.
U.S. Department of Defense
Veo Systems, Inc.
Virtual Languages, Inc.
WBT Systems
WebCT Educational Technologies
   Corporation
@Home Network
@learning

In November, 1997, the NB TeleEducation list had 25 entries. By May, 1998, there were 42. The list grows, but the ideas do not. Of these 42, there were 29 corporate, 12 academic, and 1 freeware entry.

There are now few major academic publishers left in the United States:perhaps only the Pearson Group, Harcourt-Brace, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw-Hill, and International Thomson Publishing, depending on your definition of "major". These are all planning or buying course management systems with the intention of using a content-based economic model.

CBT is entering the academic market and vice versa. We might close with a quote from Macromedia, to illustrate some cultural differences:

"While instructor-led training depends upon the rare charisma of a dynamic teacher, CBT can capture this rare talent and replicate it infinitely at no marginal cost. "

For more, see "Standards-based Education, Open Standards, and Distributed Learning."