E-Learning and Online Training in the Face of Flus, Recessions and Demands for Better Education

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Online options abound for teaching programs in an autumn full of warnings - the flu, the recession, the cost of travel - but how can you best harness the power of streaming technology and still teach, train and entertain your audience?

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Join webcasting leader Stream57 for A Crucial Curriculum: Embracing e-Learning and Online Training in the Face of Flus, Recessions and Demands for Better Education, an insightful panel discussion webcast featuring professionals from the corporate training and e-learning fields as they share the best uses of emerging technologies and successful methods of engaging and interacting with online students. The panel will be webcast live from Times Square in New York City on Monday, November 9th at 2pm Eastern. Viewers will be able to interact with the panel and ask questions throughout the hour-long event.

Join Stream57 president and panel moderator Ben Chodor, along with our expert panel:

Anthony Allen - Director of Digital Media, ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)

Rick Housler - Office of The Chief Learning Officer, The World Bank

Brian O'Donnell - Associate Director, Department of Medical Education, Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. LLC

Andrej Petroski - Director of Learning Technologies, Harrisburg University

Mark Sharp - Vice President, Atlantic Link Global

"We have found ourselves in trying times that have forced sales training departments, universities and every other kind of educational institution to seek new solutions for effectively teaching and training their students," says Stream57 president Ben Chodor. "This panel brings together experts on engaging audiences and creatively using streaming video technology to reach learners in the best possible ways, and we are excited to hear what they have to say. Embracing online options has opened new doors for both teachers and students, and this panel has both the experience and the know-how for truly showing us all how to succeed with e-learning and online training."

For more information or to register for the live webcast, please visit http://www.stream57.com/webcasts and join in the conversation via Twitter at twitter.com/stream57 or at #s57chat.

About Stream57
Stream57 is an energetic team that believes in the power of the Internet for learning, marketing and entertainment, with offices in New York and London. StreamLine 3, Stream57's cutting-edge webcast and rich media software suite, brings a new level of interactivity to online video presentations and e-learning. Recently named #637 in the 2009 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies, Stream57 was founded in 2001 by President Ben Chodor, and has provided software and services for rich media delivery, webcasting and e-learning solutions for a wide range of distinguished clients, including several Fortune 1000 corporations, charities, B2B publishers, higher education institutions and health care organizations. For more information, please call 212-909-2550 or visit www.stream57.com.