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CONFIDENTIAL © JonesKnowledge.com,TM Inc. 2001

Online Learning. Simplified.™


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JonesKnowledge.com™, Inc. is a recognized leader in online education, both as a supplier of online software products and support services through its Jones e-education™ and Jones e-global library™ subsidiaries, and as a direct provider of online academic offerings through its subsidiary Jones International University®.


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I. Welcome and Introductions

II. History of Jones’ Experience in Education

III. Education Market Opportunity

IV. Why Outsource with JonesKnowledge.com™?

V. JK.com Overview

VI. Demonstration of e-education

VII. Demonstration of e-global library

VIII. Discussion and Next Steps

Agenda


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Introductions


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History of Jones’

Experience in Education


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History of Jones

• Mind Extension University (ME/U)

• Partnerships with the Library of Congress

• Publishing Projects Make All America a School; Cyberschools; Free Market Fusion

• Global Alliance of Transnational Education (GATE)

• National Alliance of Business (NAB)


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History of Jones

Mind Extension University (ME/U)

• Launched in 1987

• Turnkey delivery of academic degree programs via cable television

• Partners included: Penn State, George Washington University, University of Maryland, University of Arizona, California State University, University of Colorado

• In 1992, when less than 20% of Americans used e-mail or the Internet, ME/U collaborated with George Washington University to launch the first degree program to utilize computers as the primary communications technology


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History of Jones

Partnerships with the Library of Congress (1989-current)

• Global Library Project – an initiative that used cable television to provide greater access to the Library of Congress, the world’s largest repository of knowledge

• American Memory Project – a test bed for remote access to digitally stored archives

• National Digital Library Project – an initiative to provide broadband Internet access to the Library which has raised over $45 million in private funds, matched by $15 million in Congressional funds, to begin digitizing the contents of the Library

• James Madison Council – Glenn R. Jones is a founding member, and a member of the Steering Committee, of the Library of Congress’ James Madison Council which is the first private-side advisory body for the Library


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History of Jones

• Make All America a School (Published in 1990)Outlined Glenn R. Jones’ vision for the role of cable and satellite television technology in education

• Cyberschools, An Education Renaissance (Published 1996)Outlined Glenn R. Jones’ vision for the role of the Internet in creating global opportunities for education

• Free Market Fusion (Published in 1999)Promotes the unique, successful relationships that can be formed when entrepreneurs and innovative nonprofit organizations join in partnerships to pursue common goals


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Education Market Opportunity


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Market Opportunity

In 1999, the K-12 online learning market represented a $1.3 billion industry

By 2003, the K-12 online learning market is projected to become a $6.9 billion industry

Online K-12 education is positioned to become a multi-billion dollar, global industry. The following factors will propel this growth:

•Growth in Internet access and usage

•Emergence of powerful Web technology


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Distinguishing Factors

• Strategic development of products and relationships to capture the global market

• Long history of working with education

• Synergy attained by being both a provider and deliverer of online education

• Integrated suite of products and services which allows JonesKnowledge.com to provide a comprehensive solution

• Quality online electronic library resources

• Developing and operating the world’s first fully accredited, online university

JonesKnowledge.com is uniquely positioned to be the world leader in online learning

The following factors distinguish JonesKnowledge.com:


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JonesKnowledge.com Overview


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• World’s first fully online, accredited university

• Customers are adult learners from around the world, who require a quality education that is convenient, affordable and accessible

• In addition, JIU is targeting corporations who are interested in offering online education options, from an accredited university, to their employees

• Integrated suite of software products and services to enable online education

• Customers are educational institutions (higher education & K-12) and corporations that are interested in making learning convenient, affordable and accessible

• Online virtual library designed specifically for online learners

• Customers are educational institutions (higher education & K-12) and corporations that are interested in seeking online academic and business research


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JIU History

• Private, Global “Online University”• Founded 1993 by Glenn R. Jones • Mission to serve adults• Operational 1995 • Accredited 1999• Global (over 57 countries)


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JIU Courses, Certificates and Degrees

• Master of Arts in Business Communication

• Bachelor of Arts Completion Program in Business Communication

• Master of Business Administration (7)• MBA in Spanish (2)• Master of Education in e-Learning (6)

• 42 Certificate Programs, including – Using the Internet In K-12 Education


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e-education™

• Launched May 1997• Over 200 Contracts• 1,426 courses in 2000• 23,233 enrollments in

2000• English & Spanish

Customers Include:• Clovis Unified School District• Colorado Online School Consortium• Excelsior Education Center• The Florida Online High School• Jones International University®• Mansfield University• Metropolitan State College of Denver• Sacred Heart University• Universidad Alberto Hurtado

(Santiago, Chile)• University of Colorado at Colorado

Springs• University of Virginia• Utica College


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Jones is committed to Customer Service Excellence

• 24/7 Help Desk (Toll-Free)• Dedicated Account Managers• Start-Up Kit• Software Training• Online Tutorials, Help & Orientation• Instructional Design Consultation• Web Course Design Assistance

e-education Customer Service


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System Administrator Features:

• User Administration• Course Administration• Announcements• Tutorial• Reporting• Organization Workspace• Navigation Bars

Faculty Features:

• CourseBuilder™• Course Announcements• GradeBook™• AssessmentMaker™• Student/Instructor Profile templates• Course Grading Scale• Course Reports• Course Groups• Tutorial

e-education Online Course Software

Student Features:

• Orientation• Study Guide/Course Content• Roster™• Profiles™• Announcements• In/Out box• GradeBook™• Forum• Chat/Whiteboard• WorkSpace™• Glossary• WebLinks™• Help


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Why schools choose e-education:

• Professional look and feel compliments any content• Intuitive, streamlined workflow for instructors• Archiving, all student work is retained and available for future review• Organizations can create a library of reusable learning objects• Help is context sensitive on each page of the software• Roles may be created to customize user permissions and responsibilities• e-education has the shortest faculty learning curve• Flexible interface allows academic individuality and creativity• Powerful online catalog and secure payment, registration system• Integration with third-party content• More tools to promote online learning activities, community and collaboration


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Course Conversion / Development

• Client agrees on optimal template using desired instructional design, course navigation, look and feel

• Content is copied from other platform into template using word processor, etc.

• Course is loaded into e-education


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World Leader in Online Learning™


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– Originally created to support Jones International University® (JIU) online students

– Designed to provide library support services that mirrored those available to students with access to an on-campus library

– Services needed to be provided in an electronic environment rather than relying on print-based resources or face-to-face interaction

Background

Jones e-global library™


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– Bibliographic instruction– Research guidance– Resource collection– Reference assistance– Electronic databases– Interlibrary loan and document delivery

Our goal was to mirror the services and resources of atraditional academic library:

Jones e-global library


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Demonstrations of

e-educationand e-global library


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Technology Infrastructure


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Discussion

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Next Steps

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