Aspiring Technologists Learn by Playing in the Sandbox in New O'Reilly Learning Lab.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SEBASTOPOL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2003 Children learn a new skill -- how to walk, tie a shoe, or program a game console See video game console. -- by trying the new thing, failing, exploring, trying again, and finally mastering it. Adults learn the same way, though you'd never guess that from the structure of most courses designed for "adult learning." O'Reilly & Associates and Useractive are setting out to change that, with the O'Reilly Learning Lab. The heart of the O'Reilly Learning Lab courses is Useractive's web-native Learning Sandbox A restricted environment in which certain functions are prohibited. For example, deleting files and modifying system information such as Registry settings and other control panel functions may be prohibited. , a virtual lab environment where users learn by diving right in to "doing." Every course has an online coach -- a live expert in the topic -- who guides students as they progress from the simple to the complex. And every course includes a free O'Reilly reference book that supplements the online course materials. Useractive Co-founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. Scott Gray, a veteran of the University of Illinois's groundbreaking Calculus&Mathematica project, says, "We make the courses I wish had existed when I learned these technologies. Our touchstone is the principle of guided proactive discovery. The courses immediately guide students into experimentation, and then they quickly turn work in to their coach, get feedback, go to the next level, experiment, and learn more. If a student reads for more than 10 minutes without doing something, we've failed." "Through our new partnership with Useractive, we've finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length online courses that meet the needs of O'Reilly readers," says Dale Dougherty, O'Reilly's VP of Online Publishing. "The O'Reilly Learning Lab courses are written by and for IT practitioners. Their hands-on methodology is grounded in real-world practice, just as our books and web sites are." O'Reilly Learning Lab courses include the Linux/Unix System Admin Certificate Series, Web Programming Certificate Series, and individual courses on PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. , C Programming, XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , Java, and more. The O'Reilly Learning Lab offers discounts on all courses, with fees ranging from $169 to $279 US. For more information, see http://learninglab.oreilly.com. About O'Reilly O'Reilly & Associates is the premier information source for leading-edge computer technologies. The company's books, conferences, and web sites bring to light the knowledge of technology innovators. O'Reilly books, known for the animals on their covers, occupy a treasured place on the shelves of the developers building the next generation of software. O'Reilly conferences and summits bring alpha geeks and forward-thinking business leaders together to shape the revolutionary ideas that spark new industries. From the Internet to XML, open source, .NET, Java, and web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , O'Reilly puts technologies on the map. For more information: http://www.oreilly.com About Useractive Useractive provides tools and technology that make learning information technology easy, convenient, and effective. The company's next generation web-based approach to learning combines online instruction with an integrated virtual lab environment where users learn by doing. Useractive's Learning Sandbox virtual lab is delivered via any web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and can be seamlessly integrated to compliment any existing content, classroom or online curriculum. Useractive's unique approach combines the accessibility and convenience of online learning with the effectiveness of hands-on lab tools and personal coaching Personal Coaching is a term generally used in the fields of business, executive, life, dating and career coaching to differentiate the coaching process from the more popular connotation of sports coaching. However, sports and personal coaching have the same origin. . Useractive's customers include individuals, corporate organizations, educational institutions and e-learning solution providers worldwide who are focused on superior and engaging education and IT training. 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