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consultation over the phone. We will help you develop exciting ways to use the
Internet to distribute training and information.
OnLine Training
opened its virtual doors to students in 1997.
Since then we have been a leader in online education for Insurance Pre-Licensing courses,
Pre- Licensing Exam Prep courses, and Continuing Education courses.
We are dedicated to finding new ways to help students learn over the internet
and pioneering virtual classroom teaching strategies that actually work for our students.
Our focus on excellence in these areas has led to us having some of the highest
passrates in the Industry for our Insurance Pre-licensing courses.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Click a year to see events that occured at OLT during that year.
Global Learn Day, a world-wide celebration of education that takes place over the Internet and other media platforms was held October 6th and 7th online via Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. This marked the 21st Global Learn Day, which began in the 1990’s via chatrooms and audio conferencing. Past notable presenters included Nelson Mandela and Vint Cerf. While the platforms have changed, the mission of Global Learn Day – to promote One Planet, One People while celebrating humankind’s continued education – has not. Read More
July 2018
This year online commerce has self-imposed major upgrades to tighten and improve the security of financial transactions. For organizations like OLT that has driven an upgrade process to ensure even greater security of our student's personal pieces of information and to minimize data collection to include only those elements of information necessary to place students in courses and report their completions to the State. At the same time, we upgraded our server hardware and operating system to improve speed, security and capacity, therefore both our learning management system and online catalog have been updated. They are linked through server-side programming to provide students with a secure enrollment center that allows a student to select a course or courses, enroll in the course, pay and then have immediate access as soon as payment is confirmed.
Hardware has been upgraded to increase parallel processing power by a factor of eight. This means students now enjoy a more responsive learning environment that can support an 800% increase in our online students. Interaction with course content is much faster.
Our goal is to make the enrollment process as easy as possible, to place students in a highly effective learning environment that will continue to support the growing number of online students. We invite our educational partners, resellers, affiliates, instructors and course authors to provide comments and suggestions on how best to accomplish those goals.
June 2018
INSCE034FL7 - Health Insurance Policies and Provisions course approval by the FLDFS
OLT released another $40 CE bundle in June -
INSCEB007FL24 - ACA 3-20 Public Adjusters CE Bundle (not good for 6-20 All-Lines Adjusters) - (All their required CE for price of one course)
INSCE016 ACA Law and Policy -APPROVED 4/26/18
INSCE018FL5d 5hr Law & Ethics Update - L&H - APPROVED 4/24/18
INSCE019FL5d 5hr Law & Ethics Update - P&C (King) - APPROVED 4/23/18
INSCE033FL2 Consumer-Driven Health Care (Hartmann) - APPROVED 4/20/18
OLT released another $40 CE bundle in April -
INSCEB006FL24 - ACA 6-20 Adjusters CE Bundle (not good for 3-20 Public Adjusters) - (All their required CE for price of one course)
INSCE030b 5hr Law & Ethics - P&C - approved 3/22/18
INSCE024c 5hr Law & Ethics - 6-20 - approved 3/29/18
OLT released another $40 CE bundle - INSCEB005FL24 - Health and Life CE Bundle (All their required CE for price of one course)
OLT released two $40 CE bundles: (All their required CE for price of one course) -
INSCEB003FL24 - Property and Casualty CE Bundle
INSCEB004FL10 - CSR (4-40) CE Bundle
January 2018
OLT released three pre-licensing and study aid bundles:
INSHLB001 Health and Life Bundle #1 - PL & PP
INSHLB002 Health and Life Bundle #2 - PL & Ex
INSHLB003 Health and Life Bundle #3 - PL, PP & Ex
OLT visited with the FLDFS and four Florida college partners: Hillsborough Community College, Pasco Hernando State College, Santa Fe College, and Tallahassee Community College. President/CEO Dr. Terrence Redding and General Manager Brad Weishaupt met with the staff members with which we work at each of the colleges, and author/instructor Jan Bradburn joined us for the meeting at the FLDFS with some of the leadership there: Jean Jeune, Insurance Regulation Administrator, Clay Tidwell, Government Operations Consultant II, and Paul Hirko, Insurance Examiner II.
October 2017
OLT released our 26th course this year, INSCE032 Health Care Today.
Press Release - September 2017
OnLine Training Inc. (OLT) is pleased to announce that we came through Hurricane Irma with very few problems. Even though our area suffered electricity loss for a few days, Internet disconnection for a week and phone disruption for two weeks, our contingency plans allowed us to continue serving students and site visitors without a hitch.
OLT’s courses and website continued to be accessible to the public throughout the storm and afterwards from a high-security data center featuring a Category 5 Hurricane Resistant Design with full generator backup. OLT’s main offices lost two workdays due to the storm and loss of electricity, but student support continued by forwarding all phone calls to OLT West in Colorado. Internet service in the office was down for a week, but we continued our Internet-related work by utilizing a cellular hotspot and connecting all our office computers to it. Phone service was out the longest in the office, but phone calls were forwarded to staff cell phones, so we had very little disruption in student support.
All this goes to prove OLT is here for you, and we can weather just about any storm! You can depend on OLT!
OLT celebrated our 20th birthday this year. OnLine Training was incorporated on June 27,1997. All authors, instructors, employees, resellers, and partners were invited to come celebrate OLT’s 20th Anniversary with usat a catered dinner on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
OnLine Training is pleased to offer the following new discounted Insurance Course Bundles
OLT launches its first-ever half-price sale on select Florida CE courses during the month of March. Click here for information and to register for this limited time offer!
OLT is pleased to announce the following courses were State-approved in the month of December:
Dr. Redding Presents at the 30th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium
Dr. Redding created and presented a 26 minute YouTube video honoring the first Malcolm Knowles Memorial Self-Directed Learning Award, Dr. Huey B. Long. Dr. Long founded the Symposium in 1986.
OnLine Training releases their first-ever discounted CE Bundles!
For a limited time, you can reserve your spot now for your entire required 24 hours of CE for an unbelievable $35.00! Registration is good for two years; you may complete the coursework anytime in that time period. Click here for for information and to register!
Conversion Course now approved for multiple licenses.
State law has changed, and now our 40-hour Conversion course can now convert three kinds of licenses into a 2-20 license, after one year as a duly licensed and appointed 4-40 (Customer Representative), 0-55 (Service Representative), or 20-44 (Personal Lines Agent). After taking this course and working your one year, you will be eligible to sit for the 2-20 State Exam. Click here for more information!
OLT hires new employees, promotes two.
In 2015 OLT hired Ashley DeJesus as Assistant Registrar, Eileen Soncini to help with Compliance, and Branden Hernandez for some temporary Marketing help. Brad Weishaupt is promoted to General Manager, and Albretta Husik is promoted to Office Manager.
New 60 hr 2-15 Pre-Licensing course approved for Florida.
Florida approves our new course, INS003FL60 - "Florida Health and Life (inclusing Annuities and Variable Contracts) 60-hour pre-licensing course, based on the FLDFS
updated course outline after the Florida Legislature passed bills that changed the number of hours required for students to take from 40 hours to 60. This course (and license) used to be called Life, Health and Variable Annuities," before the Florida Legislature made their changes.
New 60 hr 20-44 Pre-Licensing course approved for Florida.
Florida approves our new course, INS015FL60 - "Florida 20-44 Personal Lines Agent - 60 hr - Pre-Licensing Course." Jan Bradburn wrote the new course (INS015FL60) based on the FLDFS
updated course outline after the Florida Legislature passed bills that changed the number of hours required for students to take from 52 hours to 60.
New Law and Ethics CE course approved.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE018FL5 - "5hr Law and Ethics Update - Life, Health and Variable Annuities." Jeff King wrote the new course (INSCE018) to focus on ethics and law topics in the Health and Life area to help agents meet the FLDFS
requirements that agents take a law and ethics course every year.
New Law and Ethics CE course approved.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE019FL5 - "5hr Law and Ethics Update - Property and Casualty." Jeff King wrote the new course (INSCE019) to focus on ethics and law topics in the Property and Casualty area to help agents meet the FLDFS
requirements that agents take a law and ethics course every year.
New Law and Ethics CE course approved.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE020FL5 - "5hr Law and Ethics Update - Property and Casualty." Joe Donovan wrote the new course (INSCE020) to focus on Property and Casualty issues to help agents meet the FLDFS
requirements that agents take a law and ethics course every year.
New Personal Lines CE course approved.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE021 - "Property and Casualty - Personal Lines (6 hrs)." Joe Donovan has written a new course (INSCE021) based on Personal Lines insurance.
New Commercial Lines CE course approved.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE022 - "Property and Casualty - Commercial Lines (6 hrs)." Joe Donovan has written a new course (INSCE022) based on Commercial Lines insurance.
OLT moves to a new server.
OLT has moved to a new server that will support more students and is 400 times faster and nearly 8 times more capable of withstanding student loads then our old server. Immediately upon the new server going online students started commenting on how the new server has greatly improved their experience within our courses.
OLT has started a new division within the company to cover corporate training. Our new Director of Corporate Training, Brad Weishaupt, is looking forward to working with companies and colleges that would like to lessen their compliance and other types of training costs and customize their training to meet their companies needs. For more information click here.
OLT is expanding.
OLT hires Albretta Husik to serve as Operations Manager, learning all positions to be able to help out where needed, especially in the Finance Department.
OLT releases a new tutorial that is available in all states.
INS017 - “Property and Casualty Tutorial” is now available in all states and
can be used as a pre-licensing tool for those states that do not require “an approved
pre-licensing course”, or as a tutorial where “approved pre-licensing courses
are required. A book is also available to accompany it at our bookstore.
OLT's Moodle Classroom is Updated to Moodle2
OLT began testing on Moodle2 as the new virtual classroom in 2012. By May 2013, all
new students are being enrolled in Moodle2. Moodle2 offers many updates and fixes to
problems that the frist generation of Moodle had.
Florida approves our new course, INSCE017 - "Senior Suitability - Annuity and Life Insurance
Transactions for Seniors". Jeff King wrote the new course (INSCE017) based on the FLDFS
updated course outline after the Florida Legislature passed bills with updates
The old Senior Suitability course was grandfathered in after being updated.
Florida aproved two of OLT's revised courses: the INS005FL40 - "4-40/RCSR Designation
Online Course" and the INS013FL40 - "3-20, 5-20, 6-20 ACA Designation Online
Course." The approval of these courses allows our students to take the course
final exam online instead of having to go to the college campus.
OLT Launches Learn A Living™ Program - November 1, 2010
Customer focus is a key to any business success. To strengthen our support for our students, business partners, and education partners the Learn A Living program was instituted. This program is designed to match students to an industry and match an industry position to the student. By partnering with various business enterprises and education programs, OLT will enable students to participate in a customized plan to achieve their individual professional goals. We are not a government agency. We work with our students and business partners on an individual basis to ensure each gets optimum attention and maximum benefit. For mor information click here.
Global Learn Day XII - October 9, 2010
After a hiatus of three years, Global Learn Day was held once again in its
traditional 24 hour around the clock format.
Dr. Terrence R. Redding, President of OnLine Training Institute and Redding
College kicked off the event at 0:00 GMT (8:00 p.m. EDT) and presented his
Keynote Address. He reiterated to importance of learning on a global scale
and discussed the leaps and bounds in learning and technology that have
occured providing humankind with the ability to solve many of the problems
that have plagued the world. Other presentations from global contributors
were broadcast during the event.
OnLine Training, Inc. receives Redding College license, July 23, 2010
OLT received a license to operate Redding College from the Florida Department of
Education's Commission on Independent Education This is an essential step
towards operating a college and being able to offer courses and curriculum leading
to a degree from a higher education institution.
OLT has been operating OnLine Training Institute since 1997, creating and
distributing courses world wide. Our concentration has been in the area of
continuing professional education within the financial services industry.
Under OLT Institute, we offer GED preparation courses, pre-licensing courses,
continuing education courses, and more recently Traffic School, and home
schooling programs.
Dr. Redding, the founder of OLT developed a taxonomy for conflict prevention in
2000 in which he identified the antecedents to war and argues that it is man’s
best interest to prevent war by addressing the antecedents before war occurs. Please
see
https://oltraining.com/pba/taxonomyofconflict.pdf
The basic premise behind the Taxonomy for Conflict Prevention is that some level of
conflict is normal as man strives to make the world he lives in and his living
conditions more secure. Further, that as man’s social structure has become
more complex, the forms of conflict have also become more complex, and an increasing
possibility has come to exist in which conflict avoidance or prevention is increasingly
a common goal.
OLT initiated OLT College in 2004 in an effort to focus on the antecedents to war
and work towards making the world a better and safer place. As the concept has
matured, the theme for Redding College has become one of addressing all issues
associated with securing man’s future.
Individuals interested in becoming involved with Redding College should contact
Dr. Richard Durr, durr@oltraining.com, for
more information.
Why some programs grow while others fail, SALT 2010 Orlando, Florida, March 2010
This paper presentation addressed why some college continuing professional education programs are growing, while other programs are declining. Using quantitative data from course enrollments for the past six years as a quantitative measure of program growth, and a survey of staff and faculty supporting the programs, OnLine Training's institutional research component addressed the question.
OLT offers continuing professional education courses nation-wide and works with approximately 23 colleges providing online continuing professional education courses. Most of these courses are mandatory pre-licensing courses. OLT tracks course by course, and program by program enrollments. During this period of economic downturn OLT noted that some programs are growing rapidly, while at the same time other programs appear to be in decline. This research effort addresses the question, what factors are associated with program growth and what factors are associated with program decline. Eight growth factors were identified and sixteen decline factors were also identified.
The primary factors associated with growth appear to be attitudinal and personnel related. Those programs oriented on growth, which are actively managed, with a large product mix are enjoying strong growth. The factors associated with decline are a mix between institutional and a failure to understand the factors associated with maintaining a viable program. For more information please contact OLT at 561-283-0333.
OLT is looking for insurance and real estate agents in various states that have experience with teaching pre-licensing courses and would like to expand their skill set and start teaching insurance pre-licensing and continuing education courses online. We are also looking Authors/Instructors for Professional and Personal Development courses. For more information click here.
OLT is looking for insurance and real estate agents in various states that have experience with teaching pre-licensing courses and would like to expand their skill set and start teaching insurance pre-licensing and continuing education courses online. We are also looking Authors/Instructors for Professional and Personal Development courses. For more information click here.
Together they are offering two Real
Estate Courses, RE003 Florida
Real Estate Sales Associate Training Package (SAPL-1/FREC) ,
and RE004 Florida Real Estate Sales Associate State Exam Cram
Course (FREC I/SAPL-I).
More OLT courses availble in Florida
The State of Florida approves OLT to provide INSCE009 Ethics
and the Client as a 3 hr Intermediate
Continuing Education course, October 3, 2007 through the Community
Colleges' Consortium, CASEC (Continuing and Adult Education
Standing Committee).
OnLine Training attends the FAIFA Florida Association of Insurance
and Financial Advisors meeting in Miami FL in July 2007.
Attending
is Brad Weishaupt, Compliance Officer and Mary Elizabeth Hedglen,
Marketing Coordinator.
New courses available.
OnLine Training begins a new line of Professional Development
Courses with What You Say Before You Speak,
by Lillian Bjorseth. Next will be a five-part series of courses
on Networking.
Happy Birthday OLT
OnLine Training celebrates it's 10th Anniversary with a picnic,
June 30, 2007.
OnLine Training attends the CASEC Continuing and Adult Education
Standing Committee meeting in Sanibel Island, FL in June 2007.
Dr. Redding will demonstrate a course in our new virtual classroom
platform, Moodle. Attending is Dr. Terrence Redding, President/CEO,
Maria Torres-Arbona, Registrar/Office Manager, and Brad Weishaupt,
Compliance Officer.
More OLT courses availble in Florida
The State of Florida approves OLT to provide INSCE007 Flood
Insurance Concepts as a 3 hr Intermediate Continuing Education
course, March 13, 2007 through the Community
Colleges' Consortium, CASEC (Continuing and Adult Education
Standing Committee).
More OLT courses availble in Texas
The State of Texas approves OLT to provide INSCE001 Elements
of Life Insurance as a 14 hour Intermediate Continuing Education
course, March 6, 2007.
OnLine Training attends PBAIFA
Palm Beach
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Held in March,
attended by Brad Weishaupt, Compliance Officer, Mary Elizabeth
Hedglen, Marketing Coordinator, and Tony Lofasso, Director
of Insurance Training.
College Visits
OnLine Training visits Valencia and Seminole Community Colleges
in February. Dr. Terrence Redding, President/CEO, Maria Torres-Arbona,
Registrar/Office Manager, Brad Weishaupt, Compliance Officer,
and Tony Lofasso, Director of Insurance Training.
OLT approved in Maryland
The State of Maryland in January approves OLT to provide seven
new Continuing Education courses: INSCE002 Fundamentals of Health
Insurance, INSCE004 Ethics in the Insurance Industry, INSCE005
Health Savings Accounts, INSCE006 State Regulations, INSCE007
Flood Insurance Concepts, INSCE008 Hurricanes & Impact on
Insurance, and INSCE009 Ethics and the Client.
Jack Rotzien is promoted to Vice President for Insurance Training. Tony Lofasso is appointed as new Director of Insurance. Brad Weishaupt is hired as OLT's new Compliance Manager and
Provost of Redding College.
Redding Observatory
Dr. Redding established a relationship with a number of
online astronomical groups in an effort to become current in
the field and lay a foundation upon which OLT will be able
to develop a robotics controlled observatory for Redding College.
This has led to the initial conceptual development of Redding
Observatory, which will be a research quality facility available
for lease in support of ongoing research and new research grants,
world-wide.
K through Grey
The Basic Adult Education program is moved under the auspices
of the college. Courses are updated and moved into Moodle.
OLT is envisioning eventually developing a complete "K
through Grey" offering of courses for all ages.
OLT's Moodle Classroom
OLT begins use of Moodle as a virtual classroom, allowing
a much improved presentation of courses. Built on MySQL and PHP,
it allows better use of automation in many aspects of the course.
Priming your student for learning.
The material on priming students for learning is formalized
and published in several peer-reviewed settings, such as the
International Self-Directed Learning Symposium in Cocoa Beach,
FL, and the Society for Applied Learning Technology in Arlington,
VA.
Jack Rotzien, Joan Villari, and Mary Elizabeth Hedglen attended
the 2006 Educational Symposium for Financial Planners in West
Palm Beach, Florida.
While there they provided information to prospective online
instructors. The primary purpose of attending was to attract
course authors and instructors for new Continuing Education Courses. If
you are interested in becoming an author or instructor at OLT,
please contact us by writing to admin@oltraining.com.
The staff and faculty of OLT College petition the OLT
Board to rename the collegiate section of OnLine Training.
After a vote by the staff, faculty and stockholders, the
OLT Board finalized the name change to Redding College.
Promotions and appointments.
Terrence R. Redding, Jr. (T.J.) is hired as Technology
Assistant, also helping in audio production, registrar duties,
and technological support.
Max Combs is hired as OLT's Educational Technologist.
OLT hosts the International Debate on USA and European Relations.
Dr. Redding begins a new research program.
His research focus is on developing the concept associated with priming
students for learning. After finishing this research he plans to share
it with the Florida Community Colleges as OLT visits their campuses.
Dr. Redding presents an abstract entitled, Eleven Factors
to Consider: Creating Online Asynchronous Courses Which
are Highly Effective: The OnLine Training Model" at
the Society for Applied Learning Technology conference
at the Washington Technologies Conference in Arlington,
VA.
Colette Mazzucelli, founding faculty member and Provost,
OLT College, recently served as an external reviewer for Current
Issues in Comparative Education (CICE), an online peer-reviewed
journal at Teachers College, Columbia University.
An Ed.M.
candidate in International Educational Development at Teachers
College, she contributed to a volume of Columbia University
Graduate Student Research, Education in Emergencies & Post-Conflict
Situations, Problems, Responses, Possibilities, (web link
forthcoming) with an article titled "Rewriting History:
The Impact of Post-Conflict Education on Nationalist Ideology
in Serbia." Mazzucelli received her Ph.D. in Government
from Georgetown University in 1996 and an M.A.L.D. from The
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in
1987.
Osmancevic is
ABD in his doctoral studies, a Junior Fulbright (Junior Faculty
Development Program) at University of Tennessee in Knoxville,
TN, and committed to distance education. A graduate of the Faculty
of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo, his Master
thesis was on the Influence of Internet Communications on Forming
of Public Opinion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His dissertation
has just passed the Senate of the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia
and Herzegovina) and will address Web Information and Democratic
Communicating.
Jack Rotzien, CLU, Director of Insurance Training at OLT
honored at Palm Beach Association of Insurance and Financial
Advisors.
At a recent Awards luncheon for the Palm Beach
Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors OLT's Director
of Insurance Training was recognized for contributing to
the development of people within the insurance industry.
The recipient of the coveted "Agent of the Year" award
mentioned the importance of having mentors when one enters
the insurance field. He honored Jack Rotzien CLU, by recognizing
him as one of his early valued mentors.
Transatlantic Week
TIESWeb Congress
2004
Colette Mazzucelli, member and Provost of
the founding faculty at OLT College will speak at the Transatlantic
Week TIESWeb Congress 2004, to be held in Miami Beach,
Florida April 26-30, 2004.
Transatlantic Week
TIESWeb Congress
2004
Larissa Chuprina, member of the founding faculty at OLT
College will speak at the Transatlantic Week
TIESWeb Congress
2004, to be held in Miami Beach, Florida April 26-30, 2004.
Dr. Colette Mazzucelli presents Keynote at
Pan Pacific Distance Learning Association's (PPDLA) 16th
Annual Conference
"Distance Learning: Pathways to Cultures
and People", Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dr. Mazzucelli is
the one of the newest members of the OLT faculty.
She is leading the effort to establish OLT's online
college.
Two Fulbright scholars have joined OLT to form OLT College.
The initial effort will focus on International Management,
Multicultural Exchanges, Conflict Prevention: as a way to
prevent international conflict, and AIDS awareness. Workshops,
and for credit college courses will be offered at a wide
variety of levels - through post-doctoral studies. This is
OLT's first venture in offering for credit courses. Colleges
interested in carrying these courses and becoming OLT partners,
please contact OLT by clicking
here. OLT College initial web pages, click
here.
Dr. Terrence Redding, CEO, of OLT published a chapter in Preparing
Your Learners for My e-Learning: An e-Learner Vendor's
Point of View , George Piskurich, editor. Jossey Bass,
publisher.
OnLine Training President/CEO completes 100 mile canoe
trip through the Florida Everglades Wilderness Waterway,
Everglades National Park.
Every man who rises above the
common level has received two educations: the first from
his teachers; the second, more personal and important,
from himself. -- Edward Gibbon, 1923
New virtual classroom for OLT students.
CBT was designed and built by OLT as a virtual classroom
for presenting courses.
OLT presents twice at AAACE
in St. Louis, Missouri: Managing
a Distance Continuing Professional
Education Program, and Taxonomy of
Conflict Prevention - Managing a Distance
Continuing Professional Education
Program.
This peer reviewed presentation
discusses management of a CPE program
from three perspectives, the administration,
the student, and the instructors
point of view. Topics included are
types of program structure, screening
and preparing students for online
instruction, setting proper expectations,
and valuing the course from the student's
perspective.
The second paper presentation
addresses conflict prevention. This
paper presentation entitled Taxonomy
of Conflict Prevention takes the
position that conflict is normal,
at some level. Further, it argues
that the absence of conflict is abnormal
and waiting until conflict breaks
out is a poor approach to preventing
war. This paper identifies antecedents
to conflict and provides a simple
framework for identifying when the
potential for open conflict is high.
German Adult
Learning and Development Journal Published
an Article on Global Learn Day,
written by OLT CEO Terrence R.
Redding, Ph.D. - in three languages
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Global Learn Day, a 24-Hour Celebration
of Distance Education and Technology.
The Internet is making new forms
of learning possible. An annual “Global
Learn Day” has been held for
some years. This “Celebration
of -Distance Education and Technology”,
held worldwide over a period of 24
hours each year, is attracting more
participants every year. Global Learn
Day is sponsored by the Benjamin
Franklin Institute of Global Education.
May 2002 - 200 hour Property
and Casualty Course Approved by the
Florida Department of Insurance.
Broward Community College, in conjunction
with OnLine Training, has received
approval from the Florida Department
of Insurance to offer the 200 hour
General Agents course online. Sandra
King, Director of Marketing, OLT
stated that the 100 and 40 hour Customer
Service courses will be available
online later this year.
OnLine Training releases
28 hours of online continuing education
courses for Florida Life, Health
and Variable Annuity
agents through Florida community
colleges.
The Florida Consortia of Community
College Providers of Continuing Education
for the Insurance industry received
approval to deliver two online 14
hour continuing education courses
for the insurance industry. The first
is a 14 hour intermediate level Life
course. The second is a 14 hour intermediate
level course for Health. The suggested
price is based on $6 per hour. These
courses will be offered this summer
by the member colleges of the Florida
Consortia.
Online Training has released a new line of online test preparation
tools designed to provide students with an unlimited number
of practice exams. The first practice examination course is
for Life, Health, and Variable Annuity students making final
preparation to sit for the State licensing examination. Drawing
from a pool of over 1,500 questions, the Life, Health, and
Variable Annuities Practice Exam Generator permits the student
to generate an unlimited number of practice exams during the
30 days they have access to the course. Each time the Exam
Generator is used, it provides the student with a completely
new online exam. The exams are self-grading, reporting the
student's cumulative grade each time they select a right answer.
The Exam Generator is completely online, completely cross-platform,
and can be used with any Java enabled browser. There is no
software to download or install.
HorizonLive Desktop Lecture Series, by Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D.
Distance Education students, to day, are different. 100 years ago distance education
students were enrolled in correspondence courses. 50 years
ago some distance education students relied on radio broadcasts.
10 years ago distance education students were enrolled
in courses that were television based. Today, all of the
above methods of delivery are in use. But, we also have
the emerging distance education student who studies exclusively
online via the Internet. This student can best be thought
of as a Third Wave, or High Self-Directed Learner student.
OLT Course Developement System Featured at SALT 2001 Educational
Technology Conference, Arlington, VA.
Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D., lead instructional designer for OLT presented a
research paper on developing highly effective
distance education courses to the Society of Applied Learning Technology 2001
Educational Technology Conference. Entitled "An Iterative Method for
Planning, Developing, and Presenting Effective Online Courses, Dr. Redding's
paper was well received by the 60 + participants who attended his session.
Recent Power Outage Forces Online Students to Relocate.
OLT's online insurance pre-licensing students
never visit OLT's corporate headquarters, that is until now.
When a recent area wide power outage hit Lake Worth, Florida,
their instructor and author of the 2-15 Life, Health, and Annuities
online pre-licensing course had a problem. Notified just 15
minutes before the start of the Class, Jack decided to go to
the campus to let the students know what happened. When he
got there he discovered six students, some had traveled a long
distance and another two were going to be out of Florida for
the next few weeks and would not be available for a make-up
class for more then a month, were anxious to have a class.
Jack had a problem. Where could he find a lighted classroom
on such short notice? Click here to
see what he did!
OLT to Support Brevard Community College FIPSE Grant
Brevard Community College has been awarded a FIPSE grant to study ways
to increase the retention of distance education students in for
credit courses.
15th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium 2001
Assessing the Impact of Notions Associated with Self-Directed Learning on a Nation,
was the topic selected by OLT's founder, Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D. for the 15th
International Self-Directed Learning Symposium held in Boynton Beach, Florida
GED cpurses are now avalilable in Texas
College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas is the first college to offer OLT's
GED preparation course series. They are designed meet the needs of students who
might other wise not be able to pursue a GED because of accessibility issues.
AAACE presentations, Providence, Rhode Island, November 13, 2000
Dr. Terrence R. Redding makes two presentations at the American Association of Adult
Continuing Education, High Self-Directed Learning: A National Imperative? and, Twelve
Schools of Marketing and their Application to Adult and Higher Education
ALT School Program opens at OnLine Training Institute, May 2000
Carlene Dixon joins OnLine Training Institute as the Coordinator of Alternative
Schools Program at OLT. The Alternatives Schools Program will be an extension of
OLT's Basic Adult Education GED program. The Alternative Schools Program will
focus on students 18 and under who live at home and are looking for an alternative
path to complete high school.
OnLine Training Institute invited to participate in Society for Applied Learning
Technology, Education Technology 2000.
Dr. Terrence R. Redding will present a research paper describing the instructional
design of OLT's insurance pre-licensing course. Key points will include the interactive
nature of the course and understanding the underlying educational theory which supports
high cognitive learning outcomes from the instructional design model.
OnLine Training CEO, Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D., presents "A Comparative
Analysis of Insurance OnLine SDL with Traditional Classroom Learning" at the
14th International Symposium on Self-Directed Learning, Boynton Beach, Florida,
February 2000.
This research paper provides a comparative analysis of the cognitive learning
outcomes of three traditional insurance pre-licensing courses to the same course
delivered online. The three traditional courses produced end of course grade point
averages of 71%, 80%, and 81%. The online course, evaluated under exactly the same
conditions, produced a grade point average of 92.37%. Additionally, the online course
demonstrated greater internal consistency, and higher cognitive learning outcomes, in
each of the three areas measured: health, life, and annuities. The online pre-licensing
course is offered by Florida Community Colleges as a non-credit distance education course.
It fully satisfies the 40 hour in the classroom pre-licensing course requirement. Students
completing this course are certified to take the Florida 2-15 examination. This year the
course will be available in all parts of the state through Florida State Community Colleges.
OnLine Training forms OnLine Training Institute, January 2000
Responding to increasing market pressures, OLT formed OnLine Training
Institute. OnLine Training Institute will function as the non-credit education
component of OLT's growing educational enterprise. OnLine Training Institute will
initially service partner higher education institutions (junior colleges, community
colleges, colleges, and universities) which seek to offer high quality distance
education products prepared especially for the online continuing and professional
education market. OLT will sell continue to sell courses directly to the public,
while also seeking opportunity to distribute similar courses through higher
education institutions.
Join OnLine Training, the Benjamin Franklin Institute, SeeItFirst.com, and
HearMe welcome the New Year!
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education is sponsoring a New Years Eve
party - on the web - that will follow the beginning of the new year as it progresses
around the world. Featuring video clips from around the world, and using HearMe Internet
audio technology, and OLT chat the Benjamin Franklin Institute has provided a fully
interactive environment that allows participants to speak to each with voice chat, or
text chat and see the sites of more then 24 locations a round the world. This unique
Cyber New Years Eve party follows the New Year and it progresses from the International
Date Line in the Pacific, time zone by time zone, all the way around the world.
News from OLT WEST
Charlotte Ferrell, of OLT West in Los Angeles, will be attending the prestigious two
day intensive course on Charitable Remainder Trusts and Estate Planning offered by
Mid American University in Scottsdale, Arizona. She will be there November 15-16, 1999.
Palm Beach Community College System Graduates its first two classes of 2-15
Insurance Agent Licensing Students Trained Completely online.
October 30, 1999 marked the day the second group of online students completed
Palm Beach Community College System's completely online Insurance Agent Training program
in Life, Health, and Variable Annuities. This is a 40 hour class normally offered only in
a classroom setting. Jack Rotzien, CLU, of OLT has developed an online version that permits
student to study from where ever they have access to the Internet, when ever they wish. He
communicates with students via online chat sessions, E-Mail, FAX, and by phone. Students
completing the pre-licensing course must pass a final examination given by a test proctor
at the college. The traditional students average 85% on the final examination. The online
students averaged a surprisingly high 94.75%.
OnLine Training, Inc.'s CEO/President has been appointed to the Editorial Board for the
Technology Source, a periodical published online at the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill.
The Technology Source, an on-line bimonthly, is a forum for faculty members and
administrators to share their experiences integrating technology in their organizations
and into their curricula. Sponsored by SCT, Microsoft, Compaq, and CBT Systems, the
periodical focuses on integrating technology in educational organizations. Originally
developed March 1997 on the Microsoft Higher Education Web site, the periodical
moved to the Horizon Web site July 1998 with an expanded scope to include articles that
relate to K-12 schools and to other educational providers; developments in each educational
sector can inform developments in other sectors. Every issue features discussions, case
studies, relevant research, articles, surveys and solutions for integrating technology
into academic organizations.
OnLine Training to web cast "International Peace and Conflict Resolution
Program" a series of 14 transatlantic discussions to be web cast "Live"
beginning September 7, 1999.
This program is entitled Contending Approaches to International Peace and Conflict
Resolution: "The Kosovo Conflict" - An Online Seminar Bridging the
Atlantic. The program will be conducted by Dr. Colette Mazzucelli of the International
Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, Beaver College, Philadelphia. It will be conducted
in partnership with the Center for Applied Policy Research (CAP), Munich, Germany. This
program has been established with the support of the Robert Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart,
Germany. Sponsor of The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program for Future American Leaders.
OnLine Training Produces the Prelude to Global Learn Day III.
Sandra Cole and Dr. Redding at OLT, using technology first developed by Dr. Roger
Boston of the Houston Community College System, have developed a unique collage of side
scrolling images from around the world with embedded sound. The presentation has been
selected by the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education as its featured prelude to
the Global Learn Day. It is being featured in the Houston Community College faculty develop
program this week. It has also been featured at mybytes.com, @school, Political Science
section as an example associated with globalization through global learning.
OLT Property and Casualty Cram Course - beta - released, June 1999.
OnLine Training, Inc. announced today that it is releasing the beta version
of its new Property and Casualty Cram Course. The P&C course covers the
material associated with both the 200 hour General Lines Insurance Examination,
and the material associated with the 100 hour Customer Representative Examination.
State insurance examinations are designed to provide a 70% pass rate. However, the
pass rate for Property and Casualty examinations appears to be much lower. Using the
method devised by OLT - based on the behavioral sciences, our cognitive learning
model (the Redding Method) produces a pass rate of 97% in the Life, Health and
Annuities area. We expect similar results in P&C.
OLT Reseller Program Launched - May 1999
OLT is actively building an organization of online training resellers - worldwide.
Commission rates are graduated from 5 % through 100 % on selected courses. There are
specific programs for individuals, instructors, schools, and colleges. Initially,
online cram courses using the Redding Method will be distributed through the reseller
program. Additionally, OLT's Basic Adult Education GED preparation program is being
modified for delivery through college learning labs, and community Work Force Development
programs. All of which can be sold by resellers.
GED/PreCollege Courses
OLT is actively working to develop a national distribution system with Universities,
Colleges, School Boards and other educational institutions to offer our online GED
program using our technology and support to provide access to education to the largest
number of students possible. This Program is being developed to assist Educational
Institutions who would like to offer GED and Pre College courses to their students
online. Your Institution can partner with OLT.
Redding to deliver keynote address at the Iowa Distance Learning
Association's Iowa Connections: Partnership for the Future - Joint Conference
- April 28, 1999.
This is a joint distance education conference sponsored by The Iowa Association
for Communications (IACT), Iowa Distance Learning Association (IDLA), and the Iowa
Research and Education Network (IREN).
"High Self-Directed Learning: A National Imperative"
Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D. presented the above paper at the 13th International
Self-Directed Learning Symposium.
Pre-college courses now available through OnLine Training.
OnLine Training in conjunction with H&H Publishing offer college preparation
courses online -- Florida Community College students have new choices for overcoming
academic weaknesses. The options are described in House Bill 4259, passed May 1, 1998,
with unanimous approval from both chambers of the Florida Legislature.
Previously, new students to the community college system were required to take remedial
courses when their placement test scores indicated areas of academic weakness. Now those
students will be given a list of options to consider in overcoming those weaknesses. The
new legislation directs Florida community colleges to notify students of other possibilities
besides their own campus programs, including those offered by private-sector for profit
companies. Students who choose options outside the community college are still assured the
right to enroll in other college-level courses under the same conditions as those who sign up
for remedial classes.
By giving students an informed right to choose other methods of remediation, the State
Legislature places the community colleges in competition with other instructional providers.
Students can weigh the costs, effectiveness of instruction, time/effort required, and all other
factors when making a choice that will have major, long-range effects on their academic ambitions.
News Release from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education - November 3, 1998
Organizers of Global Learn Day II, to begin Saturday, 7 November at 4:00 P.M.
Pacific Standard Time (GMT 00:01 Sunday 8 November) announced today that OnLine Training,
Inc., has become a Platinum Sponsor to this worldwide event.
According to John Hibbs, "Captain" of the GLDII Clipper, "OnLine Training
has provided cash, human resources and technical support that exceeds $100,000, making
OLT the first company to meet our Platinum threshold requirement. OnLine Training may be
a small company in terms of employees or revenues, but its ability to perform the kind
of technical and management resources necessary to manage an event that brings together
in real time presenters from every corner of the globe could not be duplicated by *any*
firm we know." Global Learn Day II is a 30 hour non-stop web cast that will make
"stops" in 23 "Harbors" and 12 "Skiff Coves", where leaders
in technology and distance education have gathered for this extravaganza.
Online Training is headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida. More details about the Company
can be found at: https://oltraining.com
John W. Hibbs Director, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education
OLT.NET - OnLine Training adds a full array of internet technology services
to its portfolio.
OnLine Training, Inc. has a technology division known as olt.net. This month we launch
our technology services division with an agreement with a nationally recognized Internet Point
of Presence services company. This collaboration will provide OnLine Training with ready access
to the latest Internet Technologies with which we will be able
to support online educational activities and a full list of additional services, which include web
broadcasting, web magazine hosting, and web hosting. Our first two clients have already joined the
growing list OLT corporate clients. They are Boomer Times and Senior Life of Boynton Beach, Florida
and Adoption Solutions, of Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Redding has just completed a series of Adult Learning seminars for
the University of Oklahoma.
OnLine Training will begin offering a series of workshops for educators and
corporate trainers to expose them to notions associated with self-directed learning.
Change is occurring at an ever increasing pace. Educators and corporate trainers
recognize the importance of staying current. This means that individuals must engage
in lifelong learning after completing their formal education. Redding has been
conducting and reporting on research associated with how self-directed learning
readiness is developed. For more information please contact
admin@oltraining.com.
Access to Education: Global Learn Day, by Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D.
An article accepted by On the Horizon, an online Technology journal sponsored
by Microsoft and Jose-Bass with a circulation of 140,000. The article will be featured
in the September edition. You can find On the Horizon at
http://technologysource.org.
Abstract: No learning environment is ideal for all potential participants. Some individuals will
find they are at a distinct disadvantage in one environment, while in another their
disadvantages may disappear. Access for some may be restricted to distance education via
the internet. Online education has been viewed by many as second best as noted by John
Hibbs, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education, in his May 1998 presentation to
the Houston Rotary, Houston, Texas. It seems obvious, the instructor and the student seem
to be isolated, separate from one another. Face to face communications are not possible.
April 24, 1998
The first student enrolls in an OnLine Training Insurance course,
the Life and Health Cramcourse (later called PassPrep).
Insurance Agent online Cram Course and Tutor - National Release.
OnLine Training, Inc. has released in generic Insurance Agent License Preparation
Cram Course. This course is primarily designed for students who have completed a
state approved pre-licensing course for Life, Health and Annuities. The course uses
the Redding Method to increase the students speed of learning and retention through
an educational psychology behavioral science methodology design. The Redding method
combines structured learning, various modalities of learning, adult motivation theory,
and adult learning theory in a completely online interactive learning environment. The
student is exposed to only correct information. Cognitive links are shortened and
actively reinforced through this online learning experience.
Glenn Pate, CPA has joined OnLine Training.
Mr. Pate will begin developing online training courses in the Accounting field
specifically for online delivery.
Charles Lester, Ph.D. has joined OnLine Training.
Dr. Lester will begin developing online training courses in the Communications
field specifically for online delivery.
Global Learn Day II - Access to the world of distance education.
Hosting sites for GLD2 are being sought. If you have access to the world wide web and
would like to see others gain access and learn about distance education, consider
volunteering to be a GLD2 hosting site. OnLine Training has volunteered to be a host
and to maintain the list of hosting sites.
OnLine Training, Inc. Approved in California.
Maria Gonzalez announced March 30, 1998 that OnLine Training, Inc. was approved as an
educational provider for the insurance industry in the state of California. OLT has been
in contact with all 50 states. California is the second state, following Florida, to
approve OLT as an educational provider.
March 17, 1998
First GED Student enrolls in an OnLine Training course,
the Basic Education Writing course.
Jack Rotzien - Insurance License
Cram Course Release in beta - March 1998
OLT is proud to announce it's beta release of Health, Life and Annuities series
cram courses. If you are preparing to take you state Health, Life or Annuities
licensing exam these courses are for you.
Dr. Terrence R. Redding - Research paper selected by ERIC - March 1998
Dr. Redding's research paper "Training in Technology for Late Adopters:
Learning in Retirement, Computers for Seniors" has been selected for
inclusion in the ERIC database by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career,
and Vocational Education.
Countdown To Global Learn Day II, October 10-11, 1998
This is the most exciting and informative conference of its kind
on the planet today. Last year OLT participated in the first Global Learn
Day. It forever changed our view of conferencing. From our new corporate
offices in West Palm Beach, Florida we were able to learn about and then
participate in Global Learn Day, all in less time than it would have taken
to travel to the nearest conference site. During one brief day we were able
to listen to and interact with others involved in the exciting new technology
associated with education and training delivered over the internet. We were
honored to make a brief presentation, summarizing our impressions of this first
of a kind event.
Using the technology of streaming audio, one way video, and Java Chat we met and
spoke with literally hundreds of individuals located all over the world who both
presented and participated in the inaugural event.
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Global Education is proud to announce
plans for Global Learn Day II
A free on-line Worldwide Distance Learning Celebration that will be held on
all five continents on Columbus Day Weekend, 1998.
After completing their maiden voyage on Columbus Day, 1997, They are anticipating
a blockbuster event this year, show casing the latest technology and addressing the
broad questions confronting the changing world of education.
THEME: A Return Voyage to the New World of Distance Education and all of Its Promise.
WHEN: Columbus Day Weekend, October 9- Admiral's Party, New York
Launch: 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time, Saturday October 10
WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THESE TIMES: In New York, 19:00 hours (7pm Friday, October 9)
In San Diego, 16:00 hours (4pm Friday, October 9)
Basic Education and Literacy Courses - January 1998
OnLine Training, Inc. began beta testing the online Basic Education courses. If you have an interest in participating in the beta test
please contact us. These courses are designed
to be sold to individuals, organizations and institutions. The courses are guided learning
educational experiences. Students participate online. The location and time of participation
is completely up to the student.
Sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT). The 16th annual
conference and exhibition on "Interactive Instruction Delivery and Distance
Learning Systems. This conference will feature presentations on:
Distance Learning and Telecommunications.
Internet Applications
Interactive Instructional Materials Development
Industrial and Management Training
University and Public Education
Electronic Performance Support Systems (EPSS)
Legal and Technology Issues
Terrence R. Redding, Ph.D., founder of OnLine
Training, Inc. will present a research paper on Education and Training. The title of
his presentation will be "Training in Technology for Late Adopters: Learning in
Retirement, Computers for Seniors."
12th International Symposium on Self-Directed Learning - February 19-22, 1998,
Radisson Resort Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida
Approximately 50 of the world's leading experts on self-directed learning in business
and industry, education and other sectors will lead a variety of sessions on one of
the most stimulating and productive learning concepts of the century. Representatives
of several high tech business areas will make presentations. Researchers and
practitioners will lead discussions of self-directed learning in business, elementary
through graduate education, health, leadership and other topics.
Terrence R.
Redding, Ph.D., will present a research paper on the relationship between historical
events and the development of High Self-Directedness in learning. It is Dr. Redding's
belief that self-directed learning, the learning that individuals engage in through
their own choosing, will become increasingly important in the 21st century. Further, Dr.
Redding believes parents and educators can have a positive impact on the development of
High Self-Directed Learning Readiness in children by management the learning environment.
Computer Training with OLT
January 15, 1998 marked computer training by OnLine Training, Inc. OLT's computer
courses are specifically designed for late adopters of technology. A late adopter
of technology, in terms of computer training, is defined as some one who wants to
learn to use a computer, but previously chose not to learn to use a computer. Our
computer courses are founded on adult learning theory, adult motivational theory
and notions associated with self-directed learning. These courses are delivered on
site in private clubs, here in the Palm Beaches of Florida.
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