Systems, methods and computer program products for collaborative learning

A method for conducting a collaborative learning event, said method comprising the steps of:

• preparing an event for delivery over a backbone system to a remote audience;
• delivering the event over the backbone system to the remote audience located remotely from the production of the event;
• creating follow-up training materials to the event;
• and
• delivering the follow-up training materials to at least one of a member of the audience and an individual that is not a member of the audience.

A computer program product for conducting a collaborative learning event, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable code means embodied in said medium, said computer readable code means comprising:
• computer instruction means for producing an event for delivery over a backbone system to a remote audience;
• computer instruction means for delivering the event over a backbone system to the remote audience;
• computer instruction means for creating follow-up training materials to the event;
• and
• computer instruction means for delivering the follow-up training materials to at least one of a member of the audience and an individual that is not a member of the audience.

A method for conducting a collaborative learning event, the method comprising the steps of:

• preparing an event for delivery over a backbone system to a remote audience;
• optimizing the event to be delivered to the remote audience;
• providing to a facilitator located with the remote audience instructions relating to the event;
• delivering the event to the remote audience;
• and
• providing follow-up materials and communications to the audience subsequent to the learning event.