GeoLearning’s E-Learning Starter Kit is the Answer to “Where Do I Start?”
Free e-learning resource kit includes planning workbook, ROI calculator,
evaluation criteria and more.
WEST DES MOINES, IA, January 10, 2001- “The E-Learning Starter Kit was developed in response to the confusion and uncertainty we’ve seen in the
online learning marketplace,” explains Frank Russell, president of
e-learning systems provider GeoLearning, Inc. “With well over 100 learning
management system providers to choose from and literally thousands of online
courses available,’Where do I start?’ is a question we hear quite frequently
from clients and partners.
With that exact question in mind, GeoLearning developed the E-Learning
Starter Kit, a comprehensive resource package indentifying the key pieces of
information that can mean the difference between e-learning success and
failure. “Whether you’re new to e-learning, have some experience, or
consider yourself an e-learning expert, the materials included in the
E-Learning Starter Kit will help get you started down the road to a
successful e-learning launch,” promises Russell.
Human resource executives, training managers and others charged with
implementing e-learning in their organizations can request a free E-Learning
Starter Kit online at http://www.geolearning.com/kit.
The resources included in the The Kit will show users how to:
- Calculate the cost-savings and ROI of implementing e-learning in
your organization(free calculator diskette included).
- State your case for implementing e-learning in your organization and
win management buy-in (PowerPoint resources included).
- Make informed decisions on e-content like online courseware and live
webcasting services…and whether or not they should be hosted on internal
or external servers.
- Select a Learning Management System that meets your specific
e-learning objectives.
- Understand your organization’s technical infrastructure and how it
can affect your e-learning platform.
- Understand what chat, scheduling and other communication
technologies can do to enhance and reinforce the e-learning experience.
- Promote e-learning and capitalize on your training investment.
The cornerstone of The Kit is The E-Learning Workbook. Subtitled “25
Questions to a Successful E-Learning System Launch,” the workbook is a
series of questions that get organizations thinking about the major
decisions that need to be made prior to implementing an e-learning system.
“By helping organizations define the objectives, strategies, resources,
functionality and technical aspects of their project, the workbook will
naturally lead to the development of a requirements document,” explains
Russell. “From there, with the end-result clearly defined, they can begin to
objectively evaluate the many providers of systems, courses and e-learning
services.”
About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is a leading developer and provider of e-learning systems and
Web-based training solutions for organizations around the world, including
Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and educational institutions.
The Geo Learning Center is an enterprise-wide learning system for the
development, management, tracking and delivery of Web-based training that
combines a Web-based Learning Management System (LMS) with a unique 3-D user
interface. The system also includes a course authoring tool, test and survey
creation engine, live webcasting capability, product library system,
e-commerce package, online research library and a host of powerful real-time
chat, scheduling and communication features.
Customers who have deployed GeoLearning.’s e-learning solutions include
leading organizations such as ABB Automation, Inc., MidAmerican Energy,
Berlitz International (NYSE: BTZ), SITEL Corporation (NYSE: SWW), Wells
Fargo Home Mortgage (NYSE: WFC), Pioneer Hi-Bred International (a Dupont
company), VWR Scientific Products, DLJdirect (NYSE: DIR), the Defense Supply
Center of Columbus and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
The company currently provides Web-based training to over 300,000 people
from more than 85 countries around the world. Additional information about
GeoLearning can be found on the Web at http://www.geolearning.com.
Note: A complete archive of GeoLearning press releases can be found in “The
Newsroom” at http://www.geolearning.com/main/news_events/news.