# What does The Great Courses use?

The Great Courses (teach12.com) shows public evidence of 20 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-11-09).

- Industry: E-learning
- Size: 201–1,000 employees
- Based in: Chantilly, United States
- Founded: 1990
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-teaching-company

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Web Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/aws) | Hosting & Cloud | Custom domain |  |
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Akamai](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/akamai) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain, Website code | 2016-11 |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Fonts](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-fonts) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Font Awesome](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/fontawesome) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Google Maps](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-maps) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Adobe Fonts](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adobe-fonts) | Media & UI | Website code |  |

## Data & Observability

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Analytics](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ga) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [Google Tag Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gtm) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [Akamai mPulse](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/akamai-mpulse) | Monitoring | Website code |  |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Meta Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/meta-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [LinkedIn Insight Tag](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/linkedin-insight) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Reddit Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/reddit-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Adobe Audience Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adobe-audience-manager) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Magento](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/magento) | Website & CMS | Website code |  |
| [Awin](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/awin) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft 365](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/microsoft-365) | Workspace | DNS verification records, Email records |  |
| [accessiBe](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/accessibe) | Security & Compliance | Website code |  |
| [Symantec Email Security.cloud](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/symantec-email) | Security & Compliance | Email records |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does The Great Courses use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 20 tools at The Great Courses (teach12.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Route 53 and Akamai. Application: Google Fonts, Font Awesome and Google Maps. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Akamai mPulse. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, accessiBe and Symantec Email Security.cloud. Last checked November 9, 2026.

### What cloud does The Great Courses run on?

The Great Courses uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through a subdomain that points at Amazon Web Services. Amazon Web Services is used by 147,365 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What email provider does The Great Courses use?

The Great Courses uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365 and email records. Microsoft 365 is used by 732,493 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What analytics tools does The Great Courses use?

The Great Courses uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on teach12.com. Google Analytics is used by 903,815 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What is The Great Courses's website built with?

The Great Courses uses Magento for its website, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Magento through Magento code on teach12.com. Magento is used by 6,432 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What monitoring tools does The Great Courses use?

The Great Courses uses Akamai mPulse for monitoring, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Akamai mPulse through Akamai mPulse code on teach12.com. Akamai mPulse is used by 6,239 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How long has The Great Courses used Akamai?

The Great Courses has used Akamai since at least November 2016, going by the first public certificate of the teach12.com subdomain that points at Akamai.

### Does The Great Courses use Google Fonts?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Fonts at The Great Courses through Google Fonts code on teach12.com. Google Fonts is a Media & UI tool used by 825,472 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How does runsonwhat know what The Great Courses uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 20 tools at The Great Courses, 15 were found through code on teach12.com, 2 through DNS records, 2 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 1 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and teach12.com about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/teach12.com (updated November 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.
