Partners
Our Digital Marketplace Partners
The California State University, Academic Technology Services (ATS) and the Digital Marketplace (DM) development team are grateful to the following organizations for either their past or current participation in the DM.
Our partners have been involved at various stages, and at varying degrees of participation in the development of the Digital Marketplace. Our partners have added value in a variety of ways including user needs assessment, architecture development, prototype development and validation and accessibility compliance. In addition, we appreciate the support of the many content providers who are enabling greater accessibility, affordability and choice of digital instructional materials. Please visit our partners listed below.
Partners in Education
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
California State University (CSU) |
www.calstate.edu | Academic Technology Services (ATS) leading development of the Digital Marketplace (DM) project. |
California Educational Technology Collaborative |
www.cccetc.org | Using Digital Marketplace as a collaborative framework for the statewide education initiative. |
San Bernardino Community College District |
www.sbccd.cc.ca.us | Provided licensed instructional video content via Edustream. Conducting a pilot study of the Digital Marketplace. |
McGraw-Hill
| www.mhhe.com | Digital content provider |
MIT |
web.mit.edu | Worked on technology architecture of the Digital Marketplace. |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
www.tbr.state.tn.us | Participated in Digital Marketplace pilot study. |
University of Michigan |
www.umich.edu | Discussing Possible Pilot Study of the Digital Marketplace. |
Oklahoma Board of Regents |
www.okhighered.org | Conducted strategic planning activities. |
MERLOT |
www.merlot.org | Conducted strategic planning activities. Providing digital content and community services that are discoverable through the Digital Marketplace. |
California Community Colleges |
www.cccco.edu | Signed MOU. Lead partner and pilot study for the Digital Marketplace. |
Connexions |
cnx.org | Open education resource provider for the Digital Marketplace. |
Partners in Learning Management
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
Blackboard |
www.blackboard.com | Building Block support. |
Desire 2 Learn |
www.desire2learn.com | Supported initial facilitation of faculty and student user needs assessment. |
Partners in Standards
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
Innovation Adoption Learning |
hwww.imsglobal.org | Implementing current IMS standards and participating in work groups to define future standards. |
Open Knowledge Initiative |
www.okiproject.org | Developed OSIDs (Open standard interface definitions) Technology used within the Digital Marketplace. |
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative |
dublincore.org | Provided Metadata framework standard used within the Digital Marketplace. |
Partners in Publishing
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
Elsevier |
www.elsevier.com | Use case provider as well as participating in GIN product design and digital content provider through Vital Source integration. |
Bedford, Freeman & Worth |
www.bfwpub.com | Digital content provider |
Wiley Publishers |
www.wiley.com | Participating in GIN product design and digital content provider through VitalSource integration. |
Pearson |
www.pearson.com | Digital content provider |
Cengage Learning |
www.cengage.com | Digital content provider |
Ingram Digital |
www.ingramdigital.com | Assisting with the development of Get It Now (GIN) services. |
Partners in Technology
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
Soft Chalk |
www.softchalk.com | Provides “Lesson Builder” as part of the accessible authoring and submission tool through DM services. |
Giunti Labs |
www.giuntilabs.com | Provided repository, resource list management application, mobile delivery system and authoring tools technology for early DM prototypes. |
Xlibris |
www2.xlibris.com | A component of the federated search service. |
Other
| Partner | Direct Link | Participation |
|---|---|---|
Verbena Consulting |
www.verbenaconsulting.com | Functional design of GIN service and OSID development provider |
Nolaria Consulting |
www.nolaria.com | Documentation and architecture. |
American Foundation for the Blind |
www.afb.org | Provides guidance and evaluation for accessibility compliance strategies. |
National Association of College Stores |
www.nacs.org | Provided use cases for the future role of the college store retailer within the DM |
CS4ED |
www.cs4ed.com | Provided functional design and consulting services in early phases of the DM project. |