Instruction Set and Docent Partner to Offer Integrated Learning Solution; Company's Web-based IT Training Powered by Docent—TM— LMS Technology

Business Wire, Jan 16, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001

Instruction Set, a leading Education Solutions Provider(TM)(E*SP(TM)) today announced that they have partnered with Docent, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCNT), a leading provider of eLearning and knowledge exchange technology, to offer a comprehensive web-based learning management solution. This partnership combines unmatched heritage and expertise in the online education market and provides enterprises with consistency of eLearning content and delivery methods, and measurable, bottom line results for their corporate training investments.

Instruction Set will integrate Docent's learning management system, Docent Enterprise(TM), with Instruction Set's eLearning solution to offer a comprehensive learning solution as part of its Web-based courseware. The integration of Instruction Set's e-Learning solution with the powerful Docent Enterprise back-end learning management platform gives enterprises access to a robust eLearning infrastructure that supports all of their current and future eLearning requirements, and is optimized to support the advanced features of Instruction Set's industry-leading content library.

"This strategic relationship with Docent allows us to extend the reach of Instruction Set's eLearning solutions," said Jay McNamara, vice president of business development for Instruction Set. "By partnering with Docent, we increase the market acceptance and visibility of Instruction Set's eLearning capabilities and rapidly accelerate the introduction of new content offerings."

Instruction Set's partnership with Docent is integral to the company's strategy to offer enterprises a comprehensive infrastructure that includes advanced eLearning content, an industry-leading eLearning management platform, and all the tools necessary for creating and implementing enterprise eLearning strategies.

"We are pleased to add Instruction Set as a content partner," said Kathleen Gogan, Docent's vice president of marketing. "Their compelling IT content combined with Docent's learning management will leverage the strength of both companies to provide customers with a comprehensive, integrated learning solution."

About Instruction Set

Headquartered in Natick, MA, Instruction Set, Inc. is a leading Education Solutions Provider(TM) (E*SP(TM)) offering corporations and individuals integrated learning solutions in the field of information technology. Incorporated in 1993, Instruction Set develops and markets more than 400 stand-alone web-based technical training courses in addition to offering customized, instructor-led technical training curriculums with integrated web-based training support. Instruction Set is uniquely qualified to provide turnkey technical training solutions that require minimal up front investments, are highly scalable and customizable, and deliver a measurable ROI. Instruction Set offers a full set of training solutions and services from needs assessment to curriculum development to hosting and delivery of instructor-led training, web-based training and customized education consulting. Instruction Set's customers include Fortune 1000 companies, emerging corporations and leading dot-com companies such as: Bowstreet, Computer Science Corporation, Critical Path, Gillette, Hewlett-Packard, Kana, Kaplancollege.com, MBNA, Monster.com and Verizon.

Additional information about Instruction Set, its products, clients and services can be found at http://www.instructionset.com. or by calling 800-874-6738.