NT-2202-00008

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CourseNetworking (CN) was developed based on the concept of course "networking," as opposed to the typical course "management" systems. Thus, a new social Learning Management System (LMS) was born based on the notion of lifelong access to LMS content, and deep integration personal Electronic Portfolio (ePortfolio).

In 2011, the idea and business model of CN were discussed with Indiana University’s leadership. CourseNetworking LLC was co-founded and commercialized by Indiana University and Ali Jafari. The unique business model planned to offer lifelong, free ePortfolio accounts to individuals, worldwide while monetizing through low-cost institutional licensing and optional individual premium accounts.

At CN, we take pride in having an enthusiastic global team that works tirelessly to maximize opportunities for our established and potential clients. CN is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN USA, and has offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Guangzhou, China.

Our Asia Pacific (CNAP) headquarters, located in Kuala Lumpur, focuses on business development and marketing work in the region. Our team in Guangzhou, China, works hand in hand with the U.S. and IUPUI CyberLab team to maintain and develop CN’s technology backbone as they focus on continuous software innovation and development of the CN platform. The CN Asia Pacific business is servicing Asia pacific clients in Malaysia and Singapore, such as UCSI University, Berjaya University College, Leaderonomics, UTAR, Islamic centre Singapore. Clients use the CN platform for teaching and learning.

Professor Ali Jafari founded CourseNetworking LLC as part of his research on the next generation e-learning technology platform (see CN white paper).

Professor Jafari is a serial entrepreneur who is well known for his research and innovation in the area of Information Technology, more specifically, on the development of a series of Learning Management Systems (LMS).

The owner of the Asia Pacific business is Yong Mien Dee and has been running the business for 8 years with the asia pacific team. Mien Dee has a Masters in Management information systems.

CNAP has intentions to grow the business by licensing the software to more educational institutions, corporate learners and to build microcredential courses with existing clients using a new business model which includes B2C marketing. This will require CNAP to have its own website to sell and promote the microcredential courses.

CNAP was generating RM 26, 592 in 2019 to RM 29,819 in 2020 expected to generate RM 36,384.69 in 2021

CNAP has been operating in US for 11 years and in Malaysia for 8 years.

To increase more clients in the educational space, to create a new website to sell microcredential courses, to work with universities to build more content to sell as microcredential courses worldwide.

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