Company:Spiral Universe
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| Type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational software |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | White Plains, New York |
Key people | Reuben Kerben, Andrei Volgin |
| Products | Spiral school management platform |
| Revenue | Not disclosed |
| Website | www.spiraluniverse.com |
Spiral Universe (or previously Spiral Software Systems[1]) provides a software platform for student information, learning management, and distance learning applications. The company is based in White Plains, New York. The flagship product is called Spiral, a rich Internet application available under the software as a service model.[2] Features include course management, gradebook, attendance tracking, student records, reporting, report cards and transcripts, student portal, parents portal, and scheduling.[3]
The system is available in several languages in addition to English, including Spanish, French, and Chinese.[4] The company has customers in 100 countries, including Uganda.[5]
The first generation of Spiral ran on Linux, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Framework, Tomcat, and Ext/Google Web Toolkit (GXT).[2] The software is compatible with the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF).[6] JasperSoft is used as a tool for reporting.[7]
In February 2013 the company released a new generation of the Spiral system that runs on Google App Engine.[8]
In 2014 Spiral Universe was acquired by STI.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Spiral Software Systems". 2007-07-07. http://www.spiralemt.com/company_aboutus.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meyer, Darrell (5 January 2010). "Implementation Spotlight: Spiral Universe". Ext JS Blog. http://www.extjs.com/blog/2010/01/05/implementation-spotlight-spiral-universe/.
- ↑ Kelly Liyakasa (4 March 2010). "School management, codified". Westchester County Business Journal. http://westfaironline.com/westchester-county-business-journal/article/7173-school-management-codified.html?start=1.
- ↑ "Spiral Universe School Management Platform Now Available in French and Chinese". PRWeb. 5 February 2010. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3562794.htm.
- ↑ "Spiral Universe Brings Advanced Education Technology to Uganda". BusinessWire. 8 February 2010. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100208005359/en/Spiral-Universe-Brings-Advanced-Education-Technology-Uganda.
- ↑ Capterra Software Spotlight - Spiral Universe
- ↑ "Jaspersoft's New Software Community Release Delivers Broad Suite of Business Intelligence Capabilities". 4 February 2010. http://jaspersoft.com/press/jaspersoft%E2%80%99s-new-software-community-release-delivers-broad-suite-business-intelligence-capabil.
- ↑ Spiral Universe - Technology
- ↑ STI Acquires 3 Companies, Raises $3M edSurge, July 1, 2014
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