SmartForce, formerly CBT Systems, has entered into an agreement with Dell Computer Corporation for the creation and launch of EducateU, an online e-learning university utilising SmartForce`s e-Learning platform.
Dell and SmartForce have created a site to provide a powerful educational offering to every owner of a Dell PC world wide, as well as to the millions of other visitors to Dell`s Web sites.
In terms of the agreement, SmartForce has developed and will host EducateU, a fully integrated, Internet-based e-learning community that will provide visitors with access to a dynamic, continuously updated learning environment. This current and always available EducateU community offers visitors access to SmartForce SmartCourses, SmartMentoring, expert-led chats, online seminars and other e-learning services.
EducateU represents a major business-to-consumer initiative for SmartForce. By developing and launching EducateU with Dell, SmartForce has taken an aggressive first step toward its goal of establishing itself as the leading provider of e-learning solutions direct to individuals.
"Dell is one of the most successful companies in the world using the Internet to sell direct," says Milton Goldschmidt, MD of Smartforce Africa. "We believe that e-Learning has the potential to transform how people see learning, and Dell is a powerful partner helping us drive that transformation into a mass audience."
According to a Dell spokesperson, Dell`s collaboration with SmartForce is directly tied to its commitment of sharing the latest technology with its customers, and helping them understand the best ways to use it."
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