STREET, A Leading Interactive Learning Service Provider, Partners With Major Internet Service Providers -ISPs-.WHITE PLAINS, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998--STREET Technologies, an Interactive Learning Service Provider (ILSP ILSP Islamic Legal Studies Program ILSP Iterative Least-Squares with Projection ILSP Integrated Logistics Support Plan/Program/Procedure ), announces partnerships with major Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), including Prodigy, CompuServe, Ameritech.net and BellSouth. With its ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. partners, STREET is revolutionizing online learning today by delivering "best of class" content instantaneously over the Internet to millions of consumers at a fraction of the cost of other forms of learning. STREET provides its ISP partners with behind-the-scenes access to its network-delivered multimedia courseware. STREET handles course administration as well as all e-commerce and customer service site needs. STREET provides STREETEnabled(tm) courses delivered in an infrastructure called Learning University (http://www.learninguniversity.com). The program is private labeled with the ISP identity so that the host ISP The Internet service provider (ISP) that runs a Web site for a person or organization. The host ISP is responsible for the proper identification and administration of the domain name at the site. See Web hosting and managed services. can offer its subscribers a branded solution for real-time multimedia training on various software, programming and soft skills courses as a value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. . Participating ISPs using STREET's technology include BellSouth's World Class Campus, Prodigy's Learning Center, CompuServe's Virtual Classroom and Ameritech.net's The Answer Center. "ISP partnerships will extend distribution of our innovative web-based learning to new consumer and corporate markets," says STREET CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder Stephen Gott. "We now have a catalog with over 100 titles, with more than 50 new interactive courses in the works and available by fall." "We identified three significant groups of customers who wanted training that went beyond a user's manual, built-in tutorials or an instructor-lead training class," says Kim Cunningham, product manager at BellSouth. "World Class Campus is primarily targeted to people who work at home, people who need to upgrade their computer skill-sets to enhance career opportunities, and the general Internet user Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f ." "The courses are set up in self-contained chapters," adds Ron Chalmers, business manager for education and family at Prodigy Internet. "Each course allows users the flexibility of choosing to play a single chapter, as well as the ability to use search features to answer specific questions and scroll through topics with pause, rewind, and fast-forward functionality. We believe our members will find it to be a great resource." STREET courseware includes training in Adobe, Lotus, Microsoft, Symantec and Intuit programs, accessible over the Internet or corporate intranets to almost anyone with a PC, sound card and modem that operates at 14.4-bps or higher. Courses range from Windows 98 and Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. 4.5 through Photoshop and Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. 4.0 to Programming in HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. and Improving Interviewing Skills. Typically, unlimited access to a STREETEnabled (tm) course for a week costs an individual less than $10. Most courses include beginner, intermediate and advanced levels bundled together. Unlike more expensive web-based tutorials, STREET's courseware offers quality comparable to a multimedia CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). with full audio, video and sound. Interactivity, easy-to-access user help, and self-administered exams to measure an individual's progress are other features. A certificate is issued when the user successfully completes a course. "STREET Technologies is all about providing people with the timely delivery of motivating, interactive multimedia answers to pressing questions," says Gott. "STREET's anytime and anywhere delivery of interactive learning content results in a `continuous learning' solution." About Prodigy Internet Empowering members to use the Internet as a productivity tool has enabled Prodigy Internet to become a leading nationwide Internet service provider. Prodigy Internet won PC Magazine's "Editors' Choice Award" (9/9/97) as the country's best Internet service provider by sticking to its pledge: to enable members to get online, get what they need, and get on living. Prodigy Internet. It's a tool for living(tm). About CompuServe CompuServe Interactive Services, a subsidiary of America Online See AOL. , Inc., 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. , and is one of the world's premier subscription-based Internet online services, with approximately 2 million members worldwide and service in 185 countries. CompuServe Interactive Services operates separate services in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere in the world. About AmeriTech Ameritech (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AIT) serves millions of customers in 50 states and 40 countries. Ameritech provides a full range of communications services including local and long-distance telephone, cellular, paging, security, cable TV, Internet and more. One of the world's 100 largest companies, Ameritech (www.ameritech.com) has 72,000 employees, 1 million shareowners and more than $29 billion in assets. About BellSouth BellSouth (NYSE:BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) is a $21 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications, wireless communications, cable and digital TV, directory advertising and publishing, Internet and data services to more than 31 million customers in 20 countries worldwide. The BellSouth web site is located at http://www.bellsouth.com. About STREET Technologies Formed in November, 1995, STREET Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in White Plains, NY, and maintains a research and development/production facility in Denver, CO. STREET Technologies brings together "best of class" multimedia learning content, delivered instantaneously over the Internet or corporate intranets. People can effectively learn anytime, anywhere at a fraction of the cost of traditional learning methods. STREET reaches consumers directly online through over 200 of its Learning University locations at http://www.learninguniversity.com. The company also markets its products to corporate, government and educational organizations through a network of 125 resellers. STREET's web address is http://www.streetinc.com. NOTE TO PRESS: Qualified press are invited to receive a press account to STREET's Learning University by contacting: Nancy Tamosaitis at LobsenzStevens 212-684-6300 Ext. 341, ntamosaitis@lobsenzstevens.com or nancyt7043@aol.com
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