Trivantis Introduces First Learning Management System for Apple OSX Servers

June 1, 2004

Cincinnati, Ohio – Trivantis Corporation, the leader in digital content authoring and publishing software, today announced the introduction of the first learning management system (LMS) for Apple OSX servers, CourseMill 3.5. Corporations, government agencies, universities, and school systems now can deliver and manage elearning initiatives online using Apple Xserve servers and Trivantis CourseMill 3.5 LMS.

The combination of Apple servers’ high-speed delivery and Trivantis CourseMill’s robust course and student management system provide educators unrivaled capabilities for deploying elearning content throughout the building, across the campus, or around the world. When hosted on an Apple server, CourseMill is wholly integrated with the OSX database and My SQL for the capture, storing, and access of course and student data.

Among the features of the Apple-compatible edition of CourseMill are:

Centralized Hosting and Learning Environment

A server-based single secure system that hosts any Shared Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) conformant elearning content including courses, lessons, assessments, quizzes, and surveys.

SCORM Standards

Supports all content that meets SCORM 1.3 elearning standards.

Customizable Graphic User Interface

Mirrors the look and feel of an organization’s identity by customizing the graphic interface.

Customizable Student Data

Customize data fields for collecting student information such as department, location, ID number, etc. Data can be viewed, sorted, and tracked using any category.

Robust Reporting

Unlimited reports including course and lesson status, pass/fail results, individual question results, course interactions, and more. Data can be exported to Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software. Custom reporting feature supports third party data mining and reporting tools.

Automated Self-Registration

Students can self-register using a password provided by the instructor and can extend to chat and email groups if the instructor prefers.

Bulk Registration

Instantly upload the names of thousands of students, employees, or members.

Communications

Both real-time chat email for online discussion groups and forums if the instructor prefers.

Bookmarking

Automatically sets bookmark for the last page viewed by the student.

Administration Toolkit

Easy-to-use tools to set up course structure and configure options to set up automatic registration, disable chat, permit retaking tests and more.

Security

Multiple levels of security for administrators, instructors, and students.

Simple Installation

Requires less than a day to be fully operational.

First introduced in 2001, CourseMill gained wide acceptance because it is an LMS that is affordable and easy to install. While most systems cost a minimum of $100,000 and take days or weeks to install, CourseMill delivers an affordable elearning management solution for under $30,000 and is installed and operating within a single business day.

CourseMill 3.5 hosts content created in Trivantis’ world-class, best-of-breed authoring tool, Lectora Publisher, and custom content published by other tools as well as commercial SCORM-conformant courseware. With CourseMill, the number of courses and number of students are unlimited.

“The name ‘Apple’ has been synonymous with computer-based education for decades,” said Tim Loudermilk, Trivantis founder and CEO. “Trivantis’ CourseMill extends that legacy by being the first LMS to provide learning management capabilities to educators who rely on Apple servers.”

About Trivantis

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Trivantis Corporation provides world-class authoring and publishing software, learning management systems, and content development services that enable the creation, publishing, and hosting of multimedia digital content. Trivantis solutions are designed to dramatically diminish the technical barriers traditionally associated with econtent across a variety of digital mediums including the Internet, intranet, CD-ROM, and wireless. In May 2004, Trivantis was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2003 list of Hottest 100 Fastest Growing Entrepreneurial Companies in America.

SOURCE: Trivantis Corporation