Learn It Live Adds New Professional Educators Extending its Reach to Global Learning Audience

ATLANTA, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn It Live, the online, continuing education network that gives professionals real-time access to leading experts in their field, is pleased to announce that the service is now actively deployed by more than 100 learning providers, including academic institutions, professional organizations and distinguished instructors from more than 35 countries. Professional educators whose audience was once limited to their immediate location are now using Learn It Live's turnkey online delivery system to scale their instructional services to a global learning audience.

The most recent additions to the list of active learning providers includes:

• The Halle Institute for Global Learning, Emory University's premier venue for visits by heads of state, distinguished policymakers and influential public intellectuals from around the world
• IMPACT Speaker Series, which provides students and business professionals the opportunity to learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and notable business and non-profit leaders
• Dr. Jagdish Sheth, an internationally renowned business consultant and speaker, one of the fathers of relationship marketing, and a best-selling author with notable titles including Chindia Rising and The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies
• Technology Association of Georgia, which works with other TAG societies, international consulates, international business chambers and the public sector to promote international business in Georgia
• HandsOn Network, an arm of Points of Light Institute and the largest volunteer network in the nation, delivering approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service valued at about $600 million
• Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET), a professional network of field epidemiology training programs located in 48 countries around the world
• The world-famous Center for Puppetry Arts, the largest U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to puppetry

"Learn It Live is unlike any other online learning platform being offered in the professional development marketplace," said Dr. Dorothy Doughty, a health care instructor who is active on the platform from Emory University. "From both the instructor perspective and the student perspective, the advantage is that individuals can participate from anywhere in the world and at varying times. People can access the information at a time and place convenient for them, which helps increase the enrollment and course success rate."

Learn It Live is the only e-learning platform specifically targeted to experts who are professional educators. These educators use the service to teach online the same way they do in person – with real-time interaction, multimedia presentations, open discussions and more. The Learn It Live learning management system (LMS) provides all the infrastructure educators need to offer and market courses, enroll students, process payments and conduct one-on-one sessions, group classes, seminars and conferences with learners located anywhere in the world.

Instructors and students are able to take advantage of a new level of interaction and collaboration possible in the online setting. As Dr. Doughty noted, "You can capture group participation so that it has more of a live presentation feel, as opposed to a canned narrative PowerPoint presentation."

At Learn It Live, educators and students now have access to an entire global learning community, all from the comfort of their home or office. Travel and budgetary restrictions are no longer insurmountable obstacles.

"Using Learn It Live allows public health professionals from around the globe to learn from top experts in our field without having to travel out of their country," said Dr. Dionisio Herrera, director of TEPHINET. "It is a cost-effective platform that can truly have a tremendous impact in helping advance global health knowledge."

Learn It Live offers continuing education courses in six high-demand areas:

• Public/global health
• Healthcare
• Business
• Technology
• Sustainability
• E-learning

Learn It Live is in partnering discussions with additional educators; interested parties should contact the company at [email protected]

About Learn It Live

Learn It Live is the online, continuing education network that gives professionals real-time access to leading experts in their field. It addresses the pressing need professionals have for certifications, continuing education units and general skill enhancement by delivering real-time, interactive learning experiences that are not constrained by geography or travel considerations. Similar to the way in which e-commerce applications have extended the reach of individual sellers to a global customer base, Learn It Live extends the reach of professional educators to a global learning populace – economically, conveniently and profitably. For more information, please visit www.learnitlive.com.

Learn It Live and the Learn It Live logo are trademarks of Learn It Live, Inc. All other names or product names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

For more information:

Kari Walker
Carabiner Communications
703.928.9996
[email protected]

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