Singapore, 1 April 2003

Hearing impaired student reap the benefits of e-Learning

The spotlight falls on Mick Koh, a hearing impaired student enrolled in PurpleTrain.com.

LianHe Zaobao reporter Ms Poon Sing Wah interviewed him via the same means that enabled Mick Koh to get a quality education. That is, through e-Learning! Through the use of two computers logged into a chatroom, Ms Poon managed to converse smoothly and did not have any problems getting her answers from Mick at all.


She states in her article: "One Sunday morning at Informatics Tanjong Pagar office, Wee Meng and I were chatting online through two computers, it was the first time I did not need to use any sign language to conduct an interview with a hearing-impaired person. I am proud of the innovation that enables speech for the hearing -impaired."

In the article, Mick mentioned that he has learned to overcome many obstacles including obtaining a decent education. So it is no surprise that he decided to enroll in the Advanced Diploma in Computing to further his ambition to get ahead in the IT world. The article details how he realized that pursuing his dreams of being highly trained in Information Technology was a possibility with PurpleTrain.com, the leading e-Learning service provider of the Informatics Group. He is also thankful for the ability to complete his course and hopes to pursue higher qualifications online.

Wee Meng was very excited to this innovative mode of study. He said, "After the completion of my studies late this year, I will proceed to finish my degree course online. This new mode of study method brought me a lot of convenience. I understand that computers are changing everyday. If I don't keep up with the pace, I will be left behind!"



ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM

PurpleTrain.com is the e-learning service provider which offers a one-stop service for business and IT education programs, corporate training courses and education-related services.

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
Communications & PR Manager
PurpleTrain.com
DID : (65) 6568 0810
Fax : (65) 6569 7060
Email : pr@purpletrain.com
Website : www.purpletrain.com
www.informaticsgroup.com


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