Integrated Learning and Content Management
The NetOp Learning Center consists of modules that together form an integrated Learning Management System (LMS) and a Content Management System (CMS), which makes it possible to deploy fast and easy knowledge upgrades to managers, employees, students, customers and/or partners.
The NetOp Learning Center enables an organization to:
- Establish a common portal for all online course activities.
- Develop content including courses, exams, quizzes, and questionnaires.
- Manage courses and users.
- Generate statistical reports on user behavior.
- Create forums for user groups and individual discussions.
- Combine traditional learning methods with online course offerings, creating a blended learning environment.
- NetOp Learning Center is 100% online-based, which means that the company and the users (with the necessary usernames and passwords) are able to access the system from any PC with Internet connection.
- NetOp Learning Center is constructed to be used both as a 100% online course tool and as a presentation tool in classroom education/training sessions.
Netop Learning Center features
Trainers and educators will appreciate the comprehensive features provided by the Netop Learning Center, including:
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Rapid content development tools approachable by novice developers
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Support for both e-learning and print-based content
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Standards-conformant e-learning content
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Support for Word and PowerPoint legacy content
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Interoperability with learning management systems
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Hosted solution
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Knowledge management capabilities
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Support for geographically dispersed development team
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Turnkey solution including both LCMS and LMS (single source)
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Dynamic pretesting, adaptive learning
Netop Learning Center boosts effective training at JYSK
The Danish business man, Lars Larsen, opened his first bedding shop in 1979, and since then the JYSK empire has grown to a global group with shops in 26 different countries and a staff of nearly 12,000. As a result of massive global growth, JYSK has acknowledged its acute need to have effective and measurable control over its employee training program. E-learning has become one of the preferred training methods within the company.
"Before we used traditional methods to train our employees. We had a mobile team of skilled trainers that drove out to our employees and trained them up in the new systems and products. We didn't have a centralized system for the training, which made the process even more cumbersome. Later, we changed to e-learning, but with our old system it wasn't possible to follow up on completed courses and, as a result, we had no precise data that could tell us whether the trianing had any value."
Pernille Skou, E-Learning Consultant, JYSK.
A year ago, the company decided to optimize the training process even further and, after a long and thorough testing process, Netop Learning Center was chosen.
"Out of the many products that we tested, there was no doubt that Netop Learning Center was the right choice for us. We had a list of tough specifications regarding availability and usability that needed to be within a simple and straightforward design, and these requirements were met by Netop Learning Center."
Pernille Skou
JYSK saves time and resources with the Netop Learning Center
The Netop Learning Center works as a central education system for JYSK's shop assistants, with the main focus on IT system training and new products. With the Netop Learning Center, JYSK can also continuously keep itself informed on who has completed courses and what the results were. Using the Netop Learning Center eases the training workflow and frees up resources at JYSK, and that is good for business.
"Netop Learning Center allows us to quickly find out who needs training and who needs to be refreshed on our different systems. This means we can be quicker at strengthening the competencies of our employees and, not least, save money."
Pernille Skou
Hardware requirements
This table shows hardware requirements for installing NETOP LEARNING CENTER on a single server installation. You can also split the solution on the multiple servers according to the IT infrastructure described in the Netop Learning Center architecture overview.
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Minimum Requirements |
Server |
Min. 1x Intel P4, Xeon or compatible processors, 2 GHz or higher. (Xeon 2GHz or higher is recommended)
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RAM Memory |
1gb MB minimum (2GB or more is recommended)
Additional memory may be required, depending on operating system requirements.
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Hard Disk Space |
18GB (72gb is recommended)
Core NLC files: 90 MB
Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.
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Network Card |
100mbit |
Software Requirements
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Operating System |
- Windows 2000 Server (any edition) or Windows 2003 Server (any edition), Windows 2003 Servers is recommended and required for full functionality. Windows Components required:
- Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
- NLC recommends to use compression on the IIS like Gzip
- SMTP server (Optional, can be separated)
- ASP.NET Framework v. 2
- Windows Media Services (Optional, recommended)
- Microsoft Active Directory (Optional, only if AD integration is configured and no other AD is available in the organization)
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Installed Applications |
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 w. sp 3 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005, used by the Netop Learning Center Database
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (add-on) – used by the Netop Learning Center Reporting services, can be downloaded free of charge from www.microsoft.com
- Microsoft Office 2003 professional – Complete Install (View setting security settings below) – Used to perform conversions and creation of Office documents.
- Microsoft Windows Media Encoder v. 9, used to encode uploaded video and audio files.
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Installed .Net components |
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The Netop Learning Center is available in a variety of editions to meet the varying needs of schools, businesses and training centers.
Publishing Center
The Publishing Center Edition is the basic module that enables the organization to deliver third-party e-learning courses and to administer courses and users. Furthermore, a content menu showing the published courses can be created and the user can search among the courses.
Knowledge Center
The Knowledge Center Edition enables the organization to develop and deliver e-learning content and to administer courses and users. Simple statistical extracts makes it possible to follow the users’ behavior and utilization of the system.
Exam Center
The Exam Center Edition enables the organization to follow and analyze e-learning activity including Tests and Exams via the advanced statistics options. A detailed report of users’ answers enables individual feedback. It includes the ability to categorize questions and return visual feedback, showing the course taker where to focus future effort. The Exam Center Edition includes the Publishing Center.
Learning Management Center
The Learning Management Center Edition enables the organization to develop and deliver e-learning content and to administer courses and users (LCMS).
Furthermore the organization can develop and integrate Test and Exam activity. The advanced statistics options enable the organization to follow and assess e-learning activities and return individual feedback. The Learning Management Center Edition includes the Publishing, Knowledge and Exam center Editions.
Enterprise Learning Center
The Enterprise Learning Center Edition enables the organization to develop and deliver e-learning content and to administer courses and users. Furthermore the organization can develop and integrate Test and Exam activity as well as questionnaire surveys. Finally the Enterprise Learning Center adds functionality for open courses, interactivity and knowledge sharing via a Community Center, as well as the opportunity for publishing off-line courses on materials such as CD-ROM. The Enterprise Learning Center Edition includes all of the above Editions.
