Cogito Learning Media, Inc. and WebCT Form Strategic E-Learning Partnership.Business Editors/Education Writers 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 and PEABODY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 Cogito This article is about the philosophical magazine. For the software used in the extended version of the current Linux revision system git, see Cogito (software). For the famous philosophical saying by Descartes, see cogito ergo sum. Learning Media, Inc., a leading provider of e-learning multimedia course content, and WebCT, a leader in e-learning solutions, today announced a strategic partnership that will enable students and teachers to access Cogito content within WebCT's e-learning environment. Educators will soon be able to integrate Cogito's content into their courses, and students will be able to use Cogito's courses to support their learning in the areas of mathematics, biological sciences, statistics, health sciences, chemistry, business, and economics. Cogito's courses and supplements feature animation, video, and interactive exercises for review and self-testing in a clear, well-organized visual format. The content maps directly to the top courses and textbooks in each major subject. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cogito Learning Media's 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. Linda Chaput, "Cogito is committed to providing comprehensive and engaging e-learning tools that help educators and learners ensure mastery of the most difficult subjects. We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that WebCT, a leading e-learning platform, has joined with us to benefit hundreds of thousands of users worldwide." Bernie Dietz, vice president of Business Development of WebCT, commented, "Cogito Learning Media's rich course content brings tremendous value to WebCT's course e-learning environment. We are pleased to be strategic partners with Cogito in the rapidly evolving field of online learning." About Cogito Learning Media Cogito Learning Media, Inc. has pioneered as a leading provider of top-quality, e-learning course content for 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. and distance learning since 1996. The company partners leading academic authorities with emerging technologies to create accessible, cutting-edge content in must-know subjects. It has now achieved critical mass in course content and distribution as the content developer of choice for e-learning solutions, and has amassed one of the largest libraries of course content for e-learning in higher education. The company is currently expanding its reach into the college preparatory pre·par·a·to·ry adj. 1. Serving to make ready or prepare; introductory. See Synonyms at preliminary. 2. Relating to or engaged in study or training that serves as preparation for advanced education: market with two major partnerships to deliver online course support and teacher professional development in Advanced Placement, set for nationwide launch in Fall 2000. For more information, please visit www.cogitomedia.com. About WebCT WebCT is the leading provider of Web-based course tools, community, content, and commerce to the higher education marketplace. The company's integrated e-learning environment includes WebCT, the most popular course management system in the world, and WebCT.com, the first destination site for the higher education marketplace to offer both teaching and learning resources and a community of peers across course and institutional boundaries. More than 44,000 faculty use WebCT to teach courses with over 6.2 million student accounts at over 1,350 colleges and universities in 55 countries. With the recent acquisition of The Math Forum, the combination of WebCT.com and MathForum.com now attracts almost 670,000 unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. who view over 6 million pages a month. The company's two main offices are in Peabody, Mass., in the U.S. and Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Canada. WebCT's lead investor is @Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) (Nasdaq:CMGI). More information about the company and its integrated e-learning environment can be found at http://www.webct.com. |
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