eHelp(TM) Corporation announced the release of RoboDemo(R) eLearning Edition, a Flash-based simulation software program specifically designed for the eLearning market. With the tool trainers have the ability to create effective SCORM/AICC compliant eLearning simulations, with quizzing and scoring capabilities.

"The eLearning Edition of RoboDemo provides trainers with a simple and affordable way to create robust eLearning simulations that effectively measure student success," said Jorgen Lien, CEO of eHelp Corporation. "We're proud to offer the eLearning community the first SCORM/AICC compliant simulation software based on Flash that enhances the learning experience for the student, while simplifying eLearning development."

RoboDemo can record the use of any application or on-screen activity, and instantly creates a movie in Flash format with visible and audible mouse clicks. Simulations created with RoboDemo can be easily enhanced by adding rollover and transparent text captions and images, audio, interactive text fields and click boxes, eLearning-specific features like quizzing, scoring and branching, hyperlinks, special effects and more.

New Features in the RoboDemo eLearning Edition Include:

-- SCORM/AICC Compliance -- makes it possible for RoboDemo to integrate with any learning management system, providing trainers with a convenient way to deploy courses and store student pass/fail data. This integration gives trainers the ability to store all student data pertaining to RoboDemo simulations along with other student data in their LMS.

-- Quizzing -- enables trainers to implement multiple-choice and/or single-choice quizzes anywhere in a RoboDemo simulation to best fit their course material. Quizzing provides trainers with an efficient way to measure student success, and assess the overall effectiveness of their simulations.

-- Lesson Planner -- now trainers have an easy way to create a central location to post RoboDemo simulations for quick access by their students. With the Movie Gallery feature, trainers can leverage provided templates to easily create a visually appealing Lesson Planner in HTML, and can also import any PowerPoint templates to create a consistent corporate look and feel with no hand coding required.

-- AutoText Captions -- drastically reduces the time it takes to create robust simulations by eliminating the need to manually insert and write captions. RoboDemo automatically inserts captions with text that describe each action that is taken by the user.

-- Introductions, trailers and transitions -- enables trainers to easily create professional text animations as introduction slides, trailers and/or transitional frames without any Flash or animation knowledge. These text animations can be inserted anywhere in a RoboDemo simulation, and are an ideal way to create compelling intros.

-- Authorware and Questionmark Support -- provides trainers with a simple way to expand the use of RoboDemo by integrating simulations with two commonly used eLearning tools -- Authorware and Questionmark. Authorware support provides trainers with a simple way to track the pass/fail information of RoboDemo quizzes, while support of Questionmark's Perception tool provides trainers using RoboDemo with the ability to create more robust assessments.

-- Training Handouts -- trainers can export simulation content to Microsoft Word to automatically create training handouts. Exported content can be identical to the online simulation, or can include the background of the frames with caption text appearing as footnotes.

-- Other significant features in the RoboDemo eLearning Edition include the ability to email RoboDemo project files to others, making it possible for colleagues to collaborate on the development of RoboDemo simulations; and the ability to add an expiration date to RoboDemo simulations giving trainers the option to expire time-sensitive data.

Pricing and Availability
The RoboDemo eLearning Edition is $449. Educational discounts are available. Call eHelp Corporation for details: Tel: (800) 388-4332, Email: <mailto:"robodemopr@ehelp.com">robodemopr@ehelp.com. The RoboDemo eLearning Edition will be available for purchase through eHelp Corporation's Web site, in addition to being sold through eHelp's international partners, beginning March 2003. Visit www.eHelp.com, or call 800-388-4332 (from within the US) or 858-847-7900 for more information.