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Rhythymx to help beat distance learning blues. Percussion content management system to give new life to London Uni project, reports Mark Chillingworth.(Brief Article)

Information World Review

| July 25, 2005 | Chillingworth, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2005 Incisive Media, published with the permission of Incisive Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The UK's oldest distance learning programme has acquired a new content management system to manage its re-launched e-learning website. Rhythymx ECM will manage the University of London External Programme of more than 100 diplomas.

The External Programme provides distance learning to 34,000 students in 180 countries, with 3,500 students accessing their courses online. Peter Marsden, database development manager at the University of London, said: "The External Programme is designed to make University of London degrees accessible to students who, for one reason or another, cannot attend the university to study."

The programme's website was recently re-launched to meet World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Royal ...

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