"Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems."

Rene Descartes, 1596 - 1650

Introduction

SHIRWIN LEARNING SYSTEMS
Increased costs and time constraints are changing the traditional approach to adult education. Classroom based educational programs for professionals are expected to drop from their current 77% market share, to 51% by the year 2003. A variety of (distance delivery) courses are expected to play an important role in filling this market gap. Historically, distance delivery courses have had their shortcomings. Student retention rates for conventional distance learning systems that rely heavily on text-based readings can be as low as 10%. ShirWin incorporates several instructional techniques to improve student retention rates, understanding and performance:

(Source: "Engines" by R. Schank and C. Cleary)