A. Organizations worldwide are getting turned on to fresh, new ways to deliver courseware and training to geographically dispersed employees and students. Qwest makes it simple to get onboard. Customer applications and courseware are hosted on Qwest servers; providing flexible and reliable Web-based hosting nationwide and globally. All you need to supply is the basic materials, coursework, and inspiration. You expand your market, and the end-user expands their learning curve.

Qwest Distance Learning Solutions puts some of the most advanced online learning tools at your disposal.

We can help you reach new markets by providing trouble-free, end-to-end implementation and ongoing management of distance learning application networks. You know your customers have a need to learn from your organization from faraway locations.

But you want a few questions answered first:

• Is it possible to set up effective distance learning AND free up IT resources? Yes.
• Can I reduce management headaches? Of course.
• Is purchasing expensive hardware and software applications necessary? Not with Qwest–we harbor all the systems.

Qwest can eliminate the high costs and complexities of developing and implementing your own, in-house educational programs. We do the work. And you make the grade.

All the advanced applications, all in one place.

Our unique package of leading edge applications is what sets Qwest Distance Learning apart from other services. The primary teaching tool we use is Lotus LearningSpace;one of the leading Distance Learning applications available. Additionally, customers can customize an education or training program by combining LearningSpace with Lotus Pathware;which provides extensive student and content tracking tools, plus reports on student progress. Run it all over the world’s most advanced OC 192 fiber-optic, broadband backbone and you have one of the best Distance Learning Package available.

Benefits

• Enables organizations to deploy and maintain highly customized, state-of-the-art distributed learning environments with minimal IT infrastructure and resources
• Reduces costs associated with classroom delivery
• Increases speed and reach of training and education
• Provides a training solution, independent of time or place
• High scalability, reliability, security, availability

Additional Features

• Distance Learning Hosting
• Enables both asynchronous and synchronous distance learning models
• Scalable service
• Web based administration tools
• 24 hours a day, 7 days a week system monitoring and technical support as part of our service level agreement
• 99.95 percent target for availability

Core Components

• NT, Compaq
• LearningSpace¨, Domino^TM, Full Server management services