2008 UNC TLT Conference Sponsors

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As the world increasingly depends on digital technologies, Lulu.com is a solution for challenges faced in education today.  Whether it’s trying to compile a new literacy workbook that is customized to your student’s level, assembling a portfolio for class, or creating timely textbooks for your courses, teachers and students alike can use Lulu.com for any of their publishing needs. Lulu.com also makes it possible for you to sell your product to other organizations with similar needs without having to keep stock copies that may never sell before becoming outdated. Anyone can get ahead by using this easy and inexpensive, online tool from Lulu.com.

Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry.  Founded in 1997, Blackboard enables educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology. Millions of people use Blackboard every day at academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, universities, K-12 schools, and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

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	Alphanumeric Systems is the leading provider of technology solutions in the Southeast. We are the only SAS70 Certified integrator in the Southeast that is both a Novell Platinum partner and a Microsoft NSI (National Systems Integrator) Partner. Our experience delivering technology solutions to colleges and universities throughout the Carolinas for almost three decades gives us the skills and knowledge necessary to best meet your needs. Visit us on the Web at www.alphanumeric.com or call 919-781-7575.
	Cisco enables people to make powerful connections -- whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible, providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 63,050 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues. Learn more at http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/education/index.html.
	Elluminate, Inc. provides award-wining, best-in-class eLearning and web collaboration solutions that help academic institutions improve the learning experience. Designed specifically for educators, Elluminate can duplicate any learning activity, from lectures and debates to small group discussions and presentations. Thousands of students and educators worldwide have experienced the Elluminate difference—technology that empowers learning and deepens understanding.  Elluminate is changing the way educators think about the learning process - across campus, throughout the nation, and around the globe.
	Hewlett-Packard is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses, and institutions globally. The company’s offerings span information technology (IT) infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing. The basic business purpose of HP is to invent, engineer, and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value, and improve the lives of customers. HP ranks eleventh on the Fortune 500 and is one of the world’s two largest computer companies.
	iLinc is the only top-tier provider focused solely on Web conferencing software and audio conferencing solutions. iLinc technology allows people in diverse locations to communicate and collaborate online while avoiding the expense, environmental damage, and productivity losses associated with travel. With specialized feature sets for online learning, meetings, conferences, and customer support, iLinc serves the broad range of Web and audio conferencing needs across an organization.
	Mediasite® by Sonic Foundry is the leading platform for classroom webcasting and rich media content management. Over 400 leading colleges trust Mediasite to stream classroom lectures, university meetings and campus events over the web. Instructors teach as usual with no need to learn new technology, and Sonic Foundry’s customers report improved comprehension as students stop and replay lectures for review and increased enrollment as they expand the benefits of their instruction to new audiences.
	Wimba is a company focused solely on education and dedicated to the principle that people learn more when they are drawn closer together. Our collaborative software applications for the online education market enable institutions to bridge technology and pedagogy by supplementing course management systems with many of the proven disciplines of in-person learning environments. Wimba's intuitive solutions enable educators and students to quickly and easily teach and learn live online.

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		With over four million users worldwide, and the most complete and adaptive suite of products and services, Desire2Learn is recognized as an innovative leader in the e-Learning industry. Through extensive research and development we deliver an outstanding suite of products, coupled with exceptional professional services and client support. Desire2Learn technology is scalable to meet the needs of any e-Learning program or institution. Our products are robust and fully-featured, yet are designed to be flexible and easy-to-use.
		Learning Objects develops innovative social software applications for education. Our solutions facilitate collaborative, constructive interactions among learners and enhance the value of an institution's existing IT investments. Campus Pack, a suite of applications from Learning Objects, integrates blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other Web 2.0 technologies into learning management systems, making online learning a dynamic experience.
		Optimized Learning Inc. (OLi) is a North Carolina technology company that offers a complete array of technology solutions for higher education, including open source LMS systems, portfolios, e-mail, and portals. OLi can deliver a turnkey solution, including installation, configuration, integration, branding, and consulting services for both large consortia and small pilot programs. Oli specializes in evaluating a school’s technology needs and suggesting efficient and cost-wise solutions. For more information, see the Optimized Learning Web site www.optimizedlearn.com.
		Remote-Learner has been offering educational technology services for schools, corporate and governmental clients continuously since 1982. Services include training, instructional design and core development on the Moodle learning management system, Moodle hosting and e-learning planning. Remote-Learner is a Moodle partner company with clients in higher education throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
		A singular vision—The Network Is The Computer—guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found on the Web at http://sun.com/edu.
		Student Response System—Change your lecture and student interaction forever with Turning Technologies industry leading software, TurningPoint®! Complete PowerPoint® integration and simple “point and click” functionality allow instructors to transform traditional PowerPoint presentations into active learning and student assessment tools. Students submit real-time responses using ResponseCards, laptops or PDAs.

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		Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
		We are solely focused on innovative literacy tools. Our flagship products, Clickertm, ClozePro, Clicker Paint, and Wordbar are powerful writing and creativity tools designed to motivate and support students as they learn. These applications give students of all ages and abilities tools to use in writing and presenting their ideas. Crick Software is designed with UDL in mind by veteran teachers to help students achieve at all literacy levels.
		The Learning Edge North America’s principal offering is EQUELLA, an award-winning Digital Repository that incorporates Learning Objects, Learning Content Management and integrated WYSIWYG content authoring. EQUELLA provides seamless integration with leading Course Management Systems, (including Blackboard Learning System, Campus and Vista editions, Moodle and Sakai) is standards compliant, and protects your institution with full Digital Rights Management and Copyright enforcement, supporting the sharing, reusing and repurposing of learning resources.
		MCNC, a non-profit organization, is committed to advancing education, innovation and economic development throughout North Carolina by delivering next-generation information technology services.  MCNC is dedicated to building partnerships to enable and enhance the capabilities of North Carolina’s academic, research, government and business communities to discover, create, share and apply knowledge. (www.mcnc.org)
		Strong customer collaboration and customer service and support mark OKI Data Americas' reputation in the industry. The company proactively partners with its customers and channel partners to improve their productivity, performance and profitability. It is this individualized approach that has helped OKI Data Americas grow 30 percent over the last two years, more than two times faster than the industry average.
		Incepted at Carnegie Mellon University, Panopto is the product of years of advanced research in scalable rich media systems that harness the compelling advantages of today's video, capture, stream, search and archival technology.  Whether your goal is to increase enrollment in current programs, create a more immersive learning experience for your students, or to generate revenue through the creation of new, dynamic distance learning programs, Panopto is there to support your objectives. Visit www.panopto.com for more information.
		Presidium provides 24/7 contact center services for the education industry. We maintain longstanding partnerships with more than 450 education providers including institutions of higher education, education-focused software providers, publishers, for-profit education providers, K-12 systems, districts and virtual schools, and government e-Learning organizations. Headquartered in the high tech corridor in Reston, Virginia, Presidium Learning maintains a 450 seat contact center in Somerset Kentucky and consulting and account services thought-out the US.
		Saba is proud to support the University of North Carolina and East Carolina University with our Centra virtual classroom product. Saba provides unified solutions for people management across learning, collaboration, performance, compensation and talent management, enabling customers to align, develop, manage and reward their people. Saba solutions address communication, collaboration, learning and certification needs for students, faculty and staff nationwide. Please stop in our booth for a demonstration of Centra, a look at Saba Learning, or to discuss your requirements.
		SkillSoft helps customers achieve sustainable and measurable results, supporting all institution levels and easily adapted to meet strategic business initiatives, on-demand needs and individual job roles.  Providing the most comprehensive and current content offering in the industry, our focus on business, professional effectiveness, IT and compliance topics supports critical skills required in today’s dynamic and complex environments. Our customer base of approximately 3,000 customers includes dozens of higher education institutions, including several in North Carolina.
		We Don't Make the Program. We Make the Program Better. SMARTHINKING develops custom solutions to enable institutions to support their faculty and students with live, online tutoring in several disciplines, up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 1,000 clients use SMARTHINKING, increasing student success and retention- anytime, anywhere, from any Internet connection. Contact us today!  www.SMARTHINKING.com  888.430.7429 ext 4
		SoftChalk creates software for teaching. We specialize in developing software that is intuitive and easy to use, yet allows instructors to create powerful, sophisticated and professional-looking content for e-learning classrooms in K-12, higher education, and corporate training. SoftChalk users say, "LessonBuilder is the easiest tool I have seen to develop interactive course content."  Visit the SoftChalk booth for a demo, and receive a free 30-day trial of SoftChalk LessonBuilder, or visit www.softchalk.com to learn more.
		Unicon, the open source services company for education, delivers enterprise portal, collaboration, learning and integration technologies worldwide.  The company is a Sakai Commercial Affiliate for the community source Collaboration and Learning Environment and also a commercial affiliate of the uPortal open source Web portal initiative.  Unicon provides a full complement of professional consulting, training and support services.  More information about Unicon, Inc. is available at www.unicon.net.
		The Whitlock Group is a systems integration firm focused on the design, procurement, engineering, installation and service of audiovisual, videoconferencing, video-streaming, digital signage, video-production and broadcast solutions. As a systems integration firm, The Whitlock Group delivers complete solutions that seamlessly integrate the audio, video, display and system controls to create unique and compelling multimedia solutions.

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		Routledge is the world’s foremost publisher for education and educational research, publishing 170 education journals including a substantial portfolio in educational media, technology and science. These journals include ALT-J Research in Learning Technology, Distance Education, Technology Pedagogy and Education, and Innovations in Education and Teaching International. For more information please visit www.educationarena.com.