Corporate eLearning Portal Recommendation To U.S. Government: Make Teachers The Champions Of eLearning.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2000 Public school systems are having difficulty integrating elearning solutions with existing classroom instruction, but this barrier can be overcome if the government creates blended learning Blended Learning is the combination of multiple approaches to learning. Blended learning can be accomplished through the use of 'blended' virtual and physical resources. A typical example of this would be a combination of technology-based materials and face-to-face sessions used programs that enrich the teaching styles of educators. So says Virtual Learn Inc. (http://www.virtuallearn.com), a corporate eLearning portal that provided testimony to the Web-based Education Commission. The Commission was established by Congress to develop specific policy recommendations geared toward maximizing the educational promise of the Internet for pre-K, elementary, middle, secondary, and postsecondary education learners. "U.S. companies understand the valuable benefits that corporate eLearning brings and are investing millions of dollars to insure that their employees are the best trained and most productive in the world," said Virtual Learn 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. Mike Wilson Mike Wilson could refer to the following people:
Unfortunately, this simple yet proven formula seems to have escaped most of the public schools systems 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. . Overworked and underpaid un·der·paid v. Past tense and past participle of underpay. underpaid Adjective not paid as much as the job deserves underpaid adj → teachers often misunderstand mis·un·der·stand tr.v. mis·un·der·stood , mis·un·der·stand·ing, mis·un·der·stands To understand incorrectly; misinterpret. how computers and web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. learning will not add to their burden but can lift it from their shoulders when given proper instruction and guidance. "Each teacher influences thousands of lives every year, so the government should fund and create programs that make teachers the champions of eLearning," Wilson said. "By redirecting and focusing teachers with the use of technology and blended learning solutions, we can create the world's best educational system." Virtual Learn's eLearning recommendations can be viewed in its entirety at the Web-based Education Commission Web site: http://www.hpcnet.org/cgi-bin/global/a_bus_card.cgi?SiteID=169437. About Virtual Learn Virtual Learn is a leading provider of blended learning solutions. The company helps it's customers remove the barriers to migrating from traditional learning to eLearning solutions. Virtual Learn has over 250 content partners that serve it's customers through its marketplace and learning platform. To learn more about Virtual Learn, please visit the eLearning portal at http://www.virtuallearn.com. Founded in 1999, Virtual Learn is privately held and headquartered in Oakland, California “Oakland” redirects here. For other uses, see Oakland (disambiguation). Oakland (IPA: /ˈoʊklənd/), founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. . |
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