Asymetrix Selects NETg as Strategic click2learn.com Content Partner; Over 400 Computing & Business Courses Will be Offered Through Learning Portal.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 27, 1999-- Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYM), the leader in online learning solutions, and NETg, a leader in interactive technology-delivered instruction, today announced a strategic partnership based on the distribution of NETg courses through Asymetrix' click2learn.com learning portal. Users can immediately purchase over 200 NETg courses, representing a wide variety of computing and business topics, through the click2learn.com preview site at http://click2learn.asymetrix.com. Over 400 courses will be available in the near future through www.click2learn.com. Customers today have the option of purchasing Internet courses that can be accessed at any time through their standard 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. , or in the future through downloadable courses for use off-line and by ordering CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). courses. The agreement covers distribution and joint-marketing of online courseware. "We are excited to be working with NETg and their parent company, Harcourt, Inc., due to their commitment to lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. ," said Jim Billmaier, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Asymetrix Learning Systems. "Providing professionals with an engaging and effective learning experience that allows them to reach higher performance levels is our number one goal for click2learn.com. Partnering with NETg, and leveraging their breadth and depth of topics and their leadership in developing high quality instruction for the Internet, helps us quickly reach this goal." click2learn.com Meets the Needs of Individuals and Companies of All Sizes click2learn.com is an innovative new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. learning service providing professional education and training to virtually anyone. Using the Internet to remove economic and logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation barriers, it allows individuals and small to medium-sized businesses to access formal training online, in an engaging and highly interactive format, with a standard web browser. Larger organizations can access click2learn.com using the increasingly popular Application Service Provider (ASP) model, by seamlessly integrating a custom version of click2learn.com with their organizations' intranets. The NETg courses serve as an important foundation of the click2learn.com catalog, which contains hundreds of professional training courses including end-user and technical computer training, personal and management skill development, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , as well as industrial and OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. required training. In addition, click2learn.com offers an authoring and publishing system (available next month), with which independent authors and organizations will be able to easily and affordably create compelling web-based courses that extend or complement the click2learn.com catalog. In the near future, click2learn.com will provide organizations with full tracking and reporting for test scores and other NETg course information. "NETg is pleased to be a pilot content partner with Asymetrix in click2learn.com," said Gary Lopez, president and CEO of NETg. "As a Harcourt company dedicated to professional and corporate development, NETg recognizes the learning portal as a critical means to providing lifelong learning." With twenty-eight years of experience, NETg is a global leader in media-based training solutions. The NETg course library represents a wide variety of information technology subjects including end-user computing End User Computing (EUC) is a group of approaches to computing that aim at better integrating end users into the computing environment or that attempt to realize the potential for high-end computing to perform in a trustworthy manner in problem solving of the highest order. , operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , networking and system administration, databases, programming languages, SAP and mainframe systems. NETg works closely with many of the industry's leading software companies to develop training for their applications. Partners include Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Netscape, SAP and Novell. In addition, NETg offers curricula designed specifically to prepare individuals for Microsoft and Novell certification Novell provides certification for technical competence with self-study tests and courses given at National Authorized Education Centers (NAECs). The earlier Enterprise CNE (ECNE), which included WAN expertise, was replaced with the Master CNE, which itself expires in mid-2007. . In addition to the more than 400 computing and business courses, the partnership also anticipates access to the Knowledge Communication Professional Development library which was recently acquired by Harcourt. The Knowledge Communication courses focus on critical professional development areas such as Management, Team Building, Personal Development, Customer Service, Communication, Leadership and Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . The Knowledge Communication courses feature a "learn by doing" approach to acquiring professional development skills. Through this approach, learners are presented with frequent interactive situation simulations. These interactions engage the learner and support acceptance and retention of new concepts. About NETg NETg, a subsidiary of Harcourt, Inc., is a global leader in the development and distribution of interactive technology-delivered instruction for information technology and business skills. NETg provides more than 400 training courses and serves more than 2,000 customers worldwide. Only NETg offers Precision Learning(TM), which allows learners to assess current knowledge prior to training and create a unique learning path focusing only on topics needed. NETg recently announced a new course architecture - NETg Learning Objects, or NLOs(TM). NLOs will enable an unprecedented level of Technology-Based Training (TBT TBT, n See theta brainwave training. TBT Transcervical balloon tuboplasty, see there ) customization, much easier and more efficient courseware delivery, and higher course quality and performance. Harcourt, Inc. is a subsidiary of Harcourt General, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :H). About Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYM) is a leading provider of online enterprise learning solutions that enable organizations to author, deploy and manage Internet-based training and education. Asymetrix offers a single source training solution incorporating learning management and authoring software products with professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , including custom development, strategic consulting and integration services. For more information on Asymetrix solutions, call 800/448-6543 or 425/462-0501. Asymetrix Learning Systems is located on the World Wide Web at www.asymetrix.com and the click2learn.com learning portal is located at www.click2learn.com. Asymetrix is a registered trademark and click2learn.com is a trademark of Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. Asymetrix is registered in the USA and in certain other countries. All other company and/or product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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