Yapster Press Release
La Consolacion College of Manila (LCCM) formally launched their upcoming curriculum which includes Yapster e-Learning courses, with a colorful and meaningful program at the LCCM gymnasium last January 15, 2003. The hour-long program featured production numbers from various school organizations, a live demo presentation by Mr. Bill Spindloe, COO of Yapster e-Learning Inc., messages from school officials, and a video message from Manila Mayor Lito Atienza.
Students, faculty members, and guests from the city of Manila, TESDA, and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) graced the affair, which was immediately followed by cocktails. The highlight of the launch was the stage play featuring Taong-Yungib (TY), the official mascot of LCCM’s e-Learning curriculum. The play introduced the concept of e-learning and was in itself a representation of the school’s drive of “Re-inventing the Education for the Future”.
In his brief speech to the audience, Dr. Ronald Pastrana, LCCM vice-president for academic affairs, emphasized the significance of the e-Learning courses, saying that it will “greatly enrich the learning experience of our students, making the school one of the pioneers in implementing e-learning, and more importantly bringing us up to par with world standards.”
Mayor Lito Atienza meanwhile took the opportunity to thank the school officials and congratulate them for this endeavor, adding, “The move will greatly benefit the Filipino students and would hopefully start a movement towards world-class education”.
LCCM, founded in 1902, is crossing the threshold of the 21st century by committing itself as a learning community and a Catholic institution of higher learning. In this light, LCCM’s Curriculum and Instructional programs have been reengineered to meet world-class standards, partnering with foreign educational institutions and leading IT providers. It is for this reason that the school decided to partner with Yapster e-Learning, Inc. to provide its students with online training and instruction.
Sr. Imelda Mora, OSA, President of LCCM, sealed an agreement to provide Yapster e-Learning IT and Business courses to 4,200 LCCM users by academic year 2003 to enhance the school’s instructional capability and compliment their academic curriculum.
Yapster e-Learning is a premier provider of online IT and Business courses with a library of 1,500 courses. Yapster e-Learning is a member of Yapster e-Conglomerate, Inc.