VCampus Powers E-Learning for Construction Management Association of America.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002 VCampus Momentum in the Association Sector Grows as Organizations Launch Non-Travel Options for Professional and Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). VCampus(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:VCMP VCMP Vice City Multi-Player (gaming, Grand Theft Auto Online Mod) VCMP Voice Call Management Protocol ), the leading provider of end-to-end, web-based e-Learning solutions, today announced that it has signed a multi-year contract with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA CMAA Club Managers Association of America CMAA Construction Management Association of America CMAA Crane Manufacturers Association of America CMAA Country Music Association of Australia CMAA Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement ). CMAA will use the VCampus-powered virtual campus to deliver soft skills and construction management-related courses to professionals in the field, anytime, anywhere. The addition of CMAA to its client base signifies the growing momentum VCampus is experiencing among associations and other professional organizations, who are leveraging the company's e-learning solution to deliver critical continuing education to their memberships at a time when travel budgets are being cut and web-based training and education solutions are in demand. Other VCampus clients in this sector include the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of , American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in , Learning Options, National Council of State Boards state boards Examinations administered by a US state board of medical examiners to license a physician in a particular state; these examinations play an ever-decreasing role in state medical licensure, as these bodies now rely on standardized national examinations of Nursing, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and Professional Photographers of America Professional Photographers of America is the largest non-profit association for professional photographers in the world. In spite of the name, membership is not limited to America. Currently there are more than 17,500 members in 64 countries. (www.ppa.com), among others. "Providing professional development and continuing education to construction managers is central to CMAA's mission," said William J. Normand, Director of Professional Development, CMAA. "The VCampus solution has enabled us to get up and running immediately with a learning solution that delivers relevant learning to construction management professionals, giving them the additional option of anytime-anywhere learning. And because VCampus hosts and manages all the technology, we were able to take on the whole initiative without taxing our internal IT staff or limited resources." VCampus' "Community of Learning" value proposition gives CMAA access to a range of subject matter experts from within VCampus and at VCampus' client and partner organizations, so that CMAA can tap into these resources as well as VCampus' own courseware design and development team to create custom and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. content in the future. CMAA is currently selecting content from VCampus' extensive library of more than 8,000 courses, including courses developed by VCampus, its content partners and its clients who have content of interest to construction managers. "We are very happy to add CMAA to our growing roster of association clients and welcome the organization into our Community of Learning," said Daniel Neal Daniel Neal (December 14, 1678–April 4, 1743) was an English historian. Born in London, he was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, and at the universities of Utrecht and Leiden. , President and 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. of VCampus. "Through this community, CMAA has an extensive network of resources to develop and augment its e-learning campus. One would be hard-pressed to find another e-learning company that offers its clients this breadth of resources and quality of service, and with such a fast time-to-market and affordable pricing structure." One additional reason CMAA selected VCampus was that VCampus' solution is uniquely capable of being integrated with an organization's existing infrastructure. CMAA will be using the e-commerce component of its existing web site for the e-learning solution. "This ability to quickly and easily integrate into our systems was a key differentiator when comparing VCampus with other e-learning companies," said Mr. Normand of CMAA. About VCampus VCampus(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:VCMP) is the leading provider of end-to-end e-Learning solutions. The company develops, manages and hosts turnkey, web-based learning solutions for corporations, government agencies and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions. VCampus enables these organizations to offer complete global distance learning solutions to their customers, employees, distributors, suppliers and students. VCampus' e-Learning solutions are designed to help clients deliver higher education programs to adult students; improve the performance of their distribution channels and suppliers; measure and develop their employees' knowledge, skills and abilities; and increase their customers' satisfaction and loyalty. VCampus distributes a courseware library of more than 8,000 web-based courses and has delivered more than 2.3 million courses to over 640,000 adult learners Adult learner is a term used to describe any person socially accepted as an adult who is in a learning process, whether it is formal education, informal learning, or corporate-sponsored learning. . VCampus Corporation is headquartered in Reston, VA. For more information, call 800-915-9298, or visit the VCampus website at www.vcampus.com. "VCampus" is a registered trademark of VCampus Corporation. |
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