Desire2Learn Partner Network Segments

Key elements in the success of all partnerships are planning and coordination. Each Select and Premier Partner is assigned a Partner Account Manager to help coordinate cross-organizational project planning and management, and act as your internal champion within Desire2Learn.

Upon joining the Partner Network, Partners are sent their Welcome Kit. This kit includes information and keys to access all the resources your organization will need to be successful in partnering with Desire2Learn.

Included in the Welcome Kit are Desire2Learn Demo site access keys, Desire2Learn Web Services Application Documentation and Keys (as applicable), Partner Network logo's and branding guidelines, Desire2Learn Support information, and much more.

Introducing the Desire2Learn Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program.

Campuses and organizations worldwide are adopting Desire2Learn technology to support their eLearning mission. Now Partners have access to more and better resources than ever before to help them extend the value of the Desire2Learn Learning Suite.

The ISV Program empowers independent developers with the tools, documentation and resources to collaborate with Desire2Learn technology, including:

Desire2Learn Web Services API
Desire2Learn Web Services is a set of SOAP-XML based web services. It implements a synchronous message model in which request/response messages are exchanged between the client and the server.

Partner Network Development Server
The Partner Network Development Server is a multi-tenant, hosted environment dedicated to Partner development and testing needs.

Customized for your specific testing requirements, the Development Server is available to support independent software integration and testing with Desire2Learn technology.

* Additional fees may apply.

The CDS enables content providers to develop Desire2Learn-formatted content, and access the fastest growing LMS market – the Desire2Learn client base.

Configured based on formal feedback from partners, the Desire2Learn Content Development Server is a fully-hosted, limited-use version of the Learning Environment.

Available to support importing, development, QA, and export of course content, the CDS includes course shells and unique user accounts to format and test content packages.

* Additional fees may apply.

Partner Network Services provides Partners with an array of service options to support for technical collaboration between Desire2Learn technology and Partner content, software and eLearning systems.

Creative Services
Through years of experience working with leading organizations and developing innovative courseware, the Desire2Learn Content Services team provides flexible, interactive, and accessible development and production services. Whether your client requires multimedia, learning object or portal design, course conversion, instructional design, or even custom development services, our Content Services team has the expertise to provide vibrant solutions for online learning platforms.

Learning Services
The Partner Network offers customized training programs to match our partner’s needs, including virtual or on-site training. We help partners thoroughly understand Desire2Learn products and technology to help them better align with our client’s core teaching platform.

Consulting and Development Services
Desire2Learn has made significant investment in its extensibility strategy and offers a number of integration paths to Partners and 3rd party developers, including our Web Services API and support for industry standards such as IMS Common Cartridge, IMS Basic LTI, OAI-PMH, and other interoperability specifications.

Software development services are available to help Partners develop API- based integrations, standards-based integration, and even custom integrations. Services include consulting, design, development, mobile development, testing, and project management.

* Additional fees may apply.

All partners have the opportunity to have their logo included in the Desire2Learn Partner Directory to show off your affiliation to Desire2Learn clients.

Come meet our clients!

FUSION is the annual Desire2Learn Users' Conference, and the very best way to get in front of our clients.

Once a year Desire2Learn invites clients from around the world to attend a three day Users' Conference. The conference is attended by provosts, CIOs, system administrators, instructors, technical support and help desk staff and institutional administrative staff from K-12, Higher Education, Corporate, Government institutions.

Sponsor FUSION 2011 to capture the attention of the expected 700 plus attendees, including senior leaders, administrators, IT, faculty, instructors, and others!

* Additional fees may apply.

As a Select or Premier Partner in the Desire2Learn Partner Network, your organization is granted access to the Desire2Learn-hosted Partner Network Demo Server.

This server is a limited use, non-production demo server offered to enable Partners to demo their integrated solution to clients and prospects, and gain hands- on experience with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment.

Desire2Learn likes to promote significant milestones, including partner product collaborations. Talk to your PAM about how to create a case study with Desire2Learn and show off what you can do.

The Horizon is Desire2Learn's quarterly newsletter. To promote partner solutions and collaborations to clients, Desire2Learn includes a "Featured Partner" section.

Collaborations between Desire2Learn and Partners often solve critical problems for clients. From time to time Desire2Learn will work with Partners to put a spotlight on our mutual achievements and the impact they have for clients.

* Additional fees may apply.

A key part of promoting our collaboration is collateral. Where appropriate, Desire2Learn seeks to co-develop information about how we work with 3rd party solutions.

* Additional fees may apply.

Simply creating new solutions often is not good enough. The best results occur when sales teams are trained and can intelligently speak about partner collaboration solutions.

Desire2Learn clients look to us to help them navigate the world of online education. A key part in helping clients understand our technology and roadmap is by including partners' solutions in the mix of our regularly scheduled webinar series that run year round. Webinars are always well attended, and are run by experienced and professional staff to ensure we both make the best impression on attendees.

* Additional fees may apply.

Desire2Learn attends dozens of tradeshows annually, and we are always looking for ways to extend our presence and promote our partners. Ask your PAM about tradeshow co-marketing opportunities.

* Additional fees may apply.

Desire2Learn is a thought-leader in eLearning, and achieves this by driving a focused narrative through a number of different channels. A hugely successful activity has been our roundtable series that brings together industry leaders to examine critical issues facing education, government and industry. Ask your PAM about co-sponsorships opportunities.

* Additional fees may apply.

Why not extend your sales force without adding any extra reps? Field sales rep coordination is an organic process at the most tactical level of our business. Building interpersonal relationships is not always easy, so the Partner Network offers a number of opportunities for your reps to get their names and faces in front of our sales teams and increase their chances of winning.

Better coordination between in-field reps can help improve win rates. Ask your PAM how we can get our respective teams talking to each other.

Desire2Learn is open to creative ways of helping partners reach the clients they care about most.

Desire2Learn reps are focused on meeting the entire spectrum of our clients' needs. The Referral Program is designed to funnel qualified leads directly to your sales force.

For organizations with a genuine interest in Desire2Learn, the Network Member level provides you with the resources to keep you up to date on the latest news and information.

The Network Member level is intended primarily to open and maintain communication channels with interested organizations and prospective partners. Joining a partner program is an important decision, and we want to provide interested organizations with a way to "test the waters" before making a commitment.

There are no fees to join at this level.

The Partner Network Select level is for organizations that have made a decision to build a more significant and proactive partnership with Desire2Learn in order to better serve their customers. Select Partners are interested in building compatibility or integrating with the Desire2Learn product suite, and have access to a rich set of programs and benefits designed to help them gain an advantage in the eLearning market.

The Partner Network is a dynamic and collaborative initiative that thrives on the active participation of partners in programs. To ensure that both Desire2Learn and partners maximize value from all that the program has to offer, Select Partners are given the opportunity to become involved in programs that will allow them to offer a more complete solution, build market presence and impact your client's eLearning potential.

Organizations that achieve the Premier Partner level have made significant commitments to their business, their clients and Desire2Learn. Desire2Learn has recognized their commitment and invited them to establish and even stronger business partnership within the partner community.

The Premier level is open to Select Partners who have aligned closely with us through technical, marketing and selling initiatives. These partners have made a strategic decision to work with Desire2Learn in all areas of their business.

Invited participants will have demonstrated a willingness to engage Desire2Learn through

• Technical integration
• Investing in co-marketing initiatives
• Engaging in lead-generation activities
• Coordinating efforts in channels to market

Premier Partners will see a greater commitment to their organization from Desire2Learn above and beyond what is provided to other partner levels, including tighter alignment with, and access to, Desire2Learn products, management and teams.

The Premier Partner level also demonstrates to the eLearning community the supreme dedication and commitment to their current and future needs through alignment with Desire2Learn.