Campustours
CampusTours Inc. (formerly CampusTours LLC) operates CampusTours.com a directory of information about tours of Higher education institutions including virtual tours, and CampusMaps.com a directory of information about the campus maps of Higher education institutions. CampusTours is located in Auburn, Maine, and is privately held.
History
CampusTours was founded in 1997 by Christopher Carson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] The company provided links to the virtual tours, interactive maps and videos of colleges and universities, and was supported by advertising revenue.[2][3][4]
In June 1999, CampusTours was acquired by the college services company College Enterprises Inc (later renamed iCollege Inc). Blackboard purchased iCollege/College Enterprises in November 2000 and CampusTours became a part of Blackboard.[citation needed]
CampusTours was spun out of Blackboard in 2001 as a separate company (CampusTours Inc.) and moved to Maine. In 2002 CampusTours began building tours for colleges and universities, and in 2004 CampusTours debuted the first version of the company's MultiMedia Engine tour software system. CampusTours now builds content-managed virtual tours and interactive maps.
In 2011, CampusTours was awarded the Webby Awards "Best Government Website" for the United States "Virtual Capitol"."15TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS". 14 Jun 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
External links
- Official site - CampusTours
- Official site - CampusMaps
- Official site - WalkingTour.com
- UniversityBusiness
References
- ^ Bear, David (1999-04-25). "A PRIMER FOR CAMPUS VISITS". The Traveler's Journal. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "WEB DESTINATIONS". 28 Dec 1998. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "If You've Always Wanted to Go to Harvard..." News Watch. 12 Aug 1999. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Warren, Rachel (28 July 1998). "Campus Tours, The New Way; Online and on Videotape, as Well as in Person". Retrieved February 14, 2012.