POMPANO BEACH, Fla. Aug. 25, 2004 - Momentum Continues With Increased Deployment at Schools Across the Country; Elluminate Offers 'Back to School' Discount Offer. Elluminate, Inc., a leading provider of live eLearning and Web conferencing
solutions for education, announced today continued market momentum in the adoption of Elluminate Live! among K-12, higher education institutions and virtual schools. To celebrate back to school for the 2004/2005 academic year, Elluminate is offering a special discount to qualified customers.
Thousands of students have experienced the Elluminate difference - technology
that empowers learning, deepens understanding, and affords education to remote
students who would otherwise be deprived. Among Elluminate's customers are The
College Board, Pennsylvania State University, Ohio State University, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Georgia State University, University of Pittsburgh, Los
Angeles Unified School District, Mount Saint Vincent University, University
of California College Prep Initiative, University of Iowa, Illinois Virtual
High School, Florida Virtual School, Kentucky Virtual School, Thomson Learning,
New York Institute of Technology, University of North Carolina and others.
Schools and colleges are seeing rapid growth in eLearning, distance learning,
Web conferencing and online collaboration. Industry analyst firm Collaborative
Strategies forecasts the virtual classroom market to be $1.17 billion by 2005
and Frost and Sullivan projects the Web conferencing market to grow to over
$2.5 billion by 2009.
Elluminate provides live eLearning and Web collaboration solutions that help
schools improve the learning experience while reducing costs. Elluminate's No
User Left Behind(TM) design delivers superior quality voice over Internet, in-sync
communications regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support,
and advanced yet easy-to-use moderator tools.
"Elluminate Live! had the particular combination of features that satisfied
our needs, including voice over the Internet; an interactive, shared whiteboard;
and the ability to record sessions for later playback," said Brenda Knox,
senior information technology specialist, Johns Hopkins University. "Elluminate
Live! helps Johns Hopkins University provide that 'in-class' feeling for our
online students and faculty, which is very important to us."
Benefits of Elluminate Live!
"Elluminate is dedicated to the education market. We understand the unique
needs of schools, and have built a live eLearning and Web collaboration solution
that empowers teachers and students," said Rajeev Arora, vice president
of strategy at Elluminate. "Elluminate Live! solves the problems of other
live eLearning and Web conferencing solutions, so organizations do not have
to worry about users dropping off due to poor "live" experiences.
Educators and students can focus on learning and not the technology."
"Our students look forward to their Elluminate Live! class each week.
They love the opportunity to share ideas and information with one another,"
said Terri Reid, a teacher at InterEd Virtual School Program, Black Gold Regional
School District in Alberta, Canada. "Not only have students' grades improved
since we started using Elluminate Live!, but they are more determined to stay
on track in their classes so they have something to contribute in class each
week."
For students who have unusual demands on their time, online classes can be
a natural choice. Home-schooled students and at-risk students are also turning
to virtual learning. "We've doubled enrollment almost every year,"
says Julie Young, president and CEO of the Florida Virtual School, the state's
e-learning program launched in 1997.
Elluminate goes beyond technology, offering Elluminate Live! Academic Services.
This live online tutoring service enables students to access certified, expert
instructors for assistance with homework, exam preparation, home schooling and
state and national tests. Elluminate is the only eLearning and Web conferencing
vendor to offer academic tutoring services.
Back-to-School Survey and Special Discount
Elluminate is offering a special back-to-school incentive. Complete our Back
to School Survey by September 15th, and be entered to receive a free one-year
25-seat license of Elluminate Live! Academic Edition. Additionally, by completing
the survey you will be eligible to receive a $5,000 discount on Elluminate Live!
Academic Edition if purchased by September 30, 2004. To complete the survey,
go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=65882603565.
About Elluminate, Inc.
Elluminate, Inc. provides live eLearning and Web conferencing solutions for
the real-time organization. Its No User Left Behind(TM) technology design ensures
the best user experience for all through superior-quality VoIP, communications
that are in-sync regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support,
and advanced yet easy-to-use ESP Moderator Tools. Elluminate products create
a rich, collaborative environment for live remote training and online meetings,
all while delivering lower upfront costs and strong ROI. Headquartered in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada and Pompano Beach, Fla., Elluminate serves corporate and academic
organizations such as T-Mobile, Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Penn State University,
Johns Hopkins University and many more. For more information, visit www.elluminate.com.
Elluminate Live! and No User Left Behind are trademarks of Elluminate, Inc.
