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VISTACAST UNVEILS THE FIRST IPOD TRAINING SYSTEM SOLUTION
FOR FULL COURSE, TRACKING AND REPORTING TRAINING CAPABILITY FOR
LEARNERS USING IPODS
Orem, UT & Dallas, TX – May 10, 2007 – Vistacast LLC, and
Makau Corporation, your next-generation training partner and your
iPod training expert, today, announced the vLearning iPod Training
System (ViTS) as the first enterprise software solution that enables
courses developers and training administrators to put full courses
in the iPod. These courses are complete with screens that lead
a learner to watch video content, take quizzes and report results
to a learning management system for measurement and accreditation.
The training administrator has complete access to metrics information
for each learner authorized in the iPod.
“While, many companies are utilizing Apple’s iPod device for
training, they are not able to track and report the training.”
Jose J. Carrasquillo, Vistacast President/CEO continued, “Vistacast
products are the only tools available for enterprise training
that will deliver the training to the targeted iPod and ensure
learner tracking of metrics that measure outcomes and performance
levels among all of their employees even if they are not connected
to the Internet.”
ViTS is the first end-to-end solution to offer content providers
the flexibility of using several transports such as satellite,
Internet and ATSC datacasting reaching the mobile workforce wherever
they are, while maintaining the distance learning standard of
learning management systems (SCORM).
THE vLEARNING SOLUTION
ViTS is focused on managing and providing training in the iPod
that includes full multimedia, video, audio and text at lower
cost than current solutions. The system is designed to have a
software module that runs on the administration server interfacing
to the Learning Management System (LMS) and another software module
that runs in tandem with iTunes on the student PC.
“Sales associates will be able to receive training that will
be loaded into the iPod by the vLearning iPod Training System.”
said Alan Langford, Network Manager for JCPenney. “iPod training
will enable associates to take courses at the Point of Sale while
tracking their metrics, which upon synchronization will provide
reports to the administrator.”
“The vLearning iPod Training System is designed with the training
provider’s real world requirements in mind. It puts more control,
convenience and choice in our hands while giving greater flexibility
for the learner to access the training anytime and anywhere even,
if they are in a train or an airplane.” said Mark Lindsay, Makau
Corporation VP of Business Development. “The system also reduces
the cost associated with an improved learning environment since
vLearning integrates with current learning management systems.”
AVAILABILITY
ViTS is currently available directly from Vistacast and reseller
partners. Visit www.vistacast.com for more information or call,
972-394-1056.
About Vistacast
Founded in 2003, Vistacast is an industry leader in software,
services and technologies for distributed digital content. The
company offers enterprise products and services designed to empower
the mobile workforce to acquire and consume life changing interactive
information — any time, any place and on any device.
About Makau
Makau Corporation, Your Training Partner, specializes in custom
training solutions that meet 'your' needs. Makau offers enterprise-wide,
24/7 delivery of next-generation & custom training courses
in partnership with training professionals, to convert cost centers
into revenue streams. Not only does Makau provide world class
training, Makau provides a full featured learning management system
(LMS) to manage all of your training needs, from simply tracking
scores and progress, to managing complex organizational training
infrastructures. Combining all these solutions onto a single server
that resides inside your companies firewall and managed internally,
you have the Makau Learning Appliance.
Makau Corporation is a private company established in 2002.
For more information please visit www.makaucorp.com or contact
801-224-9449 or pr@makaucorp.com.
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