The Internet is Changing the Way We Learn...
Cisco is Accelerating E-Learning in Canada

Why is Cisco Systems Driving the Move to E-Learning?

We use it extensively throughout our own organization and understand the company-wide benefits E-Learning delivers.

In one five week period, we chose E-Learning to enable a Cisco company audit for our ISO 9001 Re-Registration. E-Learning helped us:

• reduce costs from $1.4 million to only $16,000
• reduce training time by almost 60%
• reduce training time for quality teams by 80%
• deliver excellent results - ranking Cisco #2 among 500 companies

E-Learning Delivers a Faster, Higher Return on Learning:

E-Learning drives productivity, performance and competitiveness. It allows companies to develop workforce competencies and accelerate the speed at which they are acquired. It delivers superior learning at reduced costs; increases access to learning; and offers clear accountability for all participants in the learning process.

Cisco can help you save considerable time and money through E-Learning.

Compare our training of 10,000 field account managers (AM's) by instructor-led training (ILT) vs. E-Learning. ILT costs $24 million and takes months to complete while E-Learning costs just $1,300,000 and can be completed as needed for 'just-in-time' learning. ILT involves a week of classroom instruction with 20 AM's to a class and travel and expenses for all 10,000 AM's; E-Learning online involves 25 hours of content accessible 24x7 and requires only minimal time out of the field with no travel.

In Canada, Cisco Systems is determined to help business leaders realize the full potential of E-Learning. Cisco is helping businesses accelerate learning, reduce costs, and reach all constituents with mission-critical learning content -- regardless of time and distance. In April, 2001, Cisco Systems Canada launched the world's first Cisco Systems E-Learning Centre of Excellence. Located in downtown Toronto, this innovative facility allows executive teams to participate in customized, hands-on workshops led by Cisco E-Learning experts.

Cisco leverages the power of the Internet to improve learning and teaching and deliver the E-Learning Advantage.