SUNRISE, Fla., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn.com, Inc., the worldwide
leader in on-demand e-learning technology and services, today announced that
the company will kick off the 2005 year by launching a $40 million software
grant program to support the National Education Plan released on January 7,
2005 by the Department of Education. The Learn.com Software Grant will also
assist American educational institutions with their efforts to bring blended
learning to their campuses while extending their reach using the worldwide
web. Eligible institutions are limited to K-12, colleges, universities, and
vocational schools based in the United States.
"Learn.com is dedicated to strengthening America's global competitiveness
by improving the quality of education both in the classroom and online,
regardless of the size of the institution. We believe that providing cutting
edge and quality tools to promote lifelong learning through the proper
academic channels can help build strong, educated communities, which in turn
promotes economic opportunity," said Jim Riley, President and CEO of
Learn.com. "We believe that facilitating these institutions' ability to
extend programs to e-learning-based delivery will allow them to leverage
already overtaxed assets including faculty and facilities. Budgeting should
never be a barrier to quality education."
"Indeed, education is the only business still debating the usefulness of
technology. Schools remain unchanged for the most part despite numerous
reforms and increased investments in computers and networks. The way we
organize schools and provide instruction is essentially the same as it was
when our Founding Fathers went to school. Put another way, we still educate
our students based on an agricultural timetable, in an industrial setting, but
tell students they live in a digital age," said Secretary of Education Dr. Rod
Paige. (Source: http://www.nationaledtechplan.org )
"The Learn.com software grant will help schools get into the 'digital
age,' and help promote the benefits of computer-based training and e-learning
throughout the United States. Public and private schools will now have the
opportunity to create high-end, multi-media instruction for students to boost
test scores in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Legislation," said JW
Ray, Executive Vice President and COO of Learn.com.
Learn.com Grant recipients will receive single-user licenses for the
award-winning CourseMaker Studio authoring suite. CourseMaker Studio is a
rapid e-learning development and delivery tool that uniquely enables the
creation of full-screen, fully synchronized interactive multimedia with
"streaming" graphics, animation, text, and audio. Finished courses can be
delivered over the Internet and Intranet using minimal bandwidth or via CD-
ROM. CourseMaker Studio is ideal for Subject Matter Expert (SME) authoring or
high-end developers.
Terms and Conditions of Grant
Over a span of 90 days, Learn.com will donate up to 10,000 CourseMaker
Studio licenses with retail value of $3,995 each. Qualified academic
institutions are required to fill out the appropriate web application. To
learn more about the Learn.com Grant Program, please go to
http://www.learn.com .
About the National Education Plan
The National Education Plan was officially released by the Department of
Education on January 7, 2005. The Plan will help motivate and incite
technology-driven transformation and provides an opportunity to reflect on the
progress our nation has made as a result of a decade of increased federal,
state, local, and private investments in connecting classrooms to the
Internet, providing students with computers, and equipping teachers with the
skills they need to use technology as an instructional tool.
About Learn.com
Learn.com is the worldwide leader in providing on-demand e-learning
solutions to organizations of all sizes. Learn.com offers several award-
winning, cost-effective, and proven solutions to overcome the many training
hurdles presented in today's business world. Our family of solutions includes
a state-of-the-art Learning Management System (LMS), CourseMaker Studio(R)
authoring tool, eAgents, and Learn2, an extensive course library. LearnCenter
has been given the APEX award by the readers of Training magazine for being
voted "Best LMS," "Best Authoring Tool," and "Best Collaboration Software."
Learn.com was the only vendor to be awarded all three distinctions.
CourseMaker Studio was awarded the silver medal at the 2003 Brandon Hall
Excellence in E-Learning awards show.
Learn.com is headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, and has offices worldwide.
For more information please visit http://www.learn.com or call 954 233-4000.
Learn.com, its logo, and CourseMaker Studio are registered trademarks of
Learn.com. All other trademarks are acknowledged.
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