NETg Supports Fight Against Digital Divide With Contribution To Focus: HOPE.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NETg Contributes Online Learning Program To Detroit-Based Civil and Human Rights Organization NAPERVILLE Naperville (nā`pərvĭl), city (1990 pop. 85,351), Du Page co., NE Ill., on the Du Page River, in a farm area; settled 1831–32, inc. as a city 1890. It is a major office and corporate center that grew markedly in the late 20th cent. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000 NETg, a global leader in e-Learning (Electronic-LEARNING) An umbrella term for providing computer instruction (courseware) online over the public Internet, private distance learning networks or inhouse via an intranet. See CBT. , today announced the donation of an online learning program to Detroit-based Focus: HOPE, a nationally recognized civil and human rights organization that is working to close the gap between the technologically literate and the technologically illiterate ILLITERATE. This term is applied to one unacquainted with letters. 2. When an ignorant man, unable to read, signs a deed or agreement, or makes his mark instead of a signature, and he alleges, and can provide that it was falsely read to him, he is not bound by . NETg's contribution of the SkillVantage Manager(R) learner management system and Skill Builder(R) courses supporting a learning path from desktop application skills through advanced certification in network installation and administration will be an integral part of Focus: HOPE's Information Technologies Center (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ) training program. Focus: HOPE, renowned for its successful programs delivering machining and engineering skills, now provides the opportunity for urban individuals to gain in-demand computer technology skills that will allow them to compete equally in the rapidly growing information technology market. "Focus: HOPE is addressing the critical need for skilled technical workers by providing comprehensive training opportunities for urban men and women seeking to gain new skills", said Linda Hanks Noun 1. Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Thomas J. Hanks, Tom Hanks , manager of the Information Technologies Center for Focus: HOPE. "To be effective, our training program must include hands-on interaction with the computer and the ability to directly correlate instruction with the technologies. The NETg online learning program brings this critical element to our program, providing a balanced, effective learning environment for our students." The combination of NETg's SkillVantage Manager with Skill Builder courses provides Focus: HOPE with a comprehensive online learning system. SkillVantage Manager provides a central repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. for the Skill Builder online courses and enables comprehensive program management and administration. Students access Skill Builder courses through the SkillVantage Manager system, which tracks the student's progress and activity. Focus: HOPE staff use SkillVantage Manager to assign, manage and track the full online training program. Skill Builder courses deliver a balance of the latest technology information, frequent interactive simulations and assessments that support the effective transfer of information technology skills. "One of the greatest challenges to the continued growth of information technology is the availability of qualified workers", said Tom Brown, vice president of sales for NETg. "However, this industry challenge in turn represents significant opportunity for motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo individuals from all walks of life. Focus: HOPE is a critical link to an abundance Abundance See also Fertility. Amalthea’s horn horn of Zeus’s nurse-goat which became a cornucopia. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 19] cornucopia conical receptacle which symbolizes abundance. [Rom. Myth. of potential computer professionals who may not otherwise have access to necessary training opportunities. NETg is proud to support the efforts of Focus: HOPE with our products and services." About Focus: HOPE Since 1968, Focus: HOPE has initiated practical solutions to the problems of hunger, economic disparity dis·par·i·ty n. pl. dis·par·i·ties 1. The condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree; difference: "narrow the economic disparities among regions and industries" , inadequate education and racial divisiveness. Answers can be found in Focus: HOPE's technology training programs, educational and corporate partnerships and food programs. For more information about Focus: HOPE and the programs it offers, visit online at www.focushope.edu. About NETg NETg, a subsidiary of Boston-based Harcourt General, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : H), is a leading developer of e-Learning solutions. The company has a portfolio of over 1,000 courses in several languages, covering professional IT, desktop and personal development skills and serves over 4,000 customers worldwide. NETg's key differentiator is the emphasis it places on the instructional design Instructional design is the practice of arranging media (communication technology) and content to help learners and teachers transfer knowledge most effectively. The process consists broadly of determining the current state of learner understanding, defining the end goal of of its courses, using strict development methods and a unique course framework (Skill Builder) based on proven learning techniques. NETg courses are also based on an innovative course architecture - The NETg Learning Object (NLO NLO Next-to-Leading Order NLO Nonlinear Optics NLO Nobody Likes Onions (website) NLO National Liaison Officer NLO Naval Liaison Officer NLO National Labor Office NLO NETg Learning Object NLO No Load Operation ) - that facilitates completely relevant, targeted and flexible learning. The company leads the industry with such innovations and offers customers a full range of e-Learning solutions incorporating internet services, where learners can take courses and interact with live trainers as well as a total of 75,000 learning objects. NETg is committed to developing e-Learning that can be used to create timely, relevant and personal learning experiences that increase productivity and have a positive impact on company performance. For more information on NETg and its products, visit its web site at www.netg.com. Copyright (c) 2000 National Education Training Group, Inc. NETg, Skill Builder, Learning Object, NLO, XtremeLearning and Precision Learning are either trademarks or registered trademarks of National Education Training Group, Inc. |
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