Memberships

EDUCAUSEis a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related associations and organizations. ANGEL Learning attends the EDUCAUSE annual conference every fall.

The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS/GLC) is a worldwide non-profit organization comprising contributing members and affiliates that develops and promotes the adoption of open technical specifications for interoperable learning technology. IMS specifications are being adopted as worldwide de facto standards for delivering learning products and services. ANGEL Learning is an IMS Contributing Member and our chief products officer Ray Henderson is a member of the IMS/GLC Board of Directors.

The IMS/GLC Common Cartridge Alliance seeks to enable greater access to high quality digital learning materials by producing a standard form of the most commonly transacted educational content, a course level collection of objects, while also protecting the content developer’s intellectual property. In June 2006, ANGEL Learning donated significant intellectual property to the development of the Common Cartridge standard and our chief technology officer David Mills has been directly involved in the standard's creation.

The Instructional Technology Council (ITC) provides leadership, information and resources to expand and enhance distance learning through the effective use of technology. An affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges established in 1977, ITC represents higher education institutions in the United States and Canada, and is leader in advancing distance education.

The North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) is an international association for K12 online learning. NACOL strives to ensure all students have access to a world-class education and quality online learning opportunities that prepare them for a lifetime of success.

The Schools Interoperability Framework Association (SIFA) is a non-profit membership organization whose members are active in primary and secondary (pK-12) markets. The organization develops the SIF Implementation Specification that allows programs to easily share information.

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 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. ANGEL Learning sits on the SIIA's Postsecondary Committee.