For Release:
January 23, 2006
Contact: Jodi Dunlop
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ASHRAE and Elsevier Launch New eLearning System
CHICAGO - A new eLearning system is being launched by the American
Society
of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and
Elsevier.
The system provides complete learning experiences that focus on
learning-by-doing that can be taken at any time and at the learner's
own
pace. It offers online instruction with interactive exercises and
problem-solving demonstrations supplemented by authoritative course
readers
in eBook and printed formats.
The launch was announced at ASHRAE's 2006 Winter Meeting held
in
Chicago from Jan. 21-25.
The system also offers integrated assessment, skills tracking
for
earning CEU/PDH credits and online registration and retrieval of
certificates of course completion.
The first course Fundamentals of HVAC Systems will be available
April
3. The course will be supported by Learning Bursts, in-depth
scenario-based
training and simulation
exercises with a heavy focus on applicability. Learning Bursts allow
learners to apply the information presented and practice extensively
without
making costly mistakes in the real world.
"ASHRAE eLearning Systems from the ASHRAE Learning Institute offer
a
flexible, skills-focused, approach that meet today's learning needs,"
said
Gordon V.R. Holness, PE, chairman emeritus, Albert Kahn Associates,
Inc.
Architects and Engineers. "These learning on-demand programs are backed
up
with authoritative references from the ASHRAE Learning Institute,
providing
the 'real-world' training experience that employers are seeking."
"We believe the ASHRAE eLearning System will revolutionize
HVAC&R
professional development by allowing engineers to earn their CEU/PDH in
an
interactive online environment from their office or home without
being
burdened by the additional expense of accommodation and travel," said
Jim
DeWolf, vice-president publishing with Elsevier.
For more information about ASHRAE eLearning Systems, visit
ASHRAE e-Learning Systems are the latest offering of the ASHRAE
seminars, courses and other professional development tools to assist
the
HVAC&R industry in staying current with rapidly changing
technology.
ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of
55,000
persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards
writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve the
evolving needs of the public.
Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical
and
medical information products and services. Elsevier's 7,000 employees in
77
offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books
per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic
products,
bibliographic databases, and online reference works.
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