Bersin & Associates Names the National Science Teachers Association a 2007 Learning Leader for its Innovation with OutStart Evolution LCMS

OutStart, the leading provider of eKnowledge software solutions for learning and knowledge-sharing, today announced that the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has won the Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leaders Award for its innovative use of OutStart Evolution LCMS. The NSTA (www.nsta.org) won the award for its development of online learning experiences focused on science content that reaches more than 25,000 teachers today and is expected to grow to more than 1 million. The project enables science teachers to leverage e-learning and create self-sustaining programs that will have a significant impact on the quality of science teaching in the nation. With OutStart Evolution LCMS, NSTA was able to create reusable and repurposable interactive content with built-in metrics for evaluation of use and formative learner feedback. Additionally, the solution provided the opportunity for summative final assessment to enable teacher certification. “We are honored to be called a Learning Leader for our work to improve the collective and collaborative knowledge and learning for the nation’s science teachers,” said John Whitsett, president, NSTA 2007-2008. “Working with OutStart Evolution LCMS was a key factor for achieving our goals with the project.” “On behalf of everyone at OutStart, I congratulate NSTA for winning the Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leaders Award and we are thrilled that OutStart Evolution LCMS is playing such a key role in building this world-class learning,” said Massood Zarrabian, president and CEO of OutStart. “We look forward to working together as they continue to reach more of our teachers and positively impact the quality of education in the U.S.” “We applaud the NSTA for its innovation and are pleased to award them the 2007 Learning Leader Award for Organizational and Management Excellence,” said Josh Bersin, president of Bersin & Associates. “We believe the training needs of our nation’s science teachers will be well served by NSTA’s content strategy, long-term planning, strong governance and cost-efficiency.” About OutStart Evolution LCMS Recognized as the asset-based LCMS industry leader, OutStart Evolution LCMS delivers a flexible and adaptive solution for creating, managing, assembling and delivering content. It provides multiple native and 3rd party authoring options and robust content management that maintains the value of existing and future learning assets. The solution manages content from any source, provides content reusability and is designed to adapt to future forms of learning information and emerging standards. To ensure fast time-to-value, Evolution LCMS installs in one day and users are typically delivering personalized learning in less than 4 weeks. About Bersin & Associates
Bersin & Associates is the only research and advisory services firm focused solely on research in enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin & Associates’ WhatWorks® research and research-based services are designed to deliver actionable direction and to help improve operational effectiveness and business impact. Bersin & Associates research members gain access to a comprehensive library of best practices, case studies, benchmarks, and in-depth market analyses designed to guide professionals in making fast and confident decisions. Research areas include planning and strategy, learning programs and delivery, talent management, technology and infrastructure, and measurement and analytics. Member benefits include in-depth advisory services, access to proprietary webcasts, on-site analyst visits, and strategic workshops. For more information, go to www.bersin.com or call 561 455 0622. About OutStart
OutStart software powers formal and on-demand learning, knowledge sharing and community/expert collaboration solutions that enable knowledge workers – employees, partners, and customers – to perform their roles far more efficiently and effectively. AgustaWestland, Autodesk, British Telecom, CVS Caremark, the US Navy, Verizon Wireless and others rely on OutStart to increase individual and organizational performance, improve knowledge transfer and lower operating costs. Located in Boston, Mass., OutStart has offices throughout the U.S. and Europe and can be found on the web at www.outstart.com

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