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Richardson's eLearning QuickSkills Achieve SCORM Conformant Status.


PHILADELPHIA -- Richardson, a leading sales training and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting company

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
, today announced the achievement of SCORM SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model (web-based e-learning standard)
SCORM Shared Courseware Object Reference Model
SCORM Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model
 (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) Conformant Status from the Advanced Distributed Learning Distributed Learning means a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing or correspondence; (British Columbia, School Act, 2006).  (ADL) for their industry-leading, Web-based sales training programs and courses (www.adlnet.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=productresults&adopterid=82). ADL is sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource  (OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. ) as a collaborative effort between government, industry, and academia to establish a new distributed learning environment that permits the interoperability of learning tools and course content on a global scale.

Richardson's Web-based QuickSkills(TM) have been integrated with over twenty leading Learning Management systems (LMS) including Sun Microsystems' ELP, SumTotal's Ingenium & Aspen, Saba, PeopleSoft, and Oracle just to name a few. They are designed for complete interoperability, meeting industry standards and compliance in order to facilitate content integration and seamless deployment.

"It is a direct result of our SCORM conformance con·for·mance  
n.
Conformity.

Noun 1. conformance - correspondence in form or appearance
conformity

agreement, correspondence - compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and
 that we have successfully integrated our content with every standards-based LMS we have attempted thus far. As a content developer, SCORM is not an option, it's a requirement to succeed" says Joe Jacobs
Joe Jacobs was also the name of the first person to sell Coca Cola.


Joseph Allen Jacobs (born:September 21, 1970) is an Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the San Jose SaberCats.
, Chief Technology Officer of Richardson. "Because of the standards-based architecture of our content, we are able to make rapid customizations to the structure enabling the 'best fit' for our clients' requirements."

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prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 ADL, "SCORM is a reference model that defines the interrelationship in·ter·re·late  
tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates
To place in or come into mutual relationship.



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 of course components, data models and protocols so that learning content objects are sharable across systems that conform with the same model. SCORM contains a collection of specifications adapted from global specification bodies and consortia to provide a comprehensive suite of eLearning capabilities enabling interoperability, accessibility, and reusability of Web-based learning content."

Ground breaking in their level of interaction and individual coaching, Richardson QuickSkills were designed for sales and service professionals - fast, bite-sized, and substantive. Users work through high-impact simulations where they face real-life challenges, experience immediate application, and receive intensive coaching and feedback to develop skills to improve performance. Each Richardson QuickSkills is made up of three integrated parts:

--A 20-minute completely interactive simulation to meet the time pressure of salespeople and provide intensive feedback and coaching

--A 30-minute robust training resource center containing role plays, definitions, and an eTrainer

--An interactive assessment test with individual action plan

About Richardson - Richardson (www.richardson.com) is a leading sales training and consulting firm. We accelerate the productivity of sales people by ensuring they have the skills, strategies, and processes to achieve their objectives and implement their organization's strategy. Utilizing our comprehensive curriculum, coaching, and consulting, we help develop the critical skills sales organizations need to win. Our curriculum includes sales, sales management Sales Management Role and Goal
Importance of sales management is critical for any commercial organization. Expanding business in not possible without increasing sales volumes, and effective sales management goal is to organize sales team work in such a manner that ensures a
, strategy, negotiations, and service training delivered through seminars, one-on-one and team coaching, and interactive eLearning. Leveraging more than 25 years of seminar and consulting experience, Richardson now offers eLearning Richardson QuickSkills as a flexible, interactive, high-impact eLearning alternative to clients and individuals worldwide.

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