Vision for 21st Century: WashingtonOnline Moves Forward with ANGEL
For Immediate Release - Sept. 3, 2008
Indianapolis, Ind. – September 3, 2008 – ANGEL® Learning, a leading provider of enterprise eLearning software and services, today announced that the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has licensed the ANGEL Learning Management Suite (LMS) to deliver online courses available through WashingtonOnline (WAOL).
A model of statewide collaboration, WashingtonOnline provides a platform for colleges to share course content, open textbooks, and online course enrollments so students enrolled in one college can take online classes offered by another. Colleges can also use the WAOL platform to support their own online, hybrid, and web-enhanced classrooms, build ePortfolios, and collaborate through online webinars.
“We are thrilled about our new partnership with ANGEL Learning,” said Cable Green, eLearning director for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. “Their Learning and ePortfolio systems allow us to provide online learning spaces where students and faculty can share ideas and learn together.”
WAOL also provides 24/7 technical support and professional development for faculty and staff using ANGEL teaching and learning tools.
“The collaborative spirit of Washington State’s educational entities clearly illustrates that making quality instruction available to all students is their first priority,” said Christopher Clapp, president and CEO of ANGEL Learning. “We’re very pleased the Washington vision for online learning includes ANGEL, and we welcome the opportunity to be a part of the state’s online teaching and learning initiative.”
About the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges comprise the state’s largest higher education provider, serving over 450,000 students annually in workforce training, transfer preparation to four-year institutions, adult basic education, and continuing education. The State Board sets policy direction for the community and technical college system in collaboration with colleges and other system partners, advocating for and allocating state resources to the colleges. Under the management of the State Board, WashingtonOnline provides access to anytime/anywhere learning spaces, supports colleges offering online instruction, and supports faculty and staff who serve online learners.
About ANGEL Learning
ANGEL Learning, Inc. develops and markets enterprise elearning software. Our flagship products are the ANGEL Learning Management Suite and the ANGEL ePortfolio system. Our products have been honed by use – with millions of students and instructors served from K to corporate. We enjoy a reputation for creating products with exceptional ease of use, excellent vision into learner progress and for keeping our commitments. ANGEL LMS won the Software & Information Industry Association CODiE award for Best Postsecondary Course Management Solution in both 2006 and 2007 and is the only product to win the award two years in a row. Educators ranked ANGEL first in customer satisfaction in the IMS GLC Learn-Sat awards. ANGEL world headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana. To learn more about the ANGEL difference, visit us at www.angellearning.com.
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