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Trainer1
Unit 26 Kimberley Court, Kimberley Road, LONDON, NW6 7SL
tel 020 7624 4844; fax 020 7264 4840; web www.trainer1.com

13th May 2008

Trainer1 launches a new series of practical e-learning courses

Trainer1, one of the UK's leading independent e-learning specialists, has added four 'entry level' one-day training courses to its portfolio of successful e-learning and instructional design (ID) related courses.

Branded as intensely practical courses, providing hands-on experience for a small group of some four to six delegates - ensuring a high degree of individual tutorage - the courses are:

• Practical e-learning induction: covering history; jargon; using an authoring tool; e-learning design; Web 2.0 collaboration; using a learning management system (LMS) as an administrator, and, generally, 'how it feels to be involved in e-learning'.

• Practical e-learning authoring: focusing on what it's like to use an authoring tool, along with tools that create Flash and rich media content; as well as how to publish learning materials to an LMS. During this course delegates create a short e-learning module, and publish it to both an LMS and a DVD.

• Practical media development: dealing with the concepts and capabilities of audio, video and graphics within e-learning. In particular, the course enables delegates to create video and audio within e-learning materials; create a podcast; source and manage graphics as well as appropriate media - and then combine these into e-learning.

• Practical rapid development: providing experience in transferring information from various sources into an object of e-learning via applying 'rapid' instructional design techniques, 'rapid' layout, templates and 'rapid' publishing skills.

Trainer1's Neil Lasher, the internationally known author of the 'UVID' model and 'A list' ID rules, whose ID clients include the Open University, 24 Scottish Councils and the British Army as well as organisations in the USA, Canada and Russia, commented: "These courses are intended both for those who are relatively new to the concept and practice of e-learning as well as those who just want to learn more."

"The courses aim to provide a practical answer to how an organisation's human resources function can make the best use of the capabilities, knowledge and skills that exist within the organisation to enable that organisation to make the most of its competitive advantage - or, in the public sector, provide better value for money for taxpayers."

The delegate rate for Trainer1's 'Practical Series' of training courses is just £250 + VAT per one-day course. For further details, visit www.trainer1.com

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Notes for Editors:

About Trainer1

Trainer1 is an independent e-learning specialist and creator of sophisticated courseware for learning, with a long experience in computer delivered learning. In particular, Trainer1 has developed, supplies and supports:

• Authoring tools - for the creation of content, meeting SCORM, AICC, LRN, XML, and QTI standards. 

• Learning and Knowledge Management tools - for the management and distribution of content, including accreditation and reporting of data within existing databases. 

• Delivery systems for workflow learning - CSL. 

• Tools and libraries to create multimedia content, including image editors, easy to use Flash production tools, libraries of sound, graphics and animation. 

• Specialist training events to assist trainers become self sufficient in e-learning design and production. 

• Development services in the creation and maintenance of learning content.
  

Trainer1's client list includes major corporates such as ABN AMRO, Alliance & Leicester, Kraft Foods, Mitsubishi Corporation, Specsavers and Camelot, along with public sector clients including the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, the Department for International Development, Kings College Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability and many local authorities. 

Trainer1 is privately owned and remains a small, friendly company providing high quality product combined with personal service to Blue Chip Companies, as well as small and medium sized enterprises. Trainer1 is a member of many e-learning organisations and works with standards bodies to ensure technology is meeting the needs of users worldwide, as well as the guidelines determined by the governing groups in the e-learning industry.

Further information from:

Trainer1 Offices and HQ located at 26 Kimberley Court, Kimberley Road, London NW6 7SL
USA Satellite office is located at Trainer1 House, 331 Little Creek Drive, Nazareth, PA 18064
Neil Lasher, Trainer1, +44 (0) 20 7624 4844

From USA: 1-888-4T1-4CSL (1-888-481-4275); www.trainer1.com

Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, +44 (0) 1727 860405