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Elluminate Live! Recognized as an Outstanding Web Conferencing and eLearning Product for its "Multi-Channeled Closed Captioning" Feature
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida., (February 21, 2006) —
Elluminate, Inc., a leading provider of live eLearning and Web collaboration solutions
for the real-time organization, announced today Elluminate
Live! is a
recipient of a Lola award for 2005. Elluminate
Live! is recognized with the
"Meaningful New Feature in a Synchronous Product" Lola award for its "Multi-Channeled
Closed Captioning" feature. The Lola Awards are internationally renowned for
acknowledging outstanding achievement of live online learning events.
"Every year, Lola judges analyze nominated live online learning solutions based on their
design, delivery and production value," said John Walber, CEO of LearningTimes, one of
the Lola's sponsors. "The awards committee selected Elluminate for a Lola award for
their innovative work in making the live online experience accessible to all learners."
The Lola awards recognize outstanding achievement in the design, delivery and production
of live online learning programs from across the globe. The categories reflect the
diverse range of approaches to using real-time tools for effective teaching,
collaboration and community-building online. The "Meaningful New Feature in a
Synchronous Product" category recognizes Elluminate
Live! "Multi-Channeled Closed
Captioning" as the most innovative and unique feature that has improved the live online
experience introduced in 2005.
"The Lola Award for 'Meaningful New Feature in a Synchronous Product' is recognition of
our dedication to support of the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and continued support to
delivering a superior eLearning solution," said
Rajeev Arora,
vice president, strategy & business development for Elluminate. "The closed
captioning capability enables the use of multiple language streams in a single session.
This new feature ensures that no user is left behind regardless of location, language
barriers or disabilities."
Elluminate is a leading provider of live Web conferencing and eLearning solutions for
real-time organizations. Serving corporate and academic sectors, Elluminate ensures
the best user experience through superior quality VoIP, communications that are in-sync
regardless of connection speed, broad cross-platform support, and advanced yet easy-to-use
moderator tools. Elluminate's products create a rich, collaborative environment for
live remote training and online meetings, all while delivering lower upfront costs and
strong ROI.
About Learning Times
LearningTimes, LLC, designs and produces online learning conferences, communities and
events, and provides the platforms, applications and promotional expertise that make them
successful. LearningTimes' unique CSTP™ program offers the only low-cost online program
to certify educators using synchronous platforms. The LearningTimes Network of over
75 online communities and 130,000 members connects each member institution with other
learning-oriented groups and provides unique opportunities for interdisciplinary
collaboration. For more information, contact John Walber at 215-884-7321 or
info@learningtimes.net. Visit LearningTimes on
the Web at
http://www.learningtimes.net,
sign-up for a CSTP course at
http://www.learningtimes.net/cert
or learn more about the Lolas at
http://www.TheLolas.com.
About Elluminate, Inc.
Elluminate, Inc. provides proven, award-winning solutions for real-time online learning
and collaboration that enhance the learning experience, increase retention and completion
rates, and remove traditional barriers to knowledge. Delivering best-in-class performance,
Elluminate features high-quality VoIP, robust interactive functionality for participants
and moderators, and unique
No User Left Behind technology regardless of platform
or Internet connection speed. Elluminate delivers exceptional outcomes with lower
Total Cost of Ownership and higher ROI. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Elluminate is the trusted choice of prominent corporate and
academic organizations such as ADP, DeVry University, Georgia State University, Johns
Hopkins University, PA Department of Education, Sun Microsystems, T-Mobile, and many more.
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