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Singapore, 26 March 2003
Think about it: You no longer need to fight traffic to get to class, have dinner at 10pm after class or put up with a boring lecturer. You can discuss course materials with lecturers and fellow students while working late at the office or even while having dinner at home. Best of all, its flexibility allow you to study at your own pace. However, the e-learning world is relatively new to many and students might not be aware of or know that it can be harnessed to yield the advantages beyond the anywhere, anyplace concept. With this in mind, PurpleTrain was developed to become a comprehensive learning tool to guide students through the e-learning environment. It offers the tools that allow the students to exploit to full advantage this new medium of learning. At its most basic, course contents are posted online. Faster students can progress faster as they no longer have to wait for the scheduled classes to cover the particular topics. As in a traditional classroom course, students are told clearly the goals of the course at the start of each module and what is expected of them. The outline of the syllabus, assessment criteria and reference reading list are clearly spelt out as well as the scheduled activities for the module such as tests and quizzes. All this is to aid students in designing self-paced study structured around a specific timeframe. Students are assigned chat room sessions conducted in real time, where they can interact with other course mates, ask questions exchange views and gain the perspectives of other students from around the world. Students who miss a session also have the benefit of looking up the chat logs to find out what had been discussed. Apart from the chat room, there is a discussion room that offers venues for students to post questions directly to the lecturers or to each other. Postings in the discussion room are made public so that all students can share information and have the opportunity to post their views as well. Facilitators are expected to reply within 24 hours. Since the human factor is still significant, students are not left to swim or sink on their own. An online facilitator, an expert in the subject is assigned to each course. The facilitator takes on the role of a lecturer and leads students through the learning process on a weekly basis, interacting with students via regular chat sessions and answering all questions posted in the discussion room. A compile function is also available to enable students to compile and print out the required course materials easily. Students have access to off-line support as well. A team of dedicated technical professionals supports students through their whole experience on PurpleTrain by providing chat room facilitation support, online exam revisions as well as round-the-clock customer service. Falling off the tracks somewhere along the way does not pose a problem either since PurpleTrain monitors the study habits of students and prompts them if they lag behind. Students are reminded to catch up if they haven't logged in for a time. In summary, the e-learning experience on PurpleTrain ensures similar curriculum coverage, reference materials, study guides and recognition as classroom-based courses. In addition, students receive immediate feedback on learning progress for self-evaluation and consistent quality of course delivery that does not vary from instructor to instructor. Choose a programme for furthering your education from the vast range
that PurpleTrain.com offers. Choose from programmes ranging from master
to certificate level with concentration in business or IT.
Simply visit the web site www.purpletrain.com
and you can even do everything online including enrol for the course that
you want! If you simply are too busy, just drop us a line or two at enquiry@purpletrain.com ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective on-line training solution. Over 700 on-line courses are available, offering masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates in business and IT programs. Our online learning community now stands at over 67,000 users. PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Informatics Holdings Limited is a world class institute for quality lifelong learning services and made the ranking among Forbes Global's 200 Best Small Companies in the world. ABOUT INFORMATICS GROUP The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing training and educational services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising programme and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 550 centres spanning over 45 countries. The company presently offers six franchise products: Informatics Computer School, Thames Business School, Informatics Professional Development Centre, CAL Computer Training Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre and RACC. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com. For more information, please contact : Andrew Yap All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of
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are forward-looking in nature and, accordingly, are subject to risks and
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E-learning
is the latest buzzword these days. Right off the top of the mind, we know
that it stands for the convenience of studying anywhere, anytime.