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| General FAQs |
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| What is eLearning? |
| Learning that takes place
online through various types of training programs delivered
electronically, including self-paced instruction, instructor-led
classes, collaborative discussion groups, and other performance-enhancing
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| Why the explosive growth
of eLearning? |
| eLearning transcends the traditional
training obstacles posed by differences in time and location,
and is being embraced by corporate staff at all levels:
Management embraces eLearning because it helps
them achieve a competitive advantage by:
- Immediately increasing productivity by closely simulating
on-the-job training
- Reducing the amount of employee downtime required
for travel to training centers
- Quickly enhancing employee satisfaction and, therefore,
retention
Training managers applaud eLearning because
it:
- Reduces costs associated with travel and training
facilities
- Provides immediate quantitative feedback on results
Employees value eLearning because it:
- Improves job performance and the opportunity for
advancement through “real-time” training
- Enables them to develop professional and personal
skills at their own desks
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| Who is PrimeLearning.com®? |
| PrimeLearning.com® is
a leading global provider of corporate business skills
eLearning solutions. Although a relatively young company,
PrimeLearning.com is built on a long history of success.
Its founders, Terry and Mary O'Brien, founded Mindware
Ltd in 1986 and sold that company ten years later to Gartner
Group, the world's leading IT consultancy firm. They teamed
up once again to form PrimeLearning.com in January 1999.
The company was started in Limerick, Ireland, and still
maintains a major location there as well as a US office
in Chester, CT. PrimeLearning.com has a strong and steadily
growing network of partners, clients and resellers throughout
the world. |
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| What is the eLearning
System™? |
| The PrimeLearning.com®
curricula are at the core of the learning experience.
They consist of world class content that is developed
for the Web using the principles of PrimeWorkplaceLearning.
However, as is well understood among educators, self-paced
courses are not, by themselves, sufficient to ensure that
performance objectives are achieved. There is a whole
set of other capabilities, some of which are unique to
the Web, which can complement and enhance learning. These
elements are not provided by typical courseware providers
or aggregators and few companies, if any, provide them
in a seamless, integrated system. For PrimeLearning.com,
the combination and integration of their elements is the
eLearning System. This unique system enables the
learning experience to be: two-way, dynamic, collegial,
personalized, relevant, and successful. |
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| PrimeLearning.com®
eLearning Solutions Model? |
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PrimeLearning.com® has pioneered a three-level
integrated architecture that addresses: world-class
content, an innovative eLearning platform, and business-focused
services.
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| World Class Content |
| PrimeLearning.com® collaborates
with leading corporations, authors, academicians, and publishers
to provide high quality content. PrimeLearning.com has partnered
with curriculum experts such as Xerox, Project Management Institute,
Wiley/ Jossey-Bass, Gower Publishing, Ltd., and the American Management
Association. |
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| Innovative eLearning Platform |
| The Web-based eLearning services platform
creates a social learning environment by integrating self-directed
materials with supplemental resources and collaborative interactions.
Our Resources provide a variety of curriculum-related reference
materials including job aids, topical articles, news feeds, workplace
exercises, reading lists, and glossaries. The “human
element” is introduced through the eCommunity using a series
of collaboration tools which include live chat, discussion, mentoring,
and live, virtual classes. |
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| Business-Focused Services |
| PrimeLearning.com® created a folio of
services that provides a “business wrapper” enabling
organizations to successfully launch, manage, and track learning
activities; as well as to calculate the return on their training
investment. |
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| Who are PrimeLearning.com® eLearners? |
| The eLearning System is
designed to provide training to all levels of professionals, from
top-tier senior executives through project managers and sales staff. |
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| What are some of the benefits of
the PrimeLearning.com® eLearning solution? |
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Self-paced eLearning alone does not ensure the achievement of
learning and performance objectives. Recognizing this, PrimeLearning.com®
created a network of services unmatched in terms of their span
and depth. Some of the most recognized advantages of the PrimeLearning.com
eLearning solution are:
- Significant, measureable bottom-line results
- Substantially lower cost than traditional classroom training
- eLearning anytime, anywhere and at a fraction of the time
of classroom training
- Well-integrated blend of learning tools including live, virtual
classes, chat rooms, discussion threads, and online resources
complement self-paced courses based on world-class content
- Case studies and practical applications with solutions to
real-life work situations
- Personalized, online assessments customize the training experience
for each learner
- Online mentoring, both during the training and as follow-up
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| What eLearning curricula are currently
available from PrimeLearning.com®? |
| Current curricula are PrimeSales™,
PrimeProject Management™ Fundamentals, PrimeProject Management™
Professional, PrimeCommunication™, PrimeCustomer Care™,
PrimeManager™, PrimeEffectiveness™, PrimeDiversity™
Awareness, PrimeDiversity™ Management, PrimeNegotiation™,
PrimeTeam™ Performance, PrimeContact Center™ Agent, PrimeProblem
Solving™, PrimeTeam™ Building, PrimeWriting™, PrimeMarketing™
eBusiness and PrimeCall Center™ ABCs. |
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| How many courses are in each curriculum,
and what is the duration of each course? |
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The number of courses included in each curriculum vary by subject
matter. In addition, each course varies in length based
on the complexity of the subject matter.
Generally, our courses last one hour.
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| Where does PrimeLearning.com®
obtain content for the courses? |
| PrimeLearning.com® partners with
world-renowned content providers such as Xerox Corporation, the
American Management Association, Project Management Institute, and
with widely recognized publishers such as Wiley/ Jossey-Bass and
Gower Publishing, famous authors, professional trainers and academicians. |
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| What implementation and support
services does PrimeLearning.com® provide? |
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Our Client Services organization provides four major areas of
service which offer a wealth of expertise and experience:
- Implementation Services include Needs Analysis, Strategic
Implementation Plan, Communications Plan, Pilot Design and Facilitation,
Deployment of eLearning solution, Training and Support, ROI
services.
- eLearning Services dedicated to meeting client-specific eLearning
needs include mentoring, subject matter expertise, chat rooms,
discussion boards, and synchronous sessions.
- Technical Support Services ensure trouble-free access to the
eLearning System.
Customization Services for quick and easy customization to meet
your organization’s unique needs.
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