by Ciara O'Brien
A Galway-based e-learning firm is bringing its services to 171 countries free of charge and is currently aiming for 1 million users. Launched earlier this year, GALWAY.ALISON (www.alison.com), which stands for Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online, is expecting the number of registered learners to hit the 1 million mark by the end of 2007. The company allows users to educate themselves for free via certification-based interactive multimedia courseware, and relies instead on advertising for funding. Courses include ECDL, E-Citizen, Financial Literacy, Health & Safety and Touch Typing.
