Singapore, 14 April 2003

On Board the e-Learning Express

The Internet has sparked our interest and it's hard to imagine what life will be without it. In 2002, 2.5 million North Americans are using e learning (source: The American Society for Training and Development) and this number is still growing.

In PurpleTrain.com, E-learning is our hottest business in education and life long learning and our e-learning community stands at over 67,000 users. Are you be one of them? More important, should you be one of them? Would e learning be a good thing for you, personally or for your organization? Should you, could you, learn to study more productively without ever stepping into a classroom? Would e learning put you on the right track?

And the answers are absolutely YES! The simple truth is that participants are buying into e learning because it promotes training anywhere, anytime, to anyone. Anywhere means that participants will not have to travel to a central location for training—saving tons of money and time. Anytime, means that training can be delivered just in time, when people need it. That way they will still remember what they learned, when they need it. Anyone means that training can be targeted to the individuals who need it. E-learning sounds like efficiency and effectiveness rolled into one.

The Benefits of e-learning
E-learning, Anytime, Anywhere!! Anytime being anytime of the day Anywhere being anywhere in the world

· 24-hour Access - to course contents and bulletin boards.
On top of the textbooks that we delivery directly to student by post, there are the additional course notes online which are accessible 24 hours a day.

Using the Dissusion Room, students can post questions at anytime of the day. We commit that all academic questions posted in the bulletin board will be answered by facilitators within 24 hours.

· Learner-centred - no fixed schedule, self-paced environment
The learning process is essentially switched around to allow students to study to their own pace rather than schedule around a fixed time that the taught class programme gives them. Please note the however, we will still have specific SOC dates & end dates, afterall we still have to uphold the academic standard. But within the 6 - 7 weeks time frame(depending on courses) for each subject, the student can plan his study time.

· No time wasted on travelling to class
A very simple reason yet extremely useful. No more rushing after work to physical classes. No more missing lectures if the student is late. No more missing dinner because they have to be in class. Every online activity is logged. Nothing is lost & nothing is missed. In fact students can even have dinner first & then study later. His mind is more relax & thus will be able to absorb more.

· Enhancement of learning process through various interactive tools, like chat, email, discussion rooms, etc
Purpletrain uses today's technology that people know & are used to, to deliver the programmes online. We have incorporated today's technology to the learning process. Thus modifiying the mode of delivery & yet keeping the academic standard

· Increased and unrestricted interaction - due to non-physical virtual environment
Although there are no physical contact, students tend to ask more questions as they do not feel restricted. As human beings, some students will be afraid to ask question in an in-class environment as they may feel that the question they want to ask is a silly or too simple a question. This is a phenomenon that occurs in all cultures. The thought of your classmates laughing at you for asking a silly question is over.
In an online environment, students don't feel shy asking question as there is no physical presence. With such an environment, more question the student ask the more they will learn.

· One-to-one and group interaction with Facilitators and coursemates from all over the world.
We have current students from all over the world. Not only will student be learning from the facilitators, but they will also be learning from classmates from all over the world. And as you know, today is the world of "who knows who" so e-learning provides the fastest people networking.

· More frequent intakes for online programmes
We are able to conduct more intakes to accomodate students requirement. No more turning students away because there is no more classroom space in a 30 seater room.

Take a test drive now
So, come aboard for a preview of PurpleTrain.com innovative technology and world class training content by logging to our demo classes and experience why e-learning works for anyone. Click here to begin.
PurpleTrain.com has over 700 on-line courses available, from masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates in business and IT programs you can take from just a desktop PC and the Internet. Why not take one? If you want to start today, you can choose a course and enroll online! If you are too busy, just drop us a mail at enquiry@purpletrain.com and receive a prompt response from our e-learning consultants.

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 :

Doris Goh
Senior Product Marketing Manager
PurpleTrain.com
DID : (65) 6568 0861
Fax : (65) 6569 7060
Email : pr@purpletrain.com
Website : www.purpletrain.com
www.informaticsgroup.com

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