About the IMS Global Learning ConsortiumIMS has published a broad range of learning technology interoperability standards available under a royalty-free license. Standards development is led by member-based work groups from various parts of the world, depending on need and interest. IMS also provides robust developer communities to aid in the adoption of IMS work, including the sharing of open-source code libraries, reference implementations, and conformance certification. End-user organizations established numerous advisory groups in specific areas to develop institutional best-practice and how-to guides, as well as to guide the priorities of IMS technical work.IMS Global members participate in any or all of the aspects of the IMS work: from standards creation to adoption of edtech innovation to large-scale deployment of technology to achieve learning impact (improving access, affordability, and quality of learning). The interaction and feedback among these three "stages" of market adoption are critical to the success of the open architecture and the fostering of new opportunities throughout the sector.IMS Global Learning ConsortiumIMSGLC_7550e710-8b3e-11ea-a74b-fa800283ea00The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS) is a highly effective nonprofit, member organization that strives to enable the adoption and impact of innovative learning technology... The formal name for IMS is IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc., also sometimes referred to as IMS Global or IMS GLC. The original name, when IMS first started in 1997 was the Instructional Management Systems (IMS) project. Over time, many other names became more popular, such as Course Management System, Learning Management System, Virtual Learning Environment, etc. Therefore, IMS kept the acronym but to stand for a much larger body of IMS work to date and into the future.Education InstitutionsThe IMS open architecture and extensive ecosystem of EdTech products enable education institutions to be more innovative, provide a more seamless user experience and dramatically reduce the cost of integrating products into the educational enterprise systems.IMS MembersIMS Global is supported by the IMS members – the world’s leaders in educational and learning technology. Leadership in IMS comes from K-20 institutions as well as EdTech suppliers, including leading learning technology product suppliers and publishers, leading institutions of learning and training, and leading government and professional consortia. IMS is organized under the U.S. tax code as a non-profit membership organization. IMS operates under a world-class intellectual property rights (IPR) policy and the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, providing maximum IP and antitrust protection on behalf of the members and the millions of users of IMS standards around the world. IMS Global is managed by the IMS Board of Directors, who represent an IMS Contributing Member organization as well as the sector at large. A majority of the Board are elected by the Contributing Members.IMSGLC Contributing Members, Affiliates, and Alliance ParticipantsThe organizations featured on this page are the Contributing Members and Affiliates and Alliance participants of the IMS Global Learning Consortium. By purchasing products and services from these organizations you are voting with your dollars for IMS’s unique collaborative approach to supporting the education industry. These organizations not only support the work of IMS financially, but they are the leaders in adopting open standards. Contributing Members are the voting members and strategic partners of IMS who lead and ratify IMS standards. Affiliates are early adopters of IMS work. Alliance Participants partake in conformance activities on a specific IMS standard. Some organizations claim to be affiliated with IMS GLC who are not. Only the organizations listed below are truly affiliated as IMS Contributing Members, Affiliates and Alliance Participants. For more information on joining the IMS membership, please see the How to Join page. The terms of membership and IMS' governing rules are contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and the IMS bylaws.IMSGLC Contributing MembersAbreAccelerate LearningAccelerEdACTAdvancedEducationAEFISRelated resource: Exploring A New Transcript for Lifelong LearningAlief ISDAPUSArizona State UniversityAustin Independent School DistrictBadgewellBaltimore County Public SchoolsBlackboardRelated resource: Commitment Through PartnershipBibb County SchoolsBPSBrandman UniversityBrigham Young UniversityBroward County SchoolsRelated resource: Enabling Learning For All—Any Time, Any PlaceCalifornia State UniversityCambridge AssessmentCampuslabsCasioCatchonCengage LearningCity Schools of DecaturClayton County Public SchoolsCleverChicago Public SchoolsCiscoCitoColorado Technical UniversityColorado VIrtual AcademyCollege voor Toetsen en ExamensConcentric SkyRelated resource: Open Pathways for LearningCornelsenCoSoCloudCredlyRelated resource: The Impact of Digital Credentials on the Future of WorkCrosstown HighCyber UniversityDeer Park Independent School DistrictDeKalb County School DistrictD2LData Recognition CorporationDelaware Department of EducationDigitalMeDigital KnowledgeDrieamEdina Public SchoolsEdmentumETSEducauseEllucianElsevierElumenEscambia CountyExamityExploranceFayette County Public SchoolsFayette County Public SchoolsFlorida Virtual SchoolFramingham StateForsyth County SchoolsFulton CountyRelated resource: Accelerating Personalized Learning With a Plug-and-Play EcosystemGates FoundationGenius PlazaGeorgia Department of EducationRelated resource: Preparing Students to Learn, Live, and LeadGlobal Grid 4 LearningGoogleGrapevine Colleyville ISDRelated resource: How Grapevine-Colleyville Gets Digital Day OneGwinnett CountyRelated resource: Creating A Digital Curriculum EcosystemHall County SchoolsHarford County Public SchoolsHBSHenry County SchoolsHosei UniversityHarcourt Houghton MifflianHouston Independent School DistrictHudson SchoolsIBMIdaho Digital LearningIlluminate EducationIndiana UniversityInstructureInfinite CampusitslearningItalian Qualityi-Scream eduJiscK12KalturaKaty ISDRelated resource: Harnessing the Abundance of Digital Resources to Efficiently Personalize LearningKeller ISDKennisetKentucky State and Technical College SystemKERISKimono CloudKyoto UniversityLaramie CountyLearning ExperiencesLearning MateLearning MachineLearn PlatformSchool District of Lee CountyLRNG/Collective ShiftLumenlearningLumina FoundationMadison CollegeMarylandMastery TranscriptMcGraw HillMichigan Data HubMIchigan DOEMicrosoftMinistry of New ZealandMinnesotaMontana Department of Public InstructionMoodleMozillaNational Student ClearinghouseNetLearning HoldingsNeosho School DistrictNew South WalesNorther Allegheny School DistrictNorthwest Evaluation AssociationNorth Central UniversityThe Norwegian Directorate for Education and TrainingFakturamottak DFØ OESISOpen UniversityOpen University of JapanOracleOrange County Public SchoolsOregon State UniversityOtusPanoptoPARCCParchmentPark Hill School DistrictPasco CountyPearsonPenn StatePittsburgh Public SchoolsPolk County Public SchoolsPortfoliumPowerSchoolPublic Consulting GroupPurdue UniversityRandaRenaissanceRethinkEDSAFARI MontageSakaiSantillanaSchool District of Palm BeachSchool District of PhiladelphiaSchool District of Pickens CountySchoologySeattle Public SchoolsSmarter BalancedSouth Carolina State Department of EducationSouthern New Hampshire UniversitySpring Branch ISDSquirrel AI LearningStrategic Education SURFTAO TestingTriforkTurnitinUchidaUniconUniversity of British ColumbiaUCUniversity of California San DiegoUniversity of Central FloridaRelated resource: University of Central FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Kansa - CETEUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of PhoenixUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin SystemOpen University of CataloniaUNITUnizinUMEAUnited States Chamber of Commerce FoundationUnoxVetenskapsrådetVidGridVitalsourceVolusia County SchoolsWashington State BoardWhartonWestern Governors UniversityWichita State UniversityWileyWillo LabsWisconsin Public InstructionWisconsin eSchool NetworkWIDAWorkdayxquiryIMSGLC Affiliates2U42 LinesAACRAOAccreditrustAchieve 3000AdobeAdvaniaAsociación ChamiloAmazon Web ServicesAmerican Institutes for ResearchAmplifyApexLearningAppleArea9Atomic JoltAula EducationBenchmark EducationBig Ideas LearningBlackbaudBoise State UniversityBongoBrainPOPCampus ReachCanCredCarolina Biological Supply CompanyCarnegie LearningCDSMCenter for Applied LinguisticsCertica SolutionsCEV MultimediaCitrus AndriessenClassworksCinglevueCircoolCoalition for Networked InformationCollegeBoardCommon Goal SystemsCommonwealth Charter AcademyCompTIAConcord USAConexus ASCopiaCore Learning Exchange CourseKeyCourseArcCurriculum AssociatesDavis PublicationsDenver Public SchoolsDocuseekEcko Innovative Education Solutions, LLCEdclickEdgenuityEdnovateeDoctrinaEdTech SoftwareEdupoint Educational SystemsEduworksEducation Services AustraliaEdudevel SolutionsEduSmartEmory UniversityErasmus Universiteit Rotterdam ereserveeStrategySolutionsEUNISExploreLearningFairfax County Public Schools FineTune LearningFocalPointK12Focus School SoftwareFull Sail UniversityFlorida UFSDGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia State UniversityGoodheart-Willcox Publisher Greenos, LLCHong Kong Education City LimitedIdentity Automation ImagineLearningInnovative Learning Solutions, Inc.Insite Information SystemsInternet Testing SystemsIQualifyIstationJenzabarKiddomKnowblyKnowledge AnywhereKortext Inc.Larson Texts, Inc.Learning A-ZLearning.comLearning ComponentsLearning Without TearsLearnosityLexia Learning SystemsLinkIt!Lord Fairfax Community CollegeMacmillian LearningMaderia StationMagic SoftwareMassiveUMathWorksMetropolitan School District of Wayne Township Michigan State UniversityMindedgeMobyMaxMonticello Central School DistrictMuseum of SciencemyBlueprintMySchoolWorxNaikuNational Foundation for Educational ResearchNBC LearnNewsela Newburgh Enlarged CSDNimblyWiseNo.IncNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityOita UniversityOntario Online Learning ConsortiumOpen University of Hong KongOrigami 3 Inc.ORIGO EducationParadigm, Inc.ParticipatePebblePadPeerceptivPenn FosterPerfection LearningPeridot SystemsPiazza TechnologiesPlano Independent School DistrictPlayPositPractice LabsQuaverMusicReadSpeakerRealizeItRediker Software, Inc.Rice UniversityRustici SoftwareSadlierSAGE PublishingSavant Learning SystemsSergeant LaboratoriesSchool Board of Lake County, FloridaSchoolspireScolabSkywardSMART TechnologiesSmarterServicesSoftChalkStrongMindStudia ehfTemple UniversityTCITOOLS4EVERTop HatUlearn Education LtdUniversiteit van AmsterdamUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity of OregonUniversity of Washington, Office of Educational AssessmentUPCEAUVIIVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityVista Higher LearningWayside PublishingWDCIWCETWirisW. W. Norton & CompanyXinicsYaleYuja CorporationIMSGLC Alliance Participants3P LearningABC-CLIO, LLCAccredibleAeries SoftwareAgilixAmerican Psychological AssociationAmerican University in the EmiratesApplied Educational SystemsBarnes & NobleBeableBenchPrepBlue Earth InteractivebluedoorBible MemoryBNED LoudCloud, LLCBrillium Inc.BVT PublishingCadmusCalibrandCareer Key Inc.CBORDChemvantage.orgCinecaClaymore IncClasslinkCodesters, Inc.Columbia County School DistrictComputerized Assesments and Learning, LLCCompuScholar, Inc.Connect4EducationCourseraCustom Network SolutionsCypherLearningData PacificDefined LearningdialogEDUDigication, Inc.DigitalEdDirektoratet For E-HelseDiscovery EducationDT360e-Learning WMBEBSCO Information ServicesEdGems Math LLCEdsbyEindhoven University of TechnologyElectric Paper Evaluation SystemeeMetricEnsemble VideoExamsoftExcelsoft Technologies Inc.F.A. DavisFaria Education GroupFeedbackFruitsFutureLearnGithub EducationGrade ResultsGreat River LearningGOREACTHARMANHarris Education SolutionsHawkes Learning SystemsHelix EducationHeritage Christian Online SchoolHillsongHoonuitHopkins Public SchoolsHurix SystemsHypothes.isIdentakidIllumideskImpelsys India Pvt LimitedInsendiITG SolutionsITWORX EgyptIXL LearningJoubel ASKendall Hunt PublishingLab LearningLatin School of ChicagoLearnZillionLearn on Demand SystemsLesson PlanetLeQuest BVLevel DataLibrary and Information Resources NetworkLifeWay Christian ResourcesLINCLincoln Learning SolutionsMackin Educational Resources Manupali GlobalMasterplan.com GmbHMindset WorksMoblabMoofwdMt. San Jacinto CollegeMyKnowledgeMapMyOpenMathNational Paralegal CollegeNational University of Singapore (CIT)NEARPODNicolet CollegeNormandale Community CollegeNoteflightNystrom EducationOnCourse SystemsOpen Badge FactoryOpen Up ResourcesOverdrive, Inc.Oxford UniversityOxnard CollegePackbackPanther LearningPerusallPlanet SoftwarePress4KidsProctorioProctorUQuestionMarkRedShelfReiss Romoli SrlRepublic Polytechnic  RingCentral Inc.StrutSASSchoolMintShareStreamSmartMindSolidProfessorSonet SystemsSoomo LearningTalis Education LtdTaskStreamTeachers CollegeTeamie PTE LTDTechSmithTeveraTexthelp SystemsTruman State UniversityTutor.comSam Labs Inc.ScholasticStrivven MediaUcertifyUniversidad Autónoma de Nuevo LeónUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of Southampton - Learning Societies LabUniversity of St AndrewsVenture HighwayVerificient TechnologiesVidversityVoiceThreadVocareumVrettaWarpwireWatermarkWebuildlearningWen-GageWolters KlewerWritableEDUCAUSEHistory -- In 1997, IMS came into existence as a project (the Instructional Management System project) within the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative of EDUCAUSE. In 1999, IMS Global spun out of EDUCAUSE to become an independent non-profit organization. While IMS got its start with a focus on higher education, the specifications published to date as well as ongoing projects address requirements in a wide range of learning contexts, including of course K-12 schools and corporate and government training. IMS continues to have a close relationship with EDUCAUSE and numerous other education and training associations. IMS Global also has numerous partnerships with standards-setting groups and government bodies around the world.The “Learning Impact” of technology-enabled innovation is achieved around the world._7550e92c-8b3e-11ea-a74b-fa800283ea00To advance technology that can affordably scale and improve educational participation and attainment._7550ea44-8b3e-11ea-a74b-fa800283ea00InnovationOpennessCost-EffectivenessLearning TechnologyEnsure that the “Learning Impact” of technology-enabled innovation is achieved around the world_7550ebac-8b3e-11ea-a74b-fa800283ea00To ensure that the “Learning Impact” of technology-enabled innovation is achieved around the world, IMS’s influential community of educational institutions, suppliers, and government organizations develops open interoperability standards, supports adoption with technical services, and encourages adoption through programs that highlight effective practices.StandardsDevelop open interoperability standards_7550ecba-8b3e-11ea-a74b-fa800283ea001Technical ServicesSupport adoption with technical services_85e154a0-8b4a-11ea-ad4f-d24b0583ea002Programs & PracticesEncourages adoption through programs that highlight effective practices_85e157a2-8b4a-11ea-ad4f-d24b0583ea0032020-04-30https://www.imsglobal.org/aboutims.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net