InterWise Announces Toolkit to Produce Joint eLearning Solutions With Partners; eLearning Leader Unveils Integration Plans With Top Learning Management System Vendors.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000 InterWise(R), Inc., the global leader of business-to-business live eLearning solutions, publicly launched the InterWise Integration Toolkit, which promotes the delivery of end-to-end eLearning solutions to Fortune 1000(R) companies. The toolkit will accelerate the inclusion of live and on-demand eLearning from directly within learning management systems. By facilitating joint software deployments Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. including InterWise Millennium(TM) and top learning management systems, the toolkit will aid the rapid delivery of complete learning programs that include live and on-demand events to a broader corporate audience. As the number of software options in the eLearning space continues to grow exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. , companies are faced with tough implementation problems when using multiple products from different vendors. The InterWise Integration Toolkit helps to minimize such issues with an application programming interface (API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. ) designed to chart the path for seamless interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between InterWise and the top learning management system (LMS (Learning Management System) An information system that administers instructor-led and e-learning courses and keeps track of student progress. Used internally by large enterprises for their employees, an LMS can be used to monitor the effectiveness of the ) software packages. Leading LMS vendors such as Learnframe, and Pathlore are joining KnowledgePlanet, Docent and Saba in an effort to integrate InterWise's live eLearning infrastructure into their LMS software. "The InterWise Integration Toolkit is another example of how InterWise is partnering to expand access to eLearning," said Zvi Frank, InterWise president and co-founder. "Relationships with LMS leaders such as Pathlore, Learnframe, Inc., and KnowledgePlanet are creating a complete suite of eLearning capabilities." The InterWise Integration Toolkit synthesizes the InterWise Millennium software with the distinct interfaces of Pathlore, Learnframe and KnowledgePlanet through the transfer of user, course and registration data from the LMS to the InterWise Campus. "The ability to introduce InterWise Millennium easily into the Learnframe environment will provide Learnframe users with access to live eLearning, while preserving the consistent experience of working with our learning management software," said Mike Memmott, Sr., chief executive officer of Learnframe. A further purpose of the toolkit is to spur the use of eLearning in the business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) marketplace by providing the critical tools needed to deliver easy, ongoing and profitable eLearning channels. The toolkit's API offers a direct link to eBusiness Web sites and other corporate systems, enabling end users to remain within their company's learning portal while registering and participating in InterWise-powered live and on-demand eLearning sessions. Participants will have the ability to download the InterWise student application, and have access to Student schedules, the Campus catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. of courses, self-registration forms, and live lessons. Specifically, the InterWise Integration Toolkit API enables LMS partners to: - Easily display and access InterWise Millennium Campus data from any Web site, helping to create a standard experience for students within a particular portal. - Perform key functions including student registration, user information updates, and course creation directly from corporate Web sites. - Define and control InterWise Millennium Campus contents from within the LMS. - Establish two-way data transfer between the InterWise Millennium Campus and LMS applications. - Export InterWise Millennium usage data for billing and tracking purposes. These attributes create a more tightly coupled See tight coupling. eLearning solution that delivers a higher degree of reliability. "InterWise's API toolkit will enable us to provide our joint customers with seamless access to InterWise-based courses and events directly from the KnowledgePlanet interface," said Tim Schultz, business development manager, Strategic Alliances Group of KnowledgePlanet. "This allows KnowledgePlanet to provide uncompromising learning management services, while still guaranteeing that our customers receive the superior real time learning experiences offered by one of today's live eLearning leaders." "Our partnership with InterWise will allow our joint customers integrated access to the leading eLearning solutions in the marketplace," said Dave Evangelisti, vice president of marketing for Pathlore. "The InterWise API allows Pathlore to provide a superior live experience for our customers." Pricing and Availability The InterWise Integration Toolkit is currently available to InterWise partners. Delivery of integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. offerings from InterWise and/or each LMS vendor is expected during the first half of 2001. About Learnframe, Inc. Learnframe (www.Learnframe.com) is the leading provider of e-Learning technologies and services for small and large enterprises, government agencies, learning providers and Internet businesses around the world. Enterprises in all industries rely on Learnframe's "framework of e-Learning" technologies and large library of programs to deliver and manage learning programs, improve training results, and achieve greater efficiencies. Learnframe's product offerings include: the Pinnacle Learning Manager(TM) (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) -- the training industry's leading learning management system; the Learnframe Learning Center -- an integrated e-learning system for delivery of learning content in an e-commerce environment; and the Learnframe Library -- one of the largest online learning libraries available today. The Learnframe Library is comprised of all types of training materials; CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. , text, video, etc. Learnframe can seamlessly integrate CBT from 60-plus vendors, without any modification to the courseware. For more information, please contact: Kim Stilson or Jeanette McMurtry, at 800/738-9800 or look us up at www.Learnframe.com. About KnowledgePlanet.com KnowledgePlanet.com, headquartered in Reston, Va., has operations in Harrisburg, Pa., Chicago, Minneapolis, 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 , Japan, and England. The company meets the critical competitive need of major corporations to drive organizational change and employee performance using an Internet-based learning management system. The KnowledgePlanet.com solution integrates a technology platform called KP2000 with a rich array of content and supporting consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" into a total eLearning solution. Reach KnowledgePlanet.com at media@knowledgeplanet.com or call 800/869-5763. About Pathlore Pathlore (www.pathlore.com), the fastest-growing and most widely deployed e-Learning management system provider, helps organizations improve their competitiveness by using the Internet for learning and sharing knowledge with their employees, customers and suppliers. Founded in 1995 to help companies make the Web the focal point focal point n. See focus. for learning, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has $21 million in revenue (1999), 650-percent growth in Internet-related revenue and more customers than any other learning management vendor. Its 3,000 corporate customers are dominated by the Global 2000 and include 80 percent of the Fortune 100. Pathlore is based in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , with offices in Washington, D.C., Cupertino, Calif., Europe and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . About InterWise Founded in 1994, InterWise, the market leader in business-to-business live eLearning, provides businesses with a superior platform for fee-based training and collaboration over the Internet. The home of the B2B4Fee business model enables the rapid development and delivery of tailor-made eLearning to customers, partners, suppliers and employees in either live classroom or "instant" self-paced formats. Having the capacity to scale worldwide over any connection equal to or greater than 28.8Kbps, the award-winning InterWise Millennium is a proven, cost-effective means of training any audience quickly and effectively. With global headquarters in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , InterWise maintains 14 offices in 10 countries around the world including Israel, Japan and Switzerland. For more information, visit InterWise on the World Wide Web at (URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. ) http://www.interwise.com/. Trademarks Pathlore, PHOENIX and Registrar are registered trademarks of Pathlore Software Corporation. All other registered and unregistered trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Learnframe(TM) is a trademark of Learnframe, Inc. Other brands and products are trademarks of their respective owners. InterWise is a registered trademark of InterWise, Ltd., and InterWise Millennium, InterWise ExpressWay, "Driving the knowledge economy" and the InterWise logo are trademarks of InterWise, Inc. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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