Building a successful Online Learning Center requires an in-depth understanding of the goals and objectives of an organization. Every organization has unique requirements, so we spend time with our clients assessing your training needs and developing an Online Learning Center made to match your goals. Our Consulting Services include:

Needs assessment - We work with you to distill your training needs, understand the student needs and develop the most effective Online Learning Center.

Procedure guides development - We provide you with your own "in-the-trenches" guides detailing everyday techniques your staff will use in delivering online lessons.

Onsite and online training - Our consultants will show your staff how to operate their Online Learning Center and, more importantly, train them to be successful online instructors, forum hosts, seminar leaders and administrators.

Expertise in training - Kiket holds training seminars, workshops and lessons showcasing effective training techniques and personalized instructor mentoring. We train your staff and students so they can work quickly and confidently.

Program evaluation - Our experts can provide evaluation services for your existing programs and help you deliver more effective online training.

The Kiket team is made up in part by seasoned educators with years of experience creating lesson plans, leading classes and motivating students. At Kiket, while we realize that intuitive Online Learning Centers are necessary to deliver web-based education successfully, we also know that content is king and a technologically superior Online Learning Center without substantial content would be as useful as a beautiful library with no books. That is why our experts work closely with you to help fulfill or augment your training and development needs. Services include:

Lesson plan development - An online training environment is different from a traditional classroom setting. Our experienced online educators can develop lesson plans to help guide you through your online lessons.

Online training materials creation - Our team boasts experts from a variety of fields. We are able to provide informative and compelling material for your web-based courses.

Third-party content sourcing - Kiket can help you license content developed by other educators or experts.

Conversion - Kiket can help you re-purpose existing material into an effective web-based format.

The Kiket technical team has years of experience working with a variety of platforms and technologies. We have thoroughly screened and tested an expansive number of products. Our experience and expertise leave us knowledgeable and flexible. Our goal is to help match your organization with the technology that best suits your educational needs and your existing technical infrastructure. Kiket's experts are able to help you:

Superior Learning Architecture - Our hallmark is quality user interface design, ease of use and tight integration of functions in each Kiket Online Learning Center.

Implement - We can install and maintain the curriculum in your Online Learning Center.

Produce and integrate streaming media -We can help you hold a live event or record one for later broadcast.

Direct a live event - Kiket provides sourcing, coordinating and production talent for live events.

Server administration - We offer remote or onsite server administration.

Hosting - Kiket can host your Online Learning Center or your curriculum on our servers.

Web Commerce - We can implement pay-per-use or subscriptions services for your Online Learning Center.

Production - We have production capabilities and resources allowing for strategic use of new media including; interactive broadcasts, international broadcasts, video/audio content conversion, video/audio encoding, video/audio editing.

Platforms & Products - We always lean towards industry standard tools and non-proprietary open architecture systems. Kiket works primarily with the Windows NT server platform and with the Microsoft IIS and Apache web servers. Front-end client requirements vary depending on available bandwidth and hardware but we typically support Netscape and Microsoft browsers version 3 and above; potentially with very carefully selected plug-ins. We use a variety of technologies (driven by client needs) to support online learning but the list frequently includes: RealNetworks RealAudio and Microsoft NetShow for streaming audio and video. NetPodium for live interactive events. WebCrossing for interactive discussions. 2Way Corporations 2Way Enterprise suite for dynamic surveys.

Kiket helps clients make the most of their Online Learning Center by reducing administration and automating processes or functions. We provide services and expertise, which allow our clients to track student progress or barriers, as well as manage administrative functions such as accounting or registration.

Tracking and reporting - Kiket can prepare reports allowing you to track student progress or barriers.

Technical support - Kiket can serve as your technical support center, helping both educators and students with questions they may have about an Online Learning Center.

Service upgrades - As your organization's needs change, Kiket can help upgrade or expand your Online Learning Center.

Billing - Kiket can manage your billing and online transactions for you.

Account Activity - Secure online databases allow you to track customer or account activity.