NetDimensions announces reseller partnership with Articulate
Companies can now purchase bundled offering with self-installing LMS, rapid e-learning toolkit, and support for $2,890.
NetDimensions, a provider of global, enterprise-class learning management systems, today announced the signing of a reseller agreement with Articulate, a leading provider of rapid learning technology, to sell Articulate's Rapid e-Learning Studio, Second Edition. The agreement gives NetDimensions the ability to bundle the Rapid e-Learning Studio with Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) Bronze, NetDimensions' feature-rich, self-installing LMS. The combination of products gives customers an immediately integrated solution for the rapid development of e-learning resources and their deployment, management, and tracking.
"The rapid e-learning market is explosive, growing at about 40% a year," said Josh Bersin, president of Bersin & Associates, a research and advisory firm focused on corporate learning. "This market is in need of a cost-efficient, easy-to-use integrated solution that can be used for corporate learning or for initiatives driven by business units."
NetDimensions' EKP Bronze offers companies deploying online training programs a full-featured, multilingual LMS. Databases currently supported are Sybase, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server but as these may not already be in use by the typical EKP Bronze client, EKP ships with an embedded MSDE database. Articulate's Rapid e-Learning Studio includes a comprehensive set of tools for the creation of flash-based e-learning courses with narration and interactivity using PowerPoint, complemented by easy-to-use authoring of quizzes, assessments, and surveys. EKP Bronze and Rapid e-Learning Studio, both of which conform to AICC and SCORM standards, have been fully tested for interoperability.
"The rapid creation and deployment of customized e-learning programs is a requirement we're hearing from all customers," said Jay Shaw, co-founder and CEO of NetDimensions. "This partnership grew out of our own experience with Articulate's products, which we use internally, and from our customers' enthusiasm about the tools. This new bundled offering is a perfect solution for companies facing an immediate corporate training challenge - such as a compliance initiative - or for those with large portfolios of instructor-led courses and PowerPoint presentations that must be converted for web-based delivery."
"We're delighted to be working with NetDimensions," said Adam Schwartz, CEO of Articulate. "Both product lines are based on advanced technologies which make true and total integration possible. We're also both committed to making rich e-learning experiences affordable and practical for companies of all sizes."
The bundled offering, which NetDimensions sells as PowerPack Plus, is priced at $2,890 (including one year of support and product upgrades for NetDimensions and Articulate software), can be purchased online only at www.netdimensions.com/shop/product_list.php. Those purchasing PowerPack Plus by September 30 will also receive a complimentary customized login page and skin for EKP. For further product details, go to www.netdimensions.com/products/powerpack_plus.php. NetDimensions will honor an unconditional money-back guarantee up to 30 days from date of purchase.