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NewProducts: Tools where; work collaboratively on a project with others in a password-protected, invitation-only online workspace; easily connect to Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook on their PC via the Web. For further information, visit www.microsoft.com. SOFTWARE CONTROLS WEBCAM CAMERAS Control Center 7, a new professional remote IP-network camera control and jobsite management system, is being offered by EarthCam, Inc. The advanced Web-based software, available to all EarthCam clients in the international construction, traffic management and security industries, merges ease of use, advanced functions and image-building with sophisticated design. EarthCam’s new software enables hundreds of features of megapixel and live streaming video cameras across all major brands. Control Center 7’s intuitive personal design program, customized by users for individual comfort and convenience, encourages expanded use of the remote Webcam systems to monitor, manage and document projects. Integrated satellite zoom-in and aerial fly-bys of job-site locations provide a valuable means to pinpoint the project and explore surrounding real estate while bringing added excitement to an official Website. Control Center 7 also offers multiple ways to pan, tilt, zoom and manage live cameras including keyboard, click-to-cen- COMPUTER LAB-BASED TEACHING REACHES ZENITH NetOp software helps instructors teach, allowing them to review work on a student’s computer on the other side of the class and show them how to complete an assignment or send them hints using instant messaging. With the software’s test center, instructors can easily put together grade tests and exams online. The software also allows teachers to share any screen with the rest of the class, freeze a student’s mouse, or turn controls overt to a student for a demonstration. NetOp also allows the teacher to send messages to a student to make sure he or she stays focused instead of using the computer for online games or inappropriate browsing during class time. For more detailed information regarding NetOp, visit www.netoptech.com. BOOK PRESENTS BUSINESS CASE FOR LEARNING “Learning,” a new book published by the American Society for Training and Development, offers a set of methods, tools and strategies that will help learning professionals present a credible business case for learning. Readers will find the communication model easy to apply, along with five key actions that show them how to present a persuasive business case, deal with chang- ing business conditions, and positions themselves as a strategic partner rather than just a service provider. Through the use of Presentation Mastery, readers can discover how to build a personal brand designed to get the attention of CEOs and sell their learning concepts and ideas.” For more information, visit www.store.astd.org. ROADMAP SYNTHESIZES PEOPLE, BUSINESS SOFTWARE Microsoft Corp. laid out the next phase in its strategy for online services, offering a road map for new offerings that synthesize client, server and services software for people and businesses. These offerings will combine elements of client-based programs with software that runs large servers and new services delivered over the Internet. Live offerings span entertainment, communication and productivity. These services emphasize ease of use, simplicity of access and flexibility, and are ideally suited for situations where people either don’t have access to professional technical expertise or don’t require high levels of system management. Office Live Workspace is among the first entries in the new wave of online services. Available at no charge, Office Live Workspace lets users do the following: access documents any- 46 December 2007 / January 2008 Elearning! http://www.microsoft.com http://www.store.astd.org http://www.netoptech.com

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Elearning! - December 2007/January 2008 Contents Editor’s Note News Google Tops List Learning Hours Increase Web 2.0 Whitepaper Available Listing World-Class Learners Kick Your Career in High Gear Trendline Best of Elearning! Awards Happy Birthday to Us Virtual Worlds for Learning Learning Leaders: Innovation, Excellence Learning Leaders Case Studies The Business Case of E-learning The Business Case for E-learning Case Study: Adecco Case Study: GlaxoSmithKline Case Study: Williams Scotsman New Products Collaboration Tools Content Pop Quiz Last Word

Elearning! - December 2007/January 2008

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