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A blend of quality education and technology

By Kalungu Media & Marketing
Johannesburg, 01 Feb 2006

The mission of e -learning software development company, Reusable Objects, is to provide software and services that facilitate the development and management of e-learning and, in so doing, meet learning outcomes and business requirements.

Since it`s inception in 2002, Reusable Objects has rapidly grown to become a visible leader in the South African e-learning and skills development arenas. By taking advantage of its unique methodologies and commitment to providing its clients with quality products and services, the name Reusable Objects has become synonymous with quality, affordability and, perhaps most importantly, innovation.

Reusable Objects also benefits from being part of Riverbend Learning, which is comprised of a group of companies that specialises in adult education and training, focusing on course development and delivery in a blended format of combined distance learning, face-to-face training and e-learning.

With a head office in Johannesburg the Group has the resources, infrastructure and personnel to offer services nationally, as well as in Africa and beyond. Seven subsidiaries fall within the Group, all of which specialise in education on different levels, in various areas.

* The focus of eDegree is of virtual classrooms and e-learning -it is not distance learning, but, instead, a very different, useful form of contact learning - a way to step out of the traditional way of gaining an education. eDegree is a provider of e-learning and online learning support on the African continent and the United Kingdom. As an instrument of administering a course for a recognised university, with whom the learner registers directly, eDegree acts as the support link between leading universities and learners, supplying and managing education and training to learners by means of different delivery formats, maximising the use of the Internet for instructional effectiveness.

Postgraduate qualifications from Heriot Watt University, viz the Edinburgh Business School (EBS) MBA programme, and U21Global, a premier online graduate school backed by a network of 18 world-renowned universities, are included in the bouquet of online programme offerings available through eDegree.

* Riverbend Learning Services occupies a critical area of expertise in the design and development of customer-specific, blended learning frameworks, based on business needs which deliver critical business value.

Professional project managers, learning and business consultants, technical specialists, instructional designers, graphic and interactive developers and editors provide the expertise to learning programmes and effective learning solutions for a broad range of clients across a wide range of media platforms.

* Reusable Objects specialises in e-learning custom content and software development that allow customers to rapidly develop instructional objects to manage and deliver learning outcomes. Extended learning effectiveness and educational outcomes are achieved through technology geared towards developing markets. These methodologies, management processes and tools accelerate content development and increase the 'longevity` of content via reusability.

* Learning Advantage specialises in the supply and support of world-class e-learning applications. In partnership with leading companies, Learning Advantage supplies and manages e-learning solutions for many clients in Africa.

By representing some of the world`s leading providers of e-learning solutions , such as Elluminate, Mindleaders and Questionmark, Learning Advantage is in a position to market these tools to its clients as well as actually deploying e-learning solutions for its sister companies.

* Didaxis is a registered provider delivering General Education and Training (GET) and Further Education and Training (FET) to learners countrywide. The wide array of courses is delivered by means of face-to-face delivery, providing expertise from skilled and qualified training professionals.

Didaxis also provides the assessment of learners on a range of programmes and develops Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) tools and RPL assessments. Training and development audits are another area of specialisation, where qualified skills development facilitators assist companies to meet their for training and skills development requirements.

* The IMM Graduate School of Marketing (IMM GSM) is an accredited private institution providing education and training within the marketing domain. The training programmes offer skills-based training in the various streams of marketing and sales to enhance continual professional development within the industry, whilst ensuring a marketing practice that meets the highest, sustainable international standards. These programmes can also be customised to meet company-specific, in-house training requirements.

The educational programmes encompass certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate qualifications (including the EBS MBA specialising in marketing), which are respected by both the business community and reputable recruitment organisations alike. Both recognised and accessible globally, the IMM GSM programmes are directly available to the individual via distance learning, although approved student support centres, which are located throughout southern Africa, offer face-to-face support to the IMM GSM education programmes on a full- or part-time basis.

* The Riverbend Foundation, a non-profit organisation, harnesses the power of information and communication technology to create responsive educational systems that deliver more cost-effective, better quality education than is possible within current systems. The Foundation is driven by a belief that education and training (and ultimately lifelong learning), business support and information provision contribute to the achievement of sustainable livelihoods and poverty eradication. The Foundation focuses on opportunities to improve skills and qualifications; create or maintain income generation opportunities and readily access information and support for education and training and income generation.

As a provider of total solutions in distance and online education in a variety of delivery formats and required specifications, Riverbend Learning`s experience in the e-learning and distance environment ensures that the organisation will remain at the forefront of leading technologies and methodologies used in the education industry to manage, deliver and support learning throughout the African continent and beyond.

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Kalungu Media & Marketing
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