Michigan Virtual University Expands Learning Capabilities Through Partnership with Learnframe, Leading e-Learning Platform Developing Company.Business Editors/High-Tech & Education Writers LANSING, Mich. & DRAPER, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001 Michigan Virtual University Michigan Virtual University (MVU) is a non-profit group formed in 1998 to manage e-learning systems and career services for K-12 students exclusively for Michigan residents. Services MVU runs:
MVU Mediterranean Virtual University (Eumedis project) MVU Minimum Variance Unbiased (estimator) MVU Mobile Video Unit ), a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to online education and training, and Learnframe(TM), the leading developer of e-Learning infrastructure technologies and KnowledgE-Commerce(TM) solutions, Tuesday announced their partnership to support the statewide Information Technology Training Initiative in Michigan. The initiative, announced by Michigan Governor John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Republican governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Engler, a Roman Catholic, was born in Mount Pleasant and grew up on a cattle farm in Beal City. in March, will make available more than 700 courses free through Michigan Virtual University to as many as 850,000 students, educators and school staff. The program, to be made available through Michigan Virtual University, complements a program in which every state K-12 teacher can receive a free computer and Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and a broader range of professional development opportunities. A second phase of the initiative will make the courses available free to employees of Michigan's smallest businesses. The program is the nation's broadest information technology program of its kind and more than doubles the size of the Michigan Virtual University course catalog Noun 1. course catalog - a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university course catalogue, prospectus catalog, catalogue - a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things; "he found it in the Sears catalog" . MVU has selected Learnframe as the underlying infrastructure for the Information Technology Training Initiative. Learnframe's Pinnacle and Learning Center products solve a prevalent problem in the e-Learning industry, which is the inability to openly connect to any type of courseware. Their open architecture integrates easily with whatever courseware a company wants to use. This is important to MVU as it is striving to reach a multitude of businesses and corporations with an extensive variety of training needs. "Michigan Virtual University's programs appeal to educational institutions as well as the business sector," said Mike Memott Sr., chief executive officer and chairman of Learnframe. "They have a notable range of impressive goals to preserve and catalyze Michigan's economy and increase their level of global competitiveness through e-Learning. Learnframe is happy to partner with MVU in providing e-Learning infrastructure technologies to these ends." "It was clear to us that Learnframe had both the technology and expertise to manage a complex system that will serve up courses seamlessly to our end users," said David Spencer David Spencer (b.1963) in Moncton, New Brunswick. (Father Bill Spencer; mother Jean Spencer). Mr. Spencer was a university dropout who moved to Vancouver in the 1980s where he found work at an alternate radio station. , president of MVU. "We also have an eye on the future when MVU's growth may require even more advanced systems, and are satisfied that Learnframe can efficiently provide integrated 'next-step' services." About Michigan Virtual University Michigan Virtual University (MVU) is a private, non-profit corporation established in 1998 by Governor John Engler and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (formerly the Michigan Jobs Commission) to provide online learning opportunities to Michigan's citizens. MVU does not grant degrees or certificates or teach courses, but acts as a broker of programs made available by Michigan's public and private colleges, universities, and commercial training providers. MVU is the parent organization of the Michigan Virtual Automotive and Manufacturing College and the Michigan Virtual High School The Michigan Virtual High School is a program funded by the Michigan legislature in July, 2000. It is run by the Michigan Virtual University, in the US State of Michigan. See Also
About Learnframe Learnframe is the leading provider of KnowledgE-Commerce(TM) solutions, e-Learning infrastructure technologies and services for large and small enterprises, government agencies, learning providers and Internet businesses around the world. Our premiere product Nebo, a Universal Platform(TM) and Learning Hub, is easily tailored to your business processes with our patent-pending KYSO KYSO Knock Your Socks Off KYSO Keep Your Shirt On KYSO Knock Yourself Out KYSO Keep Your Self Organized Technology(TM). The combination of Pinnacle, Learnframe's learning management system and e-Learning infrastructure, and the Learnframe Learning Center, an e-commerce front end, defines KnowledgE-Commerce -- the point where e-Learning and e-commerce unite. Learnframe also provides Web-based content delivery, hosting and re-branding services and one of the largest online libraries of CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. , WBT See Windows-based terminal. , text, audio and video courses on the market. Learnframe customers include Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing , Compaq, Compucom, Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems, solutions, and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers. , Supervalu and others. For more information, please contact Kimberly Stilson at kstilson@learnframe.com, or call 800/738-9800. Visit www.learnframe.com for product and company details. |
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