| 词条 | OpenSesame Inc |
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| name = OpenSesame | logo = Opensesame.color.tm.png | logo_size = 180px | company_type = Online education | type = | foundation = 2011 | founders = | dissolved = | location =1629 SW Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97205 | locations = | incorporated = | key_people = Don Spear, Joshua Blank, Aaron Bridges, Tom Turnbull | industry =eLearning | products = | services = | company_slogan = | url = {{URL|https://www.opensesame.com}} | ipv6 = | alexa = | website_type = | advertising = | registration = Required | num_users = | language = | launch_date = | current_status = Active | screenshot = | caption = | footnotes = | intl = }}OpenSesame Inc. is a Portland based educational technology company that provides an online marketplace for buying and selling SCORM e-learning courses focused primarily on employee training. Its online training platform, directly connects content providers with employees and businesses for online training resources and specially designed courses for professionals, which can be accessed through a Learning management system.[1][2][3] The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. As of January 2016, OpenSesame tracks around 20,000 courses from more than 300 vendors.[4] HistoryThe idea to start OpenSesame came to the founders Don Spear, Joshua Blank, Aaron Bridges and Tom Turnbull in 2011.[5] They founded the company on the idea to aggregate fragmented elearning content from reputable publishers and resources including FranklinCovey, Cegos and Wiley through a Learning Management System (LMS).[6][7][8] They worked on creating an ecommerce platform where any seller can add courses for sale and any buyer can purchase courses for use in their company's learning and development program.[9] They went through the Portland State University Business Accelerator and after conducting a few pilot trials, OpenSesame received seed funding of $2 million from Harmony Investments on October 2011.[10][11] The company soon gained some major clients including satellite TV giant Dish Network, SilkRoad Technology, Five Guys Burgers and Fries. In January 2014 the company raised another round of Series A funding of $10 million led by Partech Ventures to create a corporate content delivery platform modeled after iTunes.[12][13][14] The marketplace allows the seller to set the price of the content, with a share in the profits for distributing through OpenSesame’s marketplace. On July 22, 2014 OpenSesame was granted US Patent Number US 8784113 B2 for their “Open and Interactive e-Learning System and Method.”[15][16] DevelopmentSince 2011, the OpenSesame development team has been focusing on the content and the development of features in line with the businesses' needs. The main concern of the company is not to build up a large number of new features on its marketplace, but to concentrate upon a few elaborated tools that can integrate with the various LMS’.[17][18] UseOpenSesame is used in continuing professional development for employees and professionals via courses obtained online. Its platform allows companies to buy courses created by industry experts instead of having to create their own.[19] It allows businesses to search for courses offered by its sellers, they can preview the content, read reviews and know about the content seller.[20][21][22] AccessibilityOpenSesame is the first marketplace to comply completely with the accessibility specifications of Sharable Content Object Reference Model.[23][24] The content is also designed for adaptability to any of several teaching and learning scenarios with a variety of authoring tools compatible to any learning management system and custom business tools. References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/573/opensesame-unlocks-an-open-marketplace-for-e-learning-at-devlearn-2010 | title=OpenSesame™ Unlocks an Open Marketplace for e-Learning at DevLearn 2010 | publisher=Learning Solutions Magazine | date=3 November 2010 | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.pdx.edu/profile/opensesame-making-magic-online-training-courses | title=OpenSesame: Making Magic for Online Training Courses | publisher=Portland State University | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.atelier.net/trends/articles/opensesame-ambitionne-de-devenir-plus-grande-plateforme-de-elearning-entreprises_426893 | title=OpenSesame ambitionne de devenir la plus grande plateforme de elearning pour les entreprises | publisher=L’Atelier BNP Paribas | date=20 January 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Manon Garnier}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/07/opensesame_out_on_its_own_work.html | title=OpenSesame, out on its own, works to upgrade 'e-learning' | publisher=Oregon Live | date=10 July 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Mike Rogoway}} 5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2013/02/meet-the-40-opensesames-josh-blank.html | title=Meet the 40: OpenSesame's Josh Blank VIDEO | publisher=Portland Business Journal | date=7 February 2013 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Andy Giegerich}} 6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.silkroad.com/event/silkroad-partners-opensesame-deliver-personalized-elearning-solution/ | title=SilkRoad Partners with OpenSesame to Deliver Personalized eLearning Solution | publisher=SilkRoad | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.bluevolt.com/news/portland-based-technology-company-bluetech-llc-expands/ | title=Portland-Based Technology Company BlueTech, LLC Expands | publisher=Bluevolt | date=27 October 2010 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Kim Oates}} 8. ^{{cite web | url=http://elearningindia.in/e-learning-products/off-the-shelf-courses/ | title=Off the shelf courses | publisher=E-Learning India | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/07/opensesame_out_on_its_own_work.html | title=OpenSesame, out on its own, works to upgrade 'e-learning' | publisher=Oregon Live | date=10 July 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Mike Rogoway}} 10. ^{{cite web | url=http://siliconflorist.com/2011/09/12/opensesame-unlocks-2-million-funding/ | title=OpenSesame unlocks $2 million in funding | publisher=silicon Florist. | date=12 September 2011 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Rick Turoczy}} 11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.finsmes.com/2011/10/opensesame-raises-2m-funding.html | title=OpenSesame Raises $2M in Funding | publisher=FinSMEs | date=14 October 2011 | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 12. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/01/opensesame_portland_e-learning.html | title=OpenSesame, Portland e-learning startup, raises $8 million | publisher=Oregon Live | date=13 January 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Mike Rogoway}} 13. ^{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/14/opensesame-lands-8m-to-become-the-itunes-of-corporate-training-content/ | title=OpenSesame Lands $8M To Become The iTunes Of Corporate Training Content | publisher=TechCrunch | date=14 Jan 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Rip Empson}} 14. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/01/what-is-opensesame-going-to-do-with-8m.html | title=OpenSesame's $8M will fuel employee growth in Portland | publisher=Portland Business Journal | date=12 January 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Malia Spencer}} 15. ^ {{Citation|title=Open and interactive e-learning system and method|date=Jul 22, 2014|url=http://www.google.com/patents/US8784113|inventor-last=Bridges|inventor2-last=Day|inventor3-last=Blank|inventor-first=Aaron H.|inventor2-first=Jason S.|inventor3-first=Joshua D.|issue=US8784113 B2|accessdate=2017-11-07}} 16. ^{{cite web | url=http://siliconflorist.com/2013/05/02/oregon-technology-awards-names-cloudability-startup-year/ | title=Oregon Technology Awards names Cloudability "Startup of the Year" | publisher=Silicon Florist | date=2 May 2013 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Rick Turoczy}} 17. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=24867918 | title=Company Overview of OpenSesame Inc. | publisher=Bloomberg L.P. | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.bentley.edu/impact/articles/companies-where-millennials-thrive-opensesame | title=Companies Where Millennials Thrive: OpenSesame | publisher=Bentley University | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Melissa Massello}} 19. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/02/portlands_tech_renaissance_is.html | title=Portland's tech renaissance is great for software developers, not so for those looking to hire | publisher=Oregon Live | date=14 February 2013 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Mike Rogoway}} 20. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-news-wire/PRNews_20160310SF43481/opensesame-announces-training-jam-in-portland-oregon-april-2224.html | title=OpenSesame announces Training Jam in Portland, Oregon April 22–24 | publisher=Morning Star | date=10 March 2016 | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 21. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/10/why-opensesame-takes-a-chance-on-inexperience.html | title=Why this startup takes a chance on inexperience | publisher=Portland Business Journal | date=30 October 2014 | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Malia Spencer}} 22. ^{{cite web | url=https://trainingmag.com/trgmag-article/online-vs-class-success | title=ONLINE VS. IN-CLASS SUCCESS | publisher=Training magazine | accessdate=24 April 2016 | author=Lorri Freifeld}} 23. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/02/prweb5021574.htm | title=OpenSesame Connects Enterprise Learners to Millions of Videos | publisher=PRWeb | date=3 February 2011 | accessdate=24 April 2016}} 24. ^{{cite web | url=https://litmos.zendesk.com/entries/23032882-About-SCORM-Modules | title=About SCORM Modules | publisher=Litmos | date=31 January 2013 | accessdate=24 April 2016}} External links
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