The participating organizations include community colleges and public universities in 22 states and independent college consortia representing institutions throughout the country. Six Canadian universities are also participating. The number of professors who use online teaching materials in their courses grows daily. Learning materials typically include components of courses, such as a laboratory simulation, rather than a complete web-based course. It also offers advice about how to create student assignments, and allows users to post comments.
Work is already underway to review materials in physics, biology, teacher education and business.
Additional disciplines and fields will be selected in the near future.