Elearning - June/July 2008 - (Page 45) Case StudyProfessional Training K.I.D.S., Inc., Kindergarten Interventions and Diagnostic Services, Inc. >> Industry Served: Education Drives Dramatic Growth when I was teaching a pilot version of the certification course. Without the Blackboard platform in place, trying to create discussion threads, review quizzes and other postings was very, very cumbersome. I’d much rather focus on content, so that’s why I chose Blackboard — to make my life much easier.” Miller was concerned about the cost of selecting a platform when the new division was just getting off the ground. However, the timing turned out to be perfect since Blackboard Elearning! June/July 2008 45 >> U.S. Headquarters: Hickory Creek, Texas Texas-based K.I.D.S., Inc. began in the mid-1980s as an educational test publishing company, but over time that has become only a small part of its business. Today, 80 percent of its revenue comes from the three-year-old schoolneuropsych.com division, which provides a combination of monthly face-to-face classroom training and Web-based instruction in neuropsychology for school psychologists. The eight-month certification curriculum was originally presented only as an on-site program in three metropolitan areas. It will expand to nine in 2009. Plans are in place for programs in 15 to 20 locations within the next five years. This year, up to 140 students will be required to attend face-to-face lectures and instruction one weekend each month in addition to their online coursework. K.I.D.S., Inc. president Dr. Daniel C. Miller knew from the beginning that the Blackboard system would be an integral part of the training curriculum: “Prior to K.I.D.S., Inc., I tried creating my own Website http://www.schoolneuropsych.com http://www.schoolneuropsych.com
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