No travel training

Companies looking to reduce costs and improve overall productivity are considering alternatives to traditional skills development programs. As broadband services become more ubiquitous and data storage costs decrease, the worldwide e-learning market has expanded. While cost reduction is often a key business justification for implanting an e-learning program, online training offers several advantages, including:

• Elimination of travel costs
• Consistency - no bad instructor days
• Scalability from a few users to a worldwide deployment
• Flexibility to allow users to learn over a period of time
• Modularity to provide customization options

Learn more: IBM White Paper - Value of elearning (PDF, 195KB)

There are multiple options and learning formats available. Choose your preferred learning format:

Course Format	Description	Availability	Benefits
Self-paced virtual class (SPVC)	A 30 to 80 hour online class with multimedia presentations based on the classroom content, interactive exercises, hands-on labs using the actual product and content support with SMEs. Access to labs 24X7. Watch the SPVC Demo (link resides outside of ibm.com). Try a Sample SPVC now! The login = LotusSample and Password = password. Take me to SPVC Sample (link resides outside of ibm.com).	Scheduled and On demand	Learn at your own pace with content support from subject matter experts and access to remote labs from your desktop. Conduct hands-on labs using the actual IBM products
Web based training (WBT)	Self-paced, web-based training covering a variety of IBM and non-IBM technologies. Available as single titles, collections or libraries	On demand	Learn at your own pace with training that is completely self contained from your desktop without the need for additional instructor access
Embedded Learning	A library of multi-media tutorials using flash animation and voice that demonstrate how to perform specific tasks within the software.	On demand	Learn at your own pace with just-in-time training clips that allow users to "See-It, Hear-It and Do-It"!

Learner Portal on IBM.com

The IBM Learner Portal is a ready-to-use, shared, and fully managed platform for the delivery and management of blended learning. It is already online, and its interface is already available in over 18 languages. The IBM Learner Portal also serves as a pilot and permanent hosting site for implementations of the IBM Management Development Services. Select offerings from IBM - such as the IBM Management Development Services - as well as from some of IBM's learning partners - such as Thomson/NETg, ElementK, Mentorware, and CGS - are available for delivery via the IBM Learner Portal.

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Our Learning partners

• ElementK
• LEOnline.net