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December 19, 2000 - With
a unique suite of collaboration tools, PrimeLearning.com®™
boasts a learning environment as interactive, dynamic, personalized,
and relevant as any "live" classroom.
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - PrimeLearning.com®™, a leading
international provider of business skills eLearning solutions
for the corporate training market, announced today the integration
of a seamless suite of dynamic, engaging collaboration tools
to the eLearning System™. These tools include
live virtual classes, chat rooms, scheduled chat sessions,
and discussion forums that defy the viewpoint that virtual
classrooms do not provide the "human element" found in traditional
classes.
Powered by Centra Symposium and eShare Communications, the
PrimeLearning.com® collaboration tools are at the forefront
of the industry in terms of reliability and transparency of
delivery.
"Centra is the premier collaboration software provider and
eShare has a world-renowned track-record of Customer Interaction
Management (CIM) solutions," stated Terry O'Brien, CEO and
Founder of PrimeLearning.com®. "By relying on these two powerful
companies to enable the collaborative, interactive functions
of the eLearning System, our customers are guaranteed
a dynamic, interactive eLearning community that works! And
the best part is that the PrimeLearning.com® customers receive
the benefits of Centra and eShare at a fraction of the cost
of incorporating them into their own learning systems."
Integral to the PrimeLearning.com® eLearning System is a remarkable
combination of live (synchronous) and "at your convenience"
(asynchronous) tools so vital to the adult learner. These
allow learners to:
Interact with others who share similar interests and concerns,
without regard to time or distance.
Pose questions and get answers from experts, mentors, and
peers.
Discuss many different topics of interest - providing value
for every learner.
Brainstorm for novel ideas and solutions.
Receive feedback from experts and peers, resulting in unsurpassed
levels of learning reinforcement.
Collaborate in team activities, creating unique solutions
to complex problems and keeping interest and motivation levels
high.
The collaboration tools in the eLearning System offer
unique, Internet-based solutions for learners spread across
geographic areas and time zones. Benefits to the learning
community include:
Participants interact via audio or text with expert presenters,
invited guest speakers, and other participants. This means
they receive the information and support they need when they
need it.
During live virtual classes, the presenter/instructor can
use various media such as: slides, whiteboards, application
sharing, web tours, surveys and participant polls.
The use of audio during the virtual classes and text during
chats allows for real-time conversations to develop between
presenters and learners - ideal for brainstorming or problem
solving situations.
Discussion forums eliminate the time limits posed by traditional
classrooms, allowing learners to start new threads, discuss
every topic of interest, draft thoughtful responses, and continue
the discussion as long as participants are willing.
Sparking lively discussions, participants may ask questions
or pose suggestions and, at their convenience, come back later
to find that their peers, Prime Experts, or PrimeLearning.com®
MentorsTM have offered possible answers to their questions
or reflected upon their original ideas.
To ensure that learners receive individual attention during
live events, PrimeLearning.com® virtual classes and scheduled
chats are limited in size. Participants register in advance
so that "seat count" can be managed.
Learners may actually become champions in their own right.
They can learn from each other, as well as from the instructors.
They actively share knowledge at a peer-to-peer level.
Learners receive email notifications that confirm their registrations,
provide links to supplemental materials, and remind them of
the scheduled time of the class or chat session.
The Virtual Classes and live scheduled Chats can be recorded
and archived. All learners can replay them at any time, whether
or not they participated in the original class.
The eLearning System maintains waiting lists for special
events. As seats become available, learners are taken off
the waiting list and registered automatically for the virtual
class or chat room.
The eLearning System provides numerous collaboration
opportunities that contribute to a successful adult learning
experience. The eLearning System, including the powerful
suite of collaboration tools, is hosted and maintained by
PrimeLearning.com®. There is little doubt that by utilizing
this System, customers can access virtually every learning
experience and success found in the traditional classroom
environment.
About PrimeLearning.com®™
PrimeLearning.com®™ is one of the fastest-growing corporate
eLearning providers, with comprehensive business skills training
delivered exclusively over the Internet. Founded in January
1999, PrimeLearning.com® has already achieved enormous success
with innovative Internet-delivered learning solutions specifically
designed to improve learners' knowledge, skills, and performance
in areas such as sales, project management, communication,
customer service, leadership, management, team building, and
interpersonal skills. PrimeLearning.com® has partnered with
training experts such as The American Management Association,
Gower Publishing Ltd., John Wiley & Sons Publications, Josey-Bass/Pfeiffer
and Xerox Corporation to develop content with proven bottom-line
results.
PrimeLearning.com® adheres to open standards in its eLearning
System™, including AICC, SCORM, and IMS standards. Because
these are industry-wide standards adopted by most corporate
customers, the PrimeLearning.com® courseware can be easily
integrated with nearly all learning management systems. This
provides the business eLearning community with the maximum
number of options in their eLearning experience.
With world headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, PrimeLearning.com®
also maintains a major location in Limerick, Ireland, US sales
headquarters in Concord, Massachusetts, and European sales
headquarters in London, England. For additional information
about the company, contact PrimeLearning.com® at 860-526-3487,
or visit www.PrimeLearning.com®.
PrimeLearning.com® and the eLearning System are trademarks
of PrimeLearningGroup Ltd. and PrimeLearning, Inc. All other
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Centra Symposium (www.centra.com) is the world's leading provider
of software and ASP services for live eLearning and business
collaboration.
eShare Communications, Inc. (www.eshare.com) is a total-solution
provider of unified Web and telephony customer communications
solutions for customer contact centers, e-commerce and online
communities.
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