Barnes & Noble.com Expands Barnes & Noble University; New ``Premier'' Courses Added to Popular Free Course Offering.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2002 Barnes & Noble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) (www.bn.com) today announced the introduction of "Premier" courses at Barnes & Noble University (www.bn.com/university). Barnes & Noble University has offered hundreds of free online courses to over half a million students in Liberal Arts liberal arts, term originally used to designate the arts or studies suited to freemen. It was applied in the Middle Ages to seven branches of learning, the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. , Creative Writing, Languages, Life Improvement, Business, and Information Technology since 2000, and was recently named Forbes "Best of the Web" in the 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). category. The new Premier courses can be purchased either individually or by subscription and offer enhanced content, smaller class sizes led by experts, and course completion certificates and Continuing Education Units continuing education unit (CEU), n educational classes or experiences for licensed dental professionals that extend, update, or renew their knowledge of practices in their field. Some classes may be required for relicensing. (CEUs) through the American Council on Education Established in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) is a United States organization comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations. (ACE). A variety of free courses will continue to be offered. All courses are open for enrollment and begin the week of October 7th, including over 50 Premier courses such as "Photoshop 6.0" and "Fundamentals of Project Management" to "Start Writing Fiction" by Gotham Writers' Workshop(R) and "Spanish for Beginners" from Living Language(R). A complete list of fall courses can be found at http://www.barnesandnobleuniversity.com/browse.asp. "Barnes & Noble University has always offered students top quality courses on a wide array of topics taught by bestselling authors and other experts. Now, with Premier courses, we can offer deeper content, more instructor feedback, and smaller class sizes," said Len Gilbert, Vice President of Barnes & Noble.com Distance Learning. "We plan to add hundreds of new courses to our library in a variety of subject areas in the coming months." In connection with the expansion of Barnes & Noble University, Barnes & Noble.com has partnered with some of the leading education content and service providers, including Element K, Gotham Writers' Workshop(R), and Living Language(R). Barnes & Noble University is not an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. program or institution. About Barnes & Noble.com Barnes & Noble.com is a leading online retailer of books, music, DVDs and videos. Since opening its online store (www.bn.com) in March 1997, Barnes & Noble.com has attracted more than 12 million customers in 228 countries. Barnes & Noble.com's online bookstore includes the largest in-stock selection of in-print book titles with access to one million titles for immediate delivery, supplemented by more than 20 million listings from its nationwide network of out-of-print, rare and used book dealers. Barnes & Noble.com's online educational resource, Barnes & Noble University, was recently named Forbes' Best of the Web. Barnes & Noble.com offers its customers fast delivery, easy and secure ordering, and rich editorial content. About Element K Founded in 1982, Element K is a leading provider of training solutions for information technology and business skills serving Fortune 1000 companies, universities, government organizations and individuals. A pioneer in computer training, courseware development and e-learning, the company offers more than 900 information technology and business courses designed expressly for the Web. Element K's integrated online training solutions feature instructor-led online courses, self-paced tutorials, vLabs(R), a comprehensive reference library, professional certifications Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. , and dynamic interaction with experts and peers. Its online learning environment is integrated with a powerful learning management system. More information on the company can be found at www.elementk.com. About Gotham Writers' Workshop (R) Gotham Writers' Workshop is currently the largest private creative writing school in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . A faculty of more than 100 professional writers teach the craft of writing to more than 5,000 students a year in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and online. WritingClasses.com, the school's online division, has attracted students from more than 50 countries since its launch in 1997, and was recently selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes. Gotham Writers' Workshop offers classes in writing fiction, nonfiction non·fic·tion n. 1. Prose works other than fiction: I've read her novels but not her nonfiction. 2. The category of literature consisting of works of this kind. , screenplays, memoir memoir History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. , novels, romance, mystery, science fiction, song, poetry, plays, children's books, TV sitcom, TV drama, stand-up comedy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. , sketch comedy “Sketch Show” redirects here. For for the British TV programme, see The Sketch Show.Sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes, or 'sketches', commonly between one and ten minutes long. , and business communication. In spring 2003, BloomsburyUSA will publish the Gotham Writers' Workshop Guide to Writing Fiction, the first in a planned series of creative writing guides. About Living Language (R) Living Language is the foremost name in the field of foreign language self-study. Since 1946, millions have learned to speak, read, and write a new language with Living Language courses. Originally developed by U.S. government experts for overseas-bound service personnel and diplomats Some famous diplomats include: Afghanistan
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