AimTech to provide multimedia technology for federal project promising education and training on-demand via Internet.NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1995--AimTech Corp., a leading developer of cross-platform multimedia software, today announced that it will be one of three organizations spearheading the NII-based Education and Training Project (NETP NETP National Employer Training Programme (UK) NETP New Equipment Training Plan NETP National Employer Training Pilot (UK) NETP New Equipment Training Program NETP Naval Environmental Training Program ), a new federally-funded project that promises to deliver multimedia educational and training materials on-demand through the National Information Infrastructure (NII (National Information Infrastructure) The U.S. government's policy for managing advanced technology in the country. The Clinton/Gore administration (1993-2001) was very enthusiastic about the Internet and proposed that it should be funded by private industry and be ) or Internet. AimTech will be the only multimedia authoring tool vendor involved in the project, its role being to build an Internet-based multimedia authoring environment for generating course modules. "We are very excited to be able to put our technology to use in charting this new frontier in education and training," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Lucas, AimTech's chief technology officer. "If successful, this project will bring substance to Vice President Al Gore's vision of an NII that makes `the best schools, teachers, and courses available to all students, without regard to geography, distance, resources, or disability.'" Lucas added: "The NETP will also provide easy Internet access to a wealth of exciting educational and training materials for life long learning, government, military, and corporate training. The advantage of access to such on-line education and training tools will enable students and corporate employees to truly administer self-paced courses, customized to their individual needs." Joining AimTech as project leaders in the NETP will be Digital Equipment Corp.'s Digital Learning Services unit of Stow, Mass., and the Enterprise Computing Institute (ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute ) of Marlborough, Mass. The $1.9 million NETP will be a 24-month effort funded by the Technology Reinvestment Project (TRP Trp tryptophan. TRP traumatic reticuloperitonitis. Trp tryptophan. ). AimTech Corp., a privately-held company with offices in Nashua, N.H., Denver, London, and Washington, D.C., develops and markets multi-platform software products including IconAuthor and CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. Express for creating interactive multimedia applications. CONTACT: AimTech Corp. David Conti Conti (kôNtē`), cadet branch of the French royal house of Bourbon. Although the title of prince of Conti was created in the 16th cent. , 603/883-0220 x26 |
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