CourseMill by Trivantis Meets Demand for Affordable Learning Management System.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2003

Trivantis Corporation, the leader in content authoring and publishing software, today announced the introduction of CourseMill 3.0, a SCORM-conformant learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for organizations whose enterprise-wide e-learning initiatives have been blocked by the high cost of LMS software and installation. In a product category dominated by systems that cost a minimum of $100,000 and, often, up to seven figures, CourseMill delivers an affordable e-learning management solution for under $30,000. CourseMill is installed and operating within a single business day on a standard Microsoft-based server environment.

Trivantis observed three trends in the e-learning market that led to the introduction of CourseMill 3.0: 1) The growing number of training and human resource professionals that said the high costs for a learning management system was a barrier to achieving a reasonable return on investment; 2) A growing number of concerns about the complexity of implementing an enterprise-level LMS; and 3) The growing demand for conformance to SCORM e-learning standards. Trivantis responded to these trends with the introduction of an affordable "100% lean" e-learning management that supports SCORM.

CourseMill features include:

-- Centralized Hosting and Learning Environment. A server-based

single secure system that hosts any SCORM conformant

e-learning content including courses, lessons, assessments,

quizzes, and surveys.

-- SCORM Standards. Supports all content that meets Shared

Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) e-learning standards.

-- Customizable Graphic User Interface. Mirrors the look and feel

of an organization's identity by customizing the graphic

interface.

-- Customizable Student Data. Customize data fields for

collecting student information such as department, location,

ID number, etc. Data can be viewed, sorted, and tracked using

any category.

-- Robust Reporting. Unlimited reports including course and

lesson status, pass/fail results, individual question results,

course interactions, and more. Data can be exported to

Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software. Custom

reporting feature supports third party reporting tools such as

Crystal Reports by Crystal Decisions.

-- Automated Self-Registration. Students can self-register using

a password provided by the instructor and can extend to chat

and e-mail groups if the instructor prefers.

-- Bulk Registration. Instantly upload the names of thousands of

students, employees, or members.

-- Communications. Both real-time chat e-mail for online

discussion groups and forums if the instructor prefers.

-- Bookmarking. Automatically sets bookmark for the last page

viewed by the student.

-- Administration Toolkit. Easy to use tools to set up course

structure and configure options to set up automatic

registration, disable chat, permit retaking tests and more.

-- Security. Multiple levels of security for administrators,

instructors, and students.

-- Simple Installation. Requires less than a day to be fully

operational.

CourseMill enables chief learning officers, training officers, trainers, and educators to quickly, effectively, and affordably launch an e-learning program for their organizations. "CourseMill is the 'on ramp' for companies, schools, and governments that thought they would never be able to afford an LMS," said Tim Loudermilk, Trivantis' founder and Chief Executive Officer. "There are no hidden fees, user fees, or publishing fees, and installation is fast and easy. CourseMill delivers great value from day one," Loudermilk adds.

CourseMill hosts content created in Trivantis' world class, best-of-breed authoring tool, Lectora Publisher, and custom content published by other tools as well as commercial SCORM-conformant courseware. With CourseMill, the number of courses and number of students are unlimited.

"Lectora Publisher opened the door to authoring e-learning content to educators around the world," said Tim Loudermilk, Trivantis president and CEO. "CourseMill will do the same for learning management by to making it easy and affordable for organizations to host and manage e-learning content."

About TRIVANTIS

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Trivantis Corporation provides world-digital authoring and publishing software, learning management systems, and content development services that enable the creation and management of multimedia educational content. Trivantis' authoring tools feature near-zero learning curves that provide educators in the business sector, government, and academia the capabilities to create and publish high quality multimedia educational content quickly, easily, and independently. Trivantis solutions are designed to help overcome the technical barriers traditionally associated with publishing to a variety of digital media including the Internet, intranet, CD-ROM, DVD, and wireless. The Trivantis flagship product, Lectora Publisher Enterprise LMS Edition, helps subject-matter experts within an organization to start creating courses immediately, collaborate with colleagues and convert content to provide the rapid transfer of knowledge across the enterprise so that organizations can shorten time to productivity. For more information, visit: www.lectora.com.

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Keywords and phrases: elearning, online learning, computer-based learning, computer-based training, human capital development, digital communications, knowledge management, LCMS, AICC 

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