Sarah Fewster
sfewster@wiley.com
Wiley
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Wiley and Gatlin Educational Services Announce Online Emergency Management Program
Hoboken, NJ, November 27, 2007 — Global publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa) (NYSE: JWb), and Gatlin Educational Services, Inc. (GES), the world’s largest provider of online workforce development programs to colleges and universities, announced GES will exclusively deliver a comprehensive Emergency Management Training program from the Wiley Pathways imprint beginning Spring 2008. The program will be offered in an interactive online format to the public through GES’s partner colleges and universities.
The Emergency Management Training program will include content from five Wiley Pathways titles, Introduction to Emergency Management, Emergency Planning, Disaster Response and Recovery, Technology in Emergency Management, and Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness. The five titles form a comprehensive program, emphasizing the core information essential for an understanding of the field.
Ideal for today's student who is increasingly juggling his or her studies with family and work obligations, the course content from Wiley Pathways focuses on job-related skills and practical applications of concepts using concise professional language and a focus on fundamentals. The texts' consistent pedagogy and modularized content give instructors the option to mix and match course material from across the suite of titles. GES online delivery with open-enrollment and self-paced lessons provides flexibility many students need.
GES courses are facilitated by an industry expert and accompanied by the corresponding Wiley Pathways titles. All materials are included in the price of tuition, and can be used later by the student as a professional reference. Students who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion from the college or university where they registered for Emergency Management Training.
"We're excited to reach more students through our new partnership with GES," said Bonnie Lieberman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Wiley’s Higher Education business. "The flexibility of GES's online delivery and their extensive network of schools will help us to reach more students with Wiley Pathways' focused and skills-driven content."
"According to our research, Emergency Management is one of the fastest growing professions in the United States," said Sarah Karr, Vice President of Academic Affairs for Gatlin Education. “By partnering with Wiley, we can now offer this emerging program to our partner schools with the content that both students and instructors want: clear, concise, and focused on building the skills needed."
To learn more about the Emergency Management Training program, please visit http://www.gatlineducation.com/emergency_management_training.html.
About Gatlin Education Services (GES)
Gatlin Education Services (GES) is the world's largest and most successful provider of asynchronous, online career-training programs to colleges and universities nationwide. GES works in partnership with non-credit units at major colleges and universities nationwide to deliver over 80 top-quality online programs to students all over the world. GES programs are open-enrollment, self-paced, expertly instructed, and deliver the e-learning experiences that equip students with today's in-demand skills.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Since 1901, Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Our core businesses publish scientific, technical, medical and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and websites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
