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February 11, 2003
Demand for E-Learning Continues as World Wide Learn Expands World's Largest Directory of E-Learning Resources
With 155 Subject Areas and Growing, WorldWideLearn.com Offers E-Learners Fast, Easy Access to the Widest Selection of E-Learning Opportunities
CALGARY, CANADA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 02/11/2003 -- World Wide Learn, provider of the world's largest directory of e-learning courses and online education resources, today announced that it has expanded its award-winning WorldWideLearn.com directory to meet escalating demand for easy access to credible e-learning courses. As part of today's announcement, the company has added 11 additional categories to its site, including online degree programs and online training and courses. World Wide Learn has also partnered with five additional education providers, offering technical training, continuing education and undergraduate degree programs.
"WorldWideLearn.com now features 155 subject categories -- more than any other online e-learning directory -- and is the essential resource for learners who want a one-stop-shop for a comprehensive selection of e-learning resources," said Angela Lovett, CEO and founder of World Wide Learn. "On average, WorldWideLearn.com receives 170,000 visitors and 560,000 page views per month, with traffic increasing steadily. Without a doubt, e-learning is becoming an accepted part of mainstream career development activities, both for individual and corporate learners."
According to a recent projection by Capella University (www.capellauniversity.edu), distance learning is expected to increase by 900 percent in the United States to include 750,000 students fully online by 2005. In addition, International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that the corporate e-learning market will grow from $550 million in 1998 to $11.4 billion by 2003, representing a five-year compound annual growth rate of 83 percent.
The eleven new WorldWideLearn.com categories include Art and Science Degrees, Aviation Science Degrees, Chiropractors CCE, Construction Management, Digital Photography, Filmmaking and Screenwriting Courses, Fire Science, Manufacturing and Industrial Degrees, Manufacturing and Industrial Training, Occupational Safety and Health, and Supply Chain Management.
World Wide Learn's three new university partners include Barnes & Noble University, Everglades University and the University of Delaware. World Wide Learn's two new training partners include CEProviders.com, provider of continuing education courseware for insurance professionals, and Periscope3.com, provider of technology training in a 3-D, online environment. The WorldWideLearn.com directory now highlights courses and programs from 36 universities and 98 training partners.
Online courses featured on WorldWideLearn.com are carefully screened to ensure quality and ease of use -- critical components of a successful e-learning experience. Educational institutions from all over the world submit their courses for listing on the WorldWideLearn.com site, and World Wide Learn selects only the best available e-learning opportunities.
About World Wide Learn
Founded in 1998, and based in Calgary, Canada. World Wide Learn offers the world's largest independent directory of educational services, featuring informative resources as well as hundreds of e-learning courses in 155 subject categories. WorldWideLearn.com enables its users to quickly and easily locate effective e-learning courseware. The directory highlights free courses and tutorials, computer training, corporate training, post-secondary education, professional development, personal development, and continuing education. Some of World Wide Learn's leading university partners include Baker College, Capella University, Kaplan University, University of Phoenix and Walden University.
More information about World Wide Learn can be found on the company's Web site at www.WorldWideLearn.com.
