Time to BUY ECLG...yesterday BofA Securities put a "strong buy" reccomendation on the stock with a 30 dollar 12 month target, and today ECLG signed a deal with Microsoft....the stock has done nothing (still 11) probably due to the large drop in Nasdaq today....but once the market discovers it , ECLG should pop to 15-17 in one day....here is the MSFT news link:
biz.yahoo.com
eCollege.com Partners with Microsoft to Deliver
Office 2000 Faculty Productivity Courses
DENVER, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- eCollege.com(SM) (Nasdaq: ECLG - news) today announced that it has been selected
by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) to deliver online Microsoft Office 2000 productivity courses for faculty members.
These courses will be offered through the eCollege.com eCourse(SM) management system and are intended to create
greater awareness of how Office 2000 can be used to create richer, dynamic course content for both on-campus and online
delivery. The series of productivity courses is scheduled to begin in February with a two week course in Microsoft
PowerPoint© 2000, designed to educate faculty on the world of possibilities the software has to offer.
``This initiative is yet another extension of the deep partnership we have established with eCollege.com over the last few
years,' said Joe Powell, marketing manager for higher education online learning initiatives at Microsoft. ``Recent research
indicates that helping faculty make effective use of instructional technology is often cited as one of the biggest challenges
facing higher education. These online workshops, focusing on the latest products, Office 2000 and Windows 2000,
demonstrate our continued commitment to supporting educators in applying information technology to improve education.
eCollege.com's expertise and reputation for high quality delivery will enable us to meet that commitment.'
Microsoft will provide the qualified instructors and content to teach the courses while eCollege.com will build an online
Microsoft campus, allowing potential faculty members to log in and register for these courses online. Space is limited and
acceptance into each course is on a first come, first serve basis. Faculty can also sign up now for a trial demo of
eCourse(SM), a complete online delivery system for distance education, and they can try eCompanion(SM), an online
supplement to enhance the teaching process in the traditional classroom and increase student interaction outside the
classroom, at the eCollege.com Web site (http://www.eCollege.com).
``In partnering with Microsoft in this endeavor, we are confident we will all be able to achieve our goal -- to successfully train
faculty members to create the richest and most dynamic learning environment possible for their students,' said Rob Helmick,
president and CEO of eCollege.com. ``Through the Office 2000 online courses, we will give faculty members the necessary
training and tools to further advance the entire teaching and learning experience.'
For more information, please visit ecollege.com.
About eCollege.com(SM)
eCollege.com(SM) is a provider of technology and services that enables colleges and universities to offer an online
environment for distance and on-campus learning. Comprised of educators and technologists, eCollege.com partners with
institutions such as Rutgers University; Johns Hopkins University; University of Colorado; Drexel University; San Francisco
State University; and Seton Hall University to deliver course content in a highly interactive and engaging educational manner.
eCollege.com's eTeaching Solutions(SM) help educators incorporate the Internet into their courses, from basic course
management, to online components, to full online course delivery. They are available for single and multiple course or
campus-wide adoption. eCollege Campus(SM) is the company's comprehensive online campus offering. eCollege.com's
professional services include intensive faculty training and support in course development and instructional design, evaluation
and research services, enrollment marketing, and 24x7 Help Desk support. The company was founded in 1996 and is
headquartered in Denver. For more information, visit www.eCollege.com.
This release may contain forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements may
involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company's actual results and
performance to differ materially from the company's outlook. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of
this release. The company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein
to reflect any changes in company expectations or results or any change in events.
eCollege.com, eTeaching Solutions and eCollege Campus are servicemarks of eCollege.com. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respected owners.
SOURCE: eCollege.com
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