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June 4, 2009 ESRI Adds GIS Training Options for Organizations with Limited Travel BudgetsNeed to Learn from Your Office? Try Remote Training, On-Site Coaching, or Internet-Delivered CoursesRedlands, California—Organizations that face shrinking travel budgets and no-travel policies can still offer employees high-quality geographic information system (GIS) software training. ESRI trains GIS professionals at their workplaces by providing on-site training, coaching, and video teleconferencing, in addition to self-study classes over the Internet. "These training choices help ESRI software users keep their skills up-to-date even if their organizations have cut back on travel to off-site training locations," said Ralph Luchs, ESRI training delivery manager. ESRI recently added two new training options to help GIS professionals who must remain near the office. Client Coaching Coupled with Client-Site Training/Mobile Lab ESRI is offering client coaching for all ESRI instructor-led training courses to groups of 12–15 students. Customers who order standard ESRI training classes for a group of employees can purchase additional time with an ESRI instructor to coach the group. The instructor can help with specific team needs, including working with the organization's sample data and reviewing and practicing class concepts that apply to the customer's own workflows. Coaching days will be available immediately preceding or following a Client Site or ESRI private training class. Organizations also no longer need to worry about having the necessary equipment and software when hosting an instructor-led training class. As an option, ESRI will provide mobile lab equipment for each student, including preconfigured hardware such as laptops, ESRI software, and classroom setup service. Instructor-Led Remote Classroom Training Two-way, interactive video conferencing technology lets students attend instructor-led training classes remotely from a local ESRI learning center, an ESRI satellite location, or their own office, as long as it has the necessary equipment. The classes are broadcast from an ESRI location in the United States to one or two remote locations. Students can see and hear the instructor lecture, speak with other students, ask questions, and share experiences. The instructor can see students' computer screens and take control if necessary to assist them with class exercises. Classes run eight hours per day. ESRI also offers other Internet-based, instructor-led options for GIS professionals unable to travel to a learning center. Instructor-led Virtual Classroom courses provide convenient training delivered by an experienced ESRI instructor over the Web in real time directly to a student's desktop. Students can listen to lectures, interact with the instructor and classmates, and work on exercises through Web-based desktop conferencing. "No matter which training option they choose, our customers can be assured they are receiving the highest quality GIS education from expert instructors in the field," said Luchs. "Our ultimate goal is to make sure our customers can receive the training they need, when and where they need it, in order to be successful with ESRI software." Other ESRI training options that require no travel include
To register for courses or learn more about ESRI training, visit www.esri.com/taketraining. For training outside the United States, contact your local ESRI distributor. # # # About ESRI Educational Services Press Information: |
