August 31, 2010 (Ardmore, PA and Falls Church, VA, USA) The
e-Learning for Kids Foundation (http://www.e-learningforkids.org), a
global 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation that provides free computer based
learning courses for children 5-12, is happy to announce the release of 4 new
titles in the Computer Skills curriculum. The new courseware will teach
children aged 8-12 about Microsoft (MS) Office -- often installed on computers
but typically with no readily available help for instructing children how to
use the software. This set of courses includes the basics: Windows XP,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.
Aptara
donated the time and talent to work on the new courses together with other
global volunteers at the foundation under the direction of Michael Williams,
EFK’s Director of Courseware Development. Aptara’s content developers and media
specialists designed and developed the courses, including the creation of all
of the artwork, Flash programming, Captivate integration, and narration management.
“We’re privileged to support such a worthy cause,” said Dev
Ganesan, President and CEO of Aptara. “This latest release marks the 14th
course that we’ve contributed to the EFK foundation. Our 400+ person
e-Learning team is proud to assist in developing useful skills for a future
global workforce. Whether for adults or children, making learning fun and
accessible improves its effectiveness.”
Nick van Dam, Founder and Chairman of the EFK foundation,
had the vision to add these core computing courses to the curriculum. “It is so
important in today’s global environment that children begin to learn the basics
of business communications at an early age. These courses are geared precisely
to help them to develop these key skills from the very start. We are happy to
be able to expand our curriculum with these foundation computing courses,” said
Nick.
The courses, whether taken online from
the e-Learning for Kids portal at http://www.e-learningforkids.org or downloaded for local access, are positive, concrete
steps in bringing computing literacy to children all over the world – a
requirement for success in schools today and in business tomorrow for clear
interpersonal communications and presentation of ideas.
About e-Learning for Kids
e-Learning for Kids is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization that is dedicated to opening doors to education worldwide.
Established in 2004, e-Learning for Kids is dedicated to fun and FREE learning on
the Internet (or via CD ROM) for children aged 5-12 with over 200 best-in-class
courses in math, science, language arts, computers, English as a second
language, health and life skills. The courseware is also available in Spanish,
French, and Portuguese. In 2009, more than 1.6 million children benefitted from
one or more EFK courses. A large volunteer staff consists of education and
e-Learning experts and business professionals from around the world committed
to making a difference. We are actively seeking funding, sponsors and
courseware developers. Get involved! Contact: info@e-learningforkids.org
or +1 888 399 3138. For more information, please visit www.e-learningforkids.org.
About Aptara
Aptara’s content
technology solutions deliver significant gains in cost, quality and
time-to-market for learning content producers and publishers. Its comprehensive
portfolio includes market-leading e-Learning solutions — from custom content creation to
learning administration services. Using industry-standard as well as custom
processes and technologies, Aptara’s solutions enable effective knowledge
transfer and performance improvement. Aptara builds content in reusable formats
for deployment across interactive eLearning simulations, websites and wikis,
smart phones, tablets, PDAs, Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS) and
classroom materials. Aptara is a US-based company with over 4,000 professionals
deployed globally, serving leaders in the Technology, Telecom, Publishing,
Professional Services, Financial Services, Retail, and Educational markets. For
more information, visit www.aptaracorp.com.
