Complex sentence: Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) (formerly Open Learning Agency) is one of Canada's leading distance education providers and helped found the Canadian Virtual University, operating in collaboration with other educational institutions and professional, industry, and business associations.
Split into simpler sentences: Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) (formerly Open Learning Agency) is one of Canada's leading distance education providers. The orgainisation helped found the Canadian Virtual University, which operates in collaboration with other educational institutions and professional, industry, and business associations.