Toolwire Named as a 2011 Finalist for the Red Herring Global 100
Widespread adoption of experiential learning technologies propelled
by Toolwire Learnscapes.
Toolwire specializes in experiential learning products and services
for Higher Education and corporate training. Toolwire Learnscapes,
StudentDesktops, LiveLabs, and Scenarios provide on-demand,
personalized practice and "virtual internships" to meet the needs of
today's learners.
Toolwire (www.toolwire.com), a global leader of experiential
learning technologies, announced that it has been named a finalist
for the Red Herring Global 100, a prestigious list honoring the
world's most promising private information technology companies.
Toolwire now delivers experiential learning solutions to over 133
countries. The company's biggest achievement in the past year has
been its large-scale development and deployment of Toolwire
Learnscapes, which have been used by over 500,000 students and
employees across multiple institutions and subject disciplines in 71
countries. In total, students will log over 100 million minutes of
usage on Learnscapes in 2011.
"The promise of experiential learning, the most important element of
the learning process, has been largely unrealized as an approach for
the past 150 years. The problem has been that integrating
experiential learning opportunities into courses and curricula is
hard; it can be time consuming, expensive, difficult to scale, and
requires effort to assess," commented Charles Jennings, of Duntroon
Associates and the Internet Time Alliance, and former Chief Learning
Officer of Thomson-Reuters. "Toolwire has found an elegant way to
solve these problems. As a leader in this essential field of
immersive learning, Toolwire is highly deserving of this
recognition."
"I am not surprised by the rapid adoption of Toolwire's experiential
learning technologies. The demand for effective training programs
and technologies is now greater than ever," commented Jane Hart,
founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
(C4LPT). "Massive shifts in the global economy have accentuated the
need in today's marketplace for highly skilled, workforce ready
employees, and Toolwire is leading the way in developing innovative
learning solutions to meet this demand."
"Toolwire Learnscapes are a fantastic example of immersive
experiential learning - engaging, thought provoking, real life
scenarios that mirror the challenges of the 21st Century workplace.
Learnscapes provide learners with a believable and, most
importantly, a safe environment in which to experiment with new
skills and practice how to apply those skills in context," noted
Julie Wedgwood, Director, Productive Ltd. "Toolwire, led by the
efforts of its Learner Advocacy Team, delivers far more than just
innovative learning solutions, the company provides
leaning-as-a-service to engage and retain learners in a way that
fits hand-in-hand with the needs of learning institutions and
businesses."
Toolwire’s learning solutions have received considerable recognition
in recent years. Most recently, Toolwire's partner, the University
of East London, was shortlisted by the e-Learning Awards for "Best
learning game, simulation, or virtual environment” for its Toolwire
Learnscapes designed for undergraduate law students. Earlier this
year, Toolwire was awarded two Gold Medals by the Learning and
Performance Institute (LPI) for “Learning Technologies Solution” and
“Instructional Designer” of the Year. Other past awards include
“Best Learning Innovation Technology” by LearnX Asia Pacific and
“Top 20 IT Training Company” by Training Industry, Inc.
"Toolwire is greatly honored to be shortlisted by Red Herring for
their Global 100 List. For almost a decade, there has been
considerable excitement about potential applications of immersive
learning environments for learning and training," commented John
Valencia. "By listening to the needs of our clients, Toolwire has
innovated the most effective, easy-to-use, and best-supported
immersive learning environments in the market today. Our Toolwire
Learnscapes are becoming the learning industry standard for this
form of experiential learning."
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About Red Herring
Red Herring’s Global 100 has become a mark of distinction for
identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring
editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as
Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube,
and eBay would change the way we live and work.
About Toolwire
Toolwire is a learning solutions provider specializing in products
and services for experiential learning. Serving global leaders in
both the private sector and Higher Education, Toolwire’s core
competencies include both hosting and supporting technology
solutions and developing media-rich educational content. Toolwire
Learnscapes, StudentDesktops, Scenarios, and LiveLabs provide the
quickest, most effective way to develop skills and enhance student
success. These innovative learning solutions enable organizations to
provide "virtual internships" across a broad range of subjects
including Business, Health Care, Legal, Information Technology, and
more. For more information, please visit www.toolwire.com.
Media Contacts:
Peyton Williams
Product Marketing and Programs Manager
Toolwire, Inc.
1-646-352-2525
pwilliams@toolwire.com
Bob Little
Bob Little Press & PR
+44 (0)1727 860405
bob.little@boblittlepr.com
