Product Development
- 1996 Daniel Cane writes simple automated scripts for websites for instructors using the Perl scripting language and Netscape 2.0.
- Early 1997 after the founding of CourseInfo the "Teachers Toolbox" was born and included a series of named "Generator" tools including the coursesite generator, announcement generator, quiz generator, survey generator and other tools. Version 1.0 is released. Steve (Stephen) Gilfus drove the features and functions and web design of the product through personal experience and instructor feedback while Dan Cane developed the core technology of the product.
- Gilfus led sales and marketing and product management efforts to build awareness for the company. Much of the companies initial communication was on educational listservs and web boards.
- Mid 1997 the "Interactive Learning Network" ILN 1.5, was released and installed at several academic institutions including Cornell University, Yale Medical School and University of Pittsburgh. The ILN was the first e-learning system of its kind to leverage and install on top of a relational database MySqL. Access control was added to provide security around course content. Guest access was provided for course shopping. http://www.cquest.utoronto.ca/env/aera/aera-lists/aera-c/97-11/0123.html
- 1998 The CourseInfo product line (then the Interactive Learning Network or ILN) became the foundation for Blackboard's e-learning product line as Blackboard's CourseInfo.
- 04/29/98 - "CourseInfo” product will be among the first to implement emerging industry standards
- 11/02/98 - Release Of CourseInfo 2.0
- 07/26/99 - Release of CourseInfo 3.0
- 10/26/99 - Release of CourseInfo 4.0
- 01/19/00 - Release of CourseInfo Enterprise Edition
- Prior to the Blackboard/CourseInfo merger Blackboard was focused on developing a prototype for IMS Instructional Management Systems.
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