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Ascendum launches eLearning product
By siliconindia staff writer
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Monday, 13 June 2005, 19:30 IST
BANGALORE: The increased quantum of talent required by the IT companies has clearly made targeting and hiring freshers inevitable.
However, companies have challenges post hiring as the time taken by an average fresher to start delivering on the job is anywhere between 6-18 months. Further, the companies have to significantly invest in training. Highlighting this challenge in a workshop cum panel discussion organized by Ascendum Learning Solutions on Enhancing Learning Experience in Software Engineering, Dr K R V Subramanian, CEO, Ascendum said, Today while institutions do emphasize on imparting courses based on the industrys requirements, the mode of doing so is still largely traditional.
This makes it less interactive & less engaging to the learner to absorb and retain the concepts, methods and techniques, leading to this skill gap. Ascendum provides innovative eLearning solutions which address this challenge by offering a highly interactive and engaging learning experience for students and practitioners alike. Our core offering revolves around the philosophy of Learn by Doing, which is the most natural way for anyone to learn.
Reinforcing the need to adopt eLearning as an effective training tool in corporate training, YC Roy, Associate Vice President, Training & Education of Valtech India, said, Institutions and corporate training departments must blend Instructor led training with web based training, where the Learn by Doing approach as offered by Ascendum is emphasized. It also provides a platform for trainers to administer assignments online which is cost effective and finally prepares the learner to gear up to the needs and challenges of the industry.
Ascendum has launched eLearning offering on Foundations of Object Oriented Analysis & Design targeted at students in the educational system as well as practitioners in the industry. These offerings are powered with Ascendums unique Learn by Doing modules. Ascendums Learn by Doing courseware products on the anvil include titles on OOAD with UML 2.0, Design Patterns, etc. Ascendum's Learning Solutions is also involved in various custom eLearning development initiatives for its global clientele such as Broadcom, LogicVision, and CDISC.