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词条 Concentric Sky
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{{Infobox company
| name =
| image= File:Concentric_Sky_Company_Logo.png
| type = Privately held company
| foundation = 2005
| founder = Wayne Skipper
| location_city = Eugene, Oregon
| services = Software Design & Development
| num_employees =
| website = {{URL|http://concentricsky.com/}}
}}Concentric Sky is a software development company located in Eugene, Oregon. The company was founded in 2005 by Wayne Skipper,[1] and has since grown to nearly 90 employees.[2] In 2015, Cale Bruckner was promoted to President of the company. Skipper continues to serve as CEO.[3]

History

Concentric Sky has grown steadily since it was founded in 2005.[4][5] In 2008, the company announced a partnership with GoldMoney to create an iPhone app to allow the transfer of digital units of gold.[6]

In 2009, the company formed a partnership with Encyclopædia Britannica to launch a series of iOS apps for the K-12 education market.[7][8][9] That same year, the company released the official iOS app for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day[10][11][12][13][14] and also developed the website for film maker Michael Moore's A Love Story.[15]

In 2010, Concentric Sky Founder Wayne Skipper was asked to submit expert testimony to the Federal Trade Commission regarding Google's acquisition of Admob.[16][17] That same year, the company partnered with the World Bank[18] to develop a series of data visualization apps and partnered with National Geographic to design and build a series of official study apps for the National Geographic Bee.[4] In 2010, the Internet Engineering Task Force voted to make the company a development partner.[19]

In 2011, the company partnered with the United Nations to develop a data visualization app to support the UN's annual reports.[20] That same year, the company was named "the only App Developer officially endorsed by Mashable."[21]

In 2012, the company designed and built an iPad version of the Encyclopædia Britannica.[22] The app received widespread recognition,[23][24][25][26][27] including an Appy Award.[28]

In 2013, products featuring Concentric Sky's work for partner Cengage Learning won 2 Codie awards.[29] That same year, the company's work resulted in a US patent for usability improvements to electronic medical records.[30]

In 2014, the company joined the Open Badges movement and launched the Oregon Badge Alliance with partners including Oregon State University.[31] Later that year, the company released an open source Android viewer app for Khan Academy content.[32]

In 2015, the company led the development of Open Badges 2.0 in partnership with MacArthur Foundation spin off, Collective Shift.[33][34] That same year, the company launched the open source project Badgr with partner edX.[35] The use of Badgr grew rapidly,[36] and by early 2018 the product had grown to serve nearly 10,000 organizations around the world.[2]

In 2016, the company announced a broad partnership with Collective Shift focused on advancements in education technology and workforce readiness. Under this partnership, the company developed [https://www.lrng.org LRNG] and took over development of GlassLab Games, which included the educational variants of several popular video games including Civilization and SimCity.[37] GlassLab Games was shutdown at the end of 2018, and Concentric Sky worked to release many of the games open source.[38]

In 2017, the company became a founding member of the IEEE Industry Consortium for Learning Engineering,[39] and announced partnerships with the California Community Colleges System,[40] Georgia Department of Education,[41] and SURFnet.[42][43] The success of the company's Badgr product led to Founder Wayne Skipper being interviewed broadly in the education community,[44][45][46][47][48] as well as Badgr's inclusion in the European Commission Joint Research Centre's 2017 "Blockchain in Education" report.[49] That same year, the company offered digital badges to commemorate The Great American Eclipse,[50] and another product featuring the company's work for partner Cengage Learning won a Codie award.[51]

In 2018, the company expanded the digital badges ecosystem by releasing an open technology standard called [https://www.imsglobal.org/concentric-sky-open-pathways Open Pathways],[52][53][54][55] which became a primary component of the [https://www.imsglobal.org/activity/comprehensive-learner-record Comprehensive Learner Record].[56] That same year, Mozilla announced the retirement of the [https://backpack.openbadges.org/ Mozilla Backpack] and the migration of its users to Badgr,[34] the company announced a new suite of open source tools for edX,[57] Badgr was selected as the native badging solution for the Canvas Learning Management System,[58] the company announced a 4 year partnership with the community college system of Washington State,[59] and products featuring the company's work for partner Cengage Learning won another 2 Codie awards.[60] Later that year, the company’s EdRec initiative was named a winner of the US Dept of Education [https://tech.ed.gov/challenge/ Reimagining Higher Education Ecosystem Challenge] for its blockchain-based approach to digital transcripts.[56][61]

Culture

Concentric Sky is known for its creative company culture.[5][62][63] In 2012, the company dubbed its local metro region the Silicon Shire.[64] The company hosts events to promote the Silicon Shire region and facilitate dialog between the public and private sectors,[65] and also offers a shared working space for local tech entrepreneurs.[66]

References

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2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36308328-75/badges-of-honors-eugene-company-gives-personal-achievements-digital-life.html.csp|title=Badges of honors: Eugene company gives personal achievements digital life|date=7 January 2018|work=The Register-Guard}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://registerguard.com/rg/business/bluechip/33556646-62/story.csp|title=Business People|date=5 October 2015|work=The Register-Guard}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://projects.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/business/24893551-46/concentric-national-geographic-skipper-sky.csp|title=Tech company aiming high|date=15 June 2010|publisher=The Register-Guard}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://projects.registerguard.com/rg/business/bluechip/30505206-62/concentric-sky-dome-skipper-bruckner.html.csp|title=Creativity, beauty mingle at Concentric Sky|date=7 October 2013|publisher=The Register-Guard}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/launch-of-goldmoney-iphone-exchange-application-153190935.html|title=Launch of GoldMoney iPhone Exchange Application|author=GoldMoney|date=9 March 2009|publisher=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-britannica-kids-apps-make-learning-fun-102854844.html|title=New Britannica Kids Apps Make Learning Fun|author=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.|date=14 September 2010|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5upiUkAQTs4|title=Britannica Apps|date=24 February 2014|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://corporate.britannica.com/britannica-kids-apps-now-on-ipad/|title=Britannica Kids apps now on iPad|date=2 December 2010|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html|title=About APOD|publisher=NASA.gov}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0524/A-rundown-of-the-best-iPad-astronomy-apps|title=A rundown of the best iPad astronomy apps|date=24 May 2010|work=The Christian Science Monitor}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/04/25/six-beautiful-tablet-apps/|title=Worth a thousand words: 6 beautifully designed tablet apps|date=25 April 2012|work=VentureBeat}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416872,00.asp|title=Astronomy Picture of the Day (for iPad)|date=21 March 2013|work=PC Magazine}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/2012SASS...31..219G/0000223.000.html|title=Enhancing the Educational Astronomical Experience of Non-Science Majors with the use of an iPad and Telescope|work=The Society for Astronomical Sciences|author=Gill, R. M. & Burin, M. J.}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://special.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/business/21395332-41/story.csp|title=Web firm lands big contract|date=10 October 2009|publisher=The Register-Guard}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cornerstone.com/GetAttachment/9a89ceab-574b-492d-b6a0-88b812236144/Merger-Review-Google-AdMob.pdf|title=Merger Review in Technologically Dynamic Industries: An Analysis of Google-AdMob|work=Cornerstone Research}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2010/05/mobile-app-developers-talk-google-admob.html|title=Mobile app developers talk Google-AdMob|date=10 May 2010|work=Google Public Policy Blog}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://projects.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/business/25899790-41/percent-recession-forecast-conerly-oregon.csp|title=INCHING UPWARD|date=20 February 2011|publisher=The Register-Guard}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://iaoc.ietf.org/minutes/2010-02-11-iaoc-minutes.txt|title=Minutes of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee|date=11 February 2010|publisher=IETF.org}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9332174.htm|title=Concentric Sky and U.N. Release UN CountryStats for iPhone and iPad|date=27 March 2012|work=PRWeb}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2011/11/04/mashable-supporters-11-4/|title=Thanks to Mashable's Socially Savvy Supporters|date=4 November 2011|publisher=Mashable|via=Yahoo}}
22. ^{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrz292js8Og|title=Encyclopædia Britannica for iPad|date=24 February 2014|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://allthingsd.com/20110928/encyclopaedia-britannica-now-fits-into-an-app/|title=Encyclopædia Britannica Now Fits Into an App|date=28 September 2011|work=AllThingsD}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-24/business/ct-biz-1124-britannica-20111124_1_ipad-app-encyclopaedia-britannica-jorge-cauz|title=Encyclopædia Britannica new iPad app|date=24 November 2011|work=The Chicago Tribune}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/18/app-of-the-day-encyclopaedia-britannica-ipad_n_1433758.html|title=App Of The Day: Encyclopædia Britannica For iPad|date=18 April 2012|work=The Huffington Post UK}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9209607/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-reinvents-itself-for-iPhone-and-iPad.html|title=Encyclopædia Britannica reinvents itself for iPhone and iPad|date=18 April 2012|work=The Telegraph}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/media/2012/03/26/encyclopaedia-britannica-wins-appy-gets-totally-overlooked.html?page=all|title=Britannica App Can't Get No Love|date=26 March 2012|work=Upstart Business Journal}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://corporate.britannica.com/encyclopaedia-britannica-app-wins-appy-award/|title=Encyclopædia Britannica App Wins Appy Award|date=26 March 2012|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://pubpronetwork.org/2013/cengage-learning-wins-two-siia-codie-awards/|title=Cengage Learning wins two SIIA CODiE Awards|date=9 May 2013|work=Publishing Professionals Network}}
30. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/patents/US8775213|title=US Patent 8775213|website=Google Patents}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2014/aug/osu-joining-%E2%80%9Cbadges%E2%80%9D-movement-new-concept-education-credentials|title=OSU joining "badges" movement, new concept in education credentials|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Oregon State University}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=https://github.com/concentricsky/android-viewer-for-khan-academy/blob/master/README.md|title=android-viewer-for-khan-academy/README.md|author=Concentric Sky|work=GitHub}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.macfound.org/press/press-releases/macarthur-spins-digital-media-learning-work-25-million-seed-investment/|title=MacArthur Spins Off Digital Media & Learning Work with $25 Million Seed Investment|date=6 October 2015|work=MacArthur Foundation}}
34. ^1 {{Cite web|first=Mark |last=Surman |date=2018-08-15 |url=https://medium.com/read-write-participate/an-update-on-badges-and-backpack-5a06fab252ea|title=An Update on Badges and Backpack|website=Medium}}
35. ^{{cite web|url=http://blog.edx.org/digital-badges-on-the-open-edx-platform|title=Digital Badges On the Open edX Platform|author=Mukta G|date=15 June 2015|work=edX Blog}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.canvaslms.com/news/press-releases/instructure-partners-with-badgr|title=Instructure Partners with Concentric Sky's Badgr to Offer Digital Badge Compatibility within Canvas|date=6 October 2015|work=Instructure}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35074750-75/eugene-tech-firm-plans-for-growth-from-partnership-with-national-nonprofit-education-group.html.csp|title=Eugene tech firm plans for growth from partnership with national nonprofit education group|date=18 December 2016|publisher=The Register-Guard}}
38. ^{{Cite web|first=Connie |last=Yowell |date=2018-12-18 |url=https://medium.com/@WeAreLRNG/glasslab-transitions-to-lrng-8c666299a2a8|title=GlassLab Transitions to LRNG|website=Medium}}
39. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.edcircuit.com/ieee-consortium-learning-engineering-attracting-leading-charter-members/|title=IEEE Consortium for Learning Engineering is Attracting Leading Charter Members|date=30 December 2017|work=edCircuit}}
40. ^{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/read-write-participate/21st-century-skills-badging-a-bridge-from-education-to-the-workforce-350f8ac688c4|title=21st Century Skills Badging: A Bridge from Education to the Workforce|date=20 October 2017|work=via Medium}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUibaXYcIlQ|title=Total Learning Architecture Project|date=30 October 2017|work=via Youtube}}
42. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/09/prweb14693135.htm|title=Concentric Sky and SURFnet announce collaboration to explore the digital learning environments of the future|date=26 November 2017|work=PRWeb}}
43. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.surf.nl/en/news/2017/08/badgr-selected-as-platform-for-proof-of-concept-with-open-badges.html|title=Badgr selected as platform for proof-of-concept with open badges|date=1 September 2017|work=SURFnet}}
44. ^{{cite web|url=https://events.educause.edu/eli/focus-sessions/2017/microcredentials-and-digital-badging-in-higher-education/agenda/badge-issuing-and-recruiting-platforms-using-open-standards-to-connect-educators-learners-and-employers|title=Badge Issuing and Recruiting Platforms: Using Open Standards to Connect Educators, Learners and Employers|date=12 July 2017|work=EDUCAUSE}}
45. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode-107-forging-open-pathways-wayne-skipper/|title=Forging Open Pathways with Wayne Skipper|date=31 October 2017|work=Leading Learning}}
46. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.teachthought.com/podcast/teachthought-podcast-ep-93-recognizing-learning-growth-open-badges/|title=Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges|date=8 November 2017|work=TeachThought}}
47. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.edcircuit.com/evolution-educational-credentials/|title=The Evolution of Educational Credentials|date=8 November 2017|work=edCircuit}}
48. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/edutalk/2018/01/02/open-badging-and-the-future-of-educational-assessment|title=Open Badging and the Future of Educational Assessment|date=2 January 2018|work=Education Talk Radio}}
49. ^{{cite web|url=http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC108255/jrc108255_blockchain_in_education(1).pdf|title=Blockchain in Education|work=European Commission Joint Research Centre|author=Gretch, A. & Camilleri, A. F.}}
50. ^{{cite web|url=https://badgetheeclipse.com|title=We badged the eclipse!|date=21 August 2017|work=Badgetheeclipse.com}}
51. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.cengage.com/corporate/cengage-wins-two-codie-awards-for-innovative-edtech-solutions/|title=Cengage Wins Two CODiE Awards for Innovative EdTech Solutions|date=27 July 2017|work=Cengage Learning}}
52. ^{{Cite web|first=Wayne |last=Skipper |date=2018-03-27 |url=https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/3/creating-an-open-pathway-for-the-next-generation-of-learners|title=Creating an Open Pathway for the Next Generation of Learners|website=Educause Review}}
53. ^{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBCCVdrIaDQ|title=Introducing the Future of Stackable Credentials: Open Pathways|date=15 September 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
54. ^{{Cite web|first=Noah |last=Geisel |date=2018-04-23 |url=https://medium.com/verses-education/digital-badge-credentials-the-future-of-pathways-88092b99c742|title=Digital Badge Credentials + the Future of Pathways|website=Medium}}
55. ^{{Cite web|first=Erik |last=Day |date=2018-08-15 |url=http://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/03/a-simple-free-powerful-badging-system|title=A Simple, Free, Powerful Badging System|website=Getting Smart}}
56. ^1 {{Cite web|first=Wayne |last=Skipper |date=2018-03-27 |url=https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/9/can-education-keep-up-with-technology|title=Can Education Keep Up with Technology?|website=Educause Review}}
57. ^{{cite web|url=https://proversity.org/blog/badgr/|title=Proversity and Concentric Sky enable Open Badges for Open edX|author=Proversity|date=22 June 2018|publisher=}}
58. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canvas-announces-badges-powered-by-badgr-for-all-canvas-users-300684498.html|title=Canvas Announces Badges Powered By Badgr For All Canvas Users|date=25 July 2018|work=PR Newswire}}
59. ^{{Cite web|first=Rhea |last=Kelly |date=2018-07-11 |url=https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/07/11/digital-badges-initiative-to-support-professional-development-in-washington-state.aspx|title=Digital Badges Initiative to Support Professional Development in Washington State|website=Campus Technology}}
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61. ^{{Cite web|date=2018-10-11 |url=https://medium.com/@OfficeofEdTech/announcing-the-winners-of-the-reimagining-higher-education-ecosystem-challenge-6d6d93e22140|title=Announcing the Winners of the Reimagining Higher Education Ecosystem Challenge|website=Medium}}
62. ^{{cite web|url=http://siliconflorist.com/2015/03/17/eugene-based-concentric-skys-creation-gains-noteriety-international-year-light/|title=Eugene based Concentric Sky's creation gains notoriety through the International Year of Light|date=17 March 2015|publisher=Silicon Florist}}
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External links

  • {{Official website|concentricsky.com/}}
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