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CUNA Debuts Virtual Classroom Training Program
Program combines live real-time interactive sessions with self-paced Web activities.November 9, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Dunn
tdunn@cuna.com
(608) 231-4002
MADISON, WI – CUNA's Center for Professional Development debuted its first Virtual Classroom training session to credit unions Wednesday, November 7. Thirty-six (36) participants took part in the session, a two-hour presentation on Sales and Service.
"Our Virtual Classrooms are a unique blended approach to learning that combine live, real-time interactive instruction with self-paced Web activities. Activities include group discussions, exercises, simulations and case studies," says Plumer Lovelace, Director of Training Technologies for CUNA's Center for Professional Development. "All this provides an interactive learning experience for participants without travel costs or time out of the office."
Future Virtual Classroom programs will consist of 2–6 sessions of live virtual instruction, plus Web-based discussion groups, case studies and additional readings. Each session lasts approximately two hours and includes lectures, group discussions and live chats. In addition, students should expect to spend 3–6 hours on Web- based activities for each scheduled class session. Study hours are not fixed, giving students the flexibility to choose the best time each week to complete these activities.
A full slate of Virtual Classroom training sessions will be offered starting in December. The next session, Advanced Collections and Credit Counseling, is set to begin December 4 and consists of four virtual sessions. The Security Institute, Consumer Lending School, Collections and Credit Counseling, Financial Management School, Management Essentials, and Regulatory Compliance School will be offered in the Virtual Classroom format in 2002.
For more information, contact Angela Prestil at 800-356-9655, ext. 4233 or Marlo Foltz at 800-356-9655, ext. 4232. The full schedule of Virtual Classroom training sessions is available online at training.cuna.org.
In partnership with state credit union leagues, CUNA's Center for Professional Development is the premier provider of educational products and services to the Credit Union System. It offers training to credit union professionals in a variety of formats, including schools, conferences, certification programs, and educational print, video and software products.
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