CBT Systems Signs Landmark Agreement with University of California System.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 1997 Project to Serve as Blueprint for Designing Systemwide Interactive Technology Training Programs for Staff, Faculty and Students CBT Systems (CBT Systems, Menlo Park, CA) An acknowledged leader in the design and development of interactive education software for information technology training. Specializing in self-study courses that users can take at their own PCs, CBT developed a library of more than 600 titles for , a preferred provider of interactive education software to Fortune 3000 companies, and to education and government organizations, today announced that it has signed a three-year agreement with the Regents of the University of California The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. The Board has 26 full (i.e., voting) members:
Designed to meet the highly technical training requirements of each UC campus, the agreement gives the UC System access to 300 titles in CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. Systems' courseware library, including titles covering Cisco, Microsoft NT and Office, Java, and Netscape product training, as well as to CBTWeb(TM), an intranet-based deployment tool for CBT Systems courses, and CBTCampus(TM), CBT Systems' new training management and deployment environment. The agreement with the UC System includes UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , UC San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , and UC Davis campuses. These campuses each have student populations ranging from 20,000 to more than 30,000 students, representing one of the largest and most prestigious higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions in the country. "We believe this agreement will serve as a blueprint for how web-based interactive technical training is implemented throughout education institutions nationwide," said Jack McCredie, Associate Vice Chancellor vice chancellor n. Abbr. VC 1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university. 2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor. 3. , Information Systems and Technology at UC Berkeley. "CBT Systems welcomes the opportunity to work with the UC System -- one of the most distinguished learning institutions in the world -- to develop an effective and innovative self-paced education environment for a variety of audiences in multiple locations," said James J. Buckley, CBT Systems president and 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. . "The agreement, which represents the largest contract that CBT Systems has signed with an education customer since the company launched its education market initiative earlier this year, demonstrates the critical need for self-paced, interactive IT training programs in learning environments." The various UC campuses plan to deploy CBT Systems' courseware initially to the IT staff, faculty and students in business, engineering, and computer science colleges, and through the libraries. Model interactive learning sites are also planned for the academic and administrative computing computing - computer areas. "We are excited about using CBT Systems' technology as part of our administrative information systems department's education efforts," said Al Smith, Director, Administrative Information Systems at UCLA. "While we initiated the contract for our departments' skill development, we believe the courses will have a significant impact on the entire campus' technical skill level and development." CBT Systems Courseware The IT courseware designed and developed by CBT Systems is based on an advanced development architecture, enabling the company to distinguish its products with a consistent look and feel, rich graphics, technical depth, and sophisticated simulations. The titles feature a direct, self-paced approach based on a discovery and simulation methodology, which creates a highly engaging learning environment and leads to greater retention of skills. The breadth and depth of CBT Systems' courseware is further enhanced through the company's close collaboration with acknowledged leaders in the IT industry. CBT Systems' courseware is designed from the ground up to be distributed over networks, making it easy to deploy, administer, and maintain over LANs, WANs, and intranets, or on stand-alone personal computers. Because the company's titles share a consistent design, students can expect a consistent learning experience regardless of how the courseware is deployed. About CBT Systems CBT Systems, a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CBTSY), is a leading provider of interactive education software designed to meet the information technology training needs of businesses and organizations worldwide. The company develops, publishes and markets a comprehensive library of 494 software titles, covering a range of client-server, Internet, and corporate intranet technologies. CBT Systems' products are used by more than 1,450 of the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace. The company works with leading software companies, including Cisco, Informix, Lotus, Marimba marimba: see xylophone. marimba Xylophone with resonators under each bar. The original African instrument uses tuned calabash resonators. In Mexico and Central America, where it was brought by African slaves, the wooden bars may be affixed to a , Microsoft, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, Powersoft, SAP, and the IBM-Netscape-Sun Microsystems Java consortium to develop and market vendor-specific training. For information on CBT Systems products, call (800) 387-0932, fax (650) 614-5901, or send an email to salesinfo@cbtsys.com. CBT Systems is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.cbtsys.com . -0- CBT Systems and the CBT Systems logo are trademarks of CBT Group PLC. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: CBT Systems Ltd. Cindy McCaffrey, 650/614-5962 cindy_mccaffrey@cbtsys.com |
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