Class. com Announces TIES (MN) Partnership
Class. com, the leader in e-learning, has announced a partnership with TIES, a nonprofit educational technology consortium comprised of 37 Minnesota school districts.
Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) January 19, 2004
“TIES has been providing technology and technology-based solutions to school districts since 1967, so they’re definitely experts in this area,” said Class. com CEO Katherine Endacott. “They serve schools all over the state of Minnesota, and we’re excited about working with them to make Class. com courses available to TIES participants.”
“Demand is growing across the state for online learning opportunities for students,” said Betty Schweizer, co-executive director of TIES. “With this partnership, Minnesota districts can easily adopt a complete range of online courses, from reading and math to science and business.”
While participating districts will set their own policies and use their own teachers, TIES will provide hosting, administration, technical support, and – perhaps most appealing – pooled buying power.
“The experience and buying power of a consortium such as TIES allows even smaller districts to provide students with media-rich courses they might otherwise not be able to afford,” says Endacott. “It’s a great way to help districts provide additional flexibility for students who need alternatives.”
TIES and Class. com will be working with Regional Service COOPS and individually with interested districts, regardless of TIES membership.
About Class. com, Inc.
Class provides local school districts with complete e-learning solutions: Internet-based courses, training, software hosting, and consulting services. Through these partnerships, Class helps innovative educators create new learning opportunities in local communities.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebr., Class. com, Inc. is a privately held company distributing Internet-based secondary school courses throughout the United States. Students in more than 4400 high schools have access to Class courses. For more information, see www. class. com.
About TIES
Created in 1967 as a nonprofit consortium to provide technology and information resources to school administrators, educators and students, TIES is owned by 37 Minnesota member school districts. These districts represent about 400 schools with a total enrollment of more than 245,000 students. For more information, see www. ties. k12.mn. us.
