| Wilmington, N.C.-based CourseUp!, a developer of | | | | developing online assessments and scenario-based |
| computer-based training and knowledge delivery | | | | training. |
| solutions for franchise organizations and professional | | | | "With ToolBook and ResultsOnDemand, we can |
| associations, has picked SumTotal Â(R) | | | | develop training content for franchisees and track the |
| Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) to provide technology | | | | use of that content over time," added Dr. Murdock. |
| for delivering, among other things, instruction on how | | | | "The one-two punch of ResultsOnDemand and |
| best to launch and run a franchise. As part of the | | | | ToolBook gives us a user-friendly software solution for |
| contract, CourseUp! purchased SumTotal's | | | | providing e-learning that's better than anything we |
| ResultsOnDemand and SumTotal's ToolBook | | | | could find on the market." |
| Â(R) Instructor 9.0. | | | | "And ToolBook is great for integrating multimedia |
| "ResultsOnDemand will underpin how we transfer | | | | assets such as audio, video and Adobe Flash. This, |
| knowledge from a corporation to its franchisees," said | | | | combined with Toolbook's OpenScript language, allows |
| CourseUp! President Arnold Murdock, Ph.D. | | | | us to develop high-end interactive training materials," Dr. |
| "Traditionally, franchise organizations have passed | | | | Murdock said. "We feel the content we build with |
| knowledge to franchisees through conference calls, | | | | ToolBook will run flawlessly on ResultsOnDemand |
| face-to-face meetings and manuals. Relaying | | | | because the same company makes both software |
| information with phone calls and manuals is not the | | | | products. |
| best way to teach someone about the intricacies of | | | | "ResultsOnDemand is cost-effective too," said Dr. |
| running a franchise. We feel our customers will benefit | | | | Murdock. "It's hard to get into a system of this caliber |
| from the speed and ease offered by | | | | at this cost. We loved the idea of SumTotal handling |
| ResultsOnDemand." | | | | the server side of things as well. As a small |
| ResultsOnDemand is SumTotal's | | | | organization, it was extremely attractive to have |
| software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for analyzing | | | | SumTotal handle the technical aspects of running |
| performance and delivering learning over the Internet. | | | | ResultsOnDemand." |
| ToolBook Instructor 9.0 is the newest version of | | | | "We believe companies choose our software so they |
| SumTotal's product for developing software | | | | can quickly deliver the critical learning that workers |
| simulations and e-learning content. | | | | need to achieve business goals," said Sanjay Dholakia, |
| According to Dr. Murdock, the online services delivered | | | | senior vice president for corporate and business |
| by ResultsOnDemand may include developmental | | | | development at SumTotal. "We feel our software |
| programs on such topics as merchandising, accounting | | | | strategically steers users to what they need to learn. |
| and management. | | | | For employers, that translates into things like a boost in |
| Dr. Murdock says companies also call on CourseUp! to | | | | sales, better employee retention or improved |
| supply technical skills training to their franchisees. So | | | | workplace safety. |
| CourseUp! purchased ToolBookÂ(R) for | | | | |