CourseLine® Information for Academic Institutions

What is CourseLine®?

CourseLine®is an online course delivery system featuring the Educational Institute’s hospitality management courses, the same courses used in hospitality programs worldwide. Options for purchase include CourseLine® and CyberCinema®. 

• CourseLine® course material is organized into a set of core competencies for each topic area developed by subject matter experts. A combination of video, key terms, web links, case studies, exhibits, interactive activities, and quizzes help reinforce the material covered in each competency.
• CyberCinema®, which can be purchased separately from CourseLine®, includes online access to more than 100 videos produced by the Educational Institute. Topics are designed to meet the training needs of the hospitality industry and to address current topics.

What features does CourseLine® offer?

• Content from hospitality management textbooks published by the Educational Institute that has been converted to an electronic delivery format
• Review quizzes and a final exam taken on-line with immediate feedback
• Streaming full-length videos available for most CourseLine® courses
• Online discussion groups available by topic area
• Students can earn—
  • Course certificates upon successful completion of final exam
  • Certificates of specialization in seven hospitality areas
  • Hospitality Operations Certificate
  • Hospitality Management Diploma
  • Food and Beverage Management Diploma

What are the benefits of online course delivery for academic institutions?

• Provides the latest concepts and practices in hospitality education from hospitality industry subject matter experts
• Can track students’ required courses and readings
• Can be used to supplement classroom instruction
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to fit in with other courses
• Available from any location with Internet access and a computer that meets the minimum operating requirements
• Course material can be reviewed as many times as necessary
• One delivery location means material can be updated easily
• Available to students worldwide (except in restricted territories)

How is the institution invoiced for student enrollment?

There are two ways that an academic institution can be invoiced:

1. A school’s bookstore purchases key codes from EI and is invoiced for them. Key codes are an interface for accessing CourseLine®. Key codes are not course-specific, have no expiration date, and there are no returns. This method eliminates the need for instructors to handle CourseLine® fees.
2. An instructor submits a list of students on a class roster and after 14 days EI generates an invoice, which is sent to the school.

How do students access CourseLine®?

• Students typically access CourseLine® using a link off of their institution’s web site, providing a unique student number and password for access.

How do students receive their unique student number and password? 

• A course instructor at an institution registers students into a roster
• Rosters are submitted to EI and processed
• EI sends the instructor a list of student numbers and passwords
• The instructor provides each student with his or her unique information

  OR

• Students purchase keycodes from the bookstore
• Instructor collects keycode numbers from students enrolled in class
• Instructor sends roster with keycode numbers to EI for processing
• EI sends the instructor a list of students numbers and passwords
• The instructor provides each student with his or her unique information

What customization features are available?

• The academic institution’s logo is included on the course screen
• The instructor can set up discussion boards

What tracking information is available on CourseLine®?

Instructors have the capability to track student use of the system in several ways:

• Competency access
• Quiz scores
• Exam scores
• Logins
• Discussion area use

What are the minimum system requirements?

• Microsoft® Windows® 98,
• Pentium 166 megahertz (MHz) processor
• 32 MB RAM
• 28.8-kilobits per second (Kbps) modem
• 16-bit sound card
• 256-color video card

What is the cost for CourseLine?

Effective August 1, 2008, the Educational Institute will offer both individual courses and packages to the academic market.  Schools can offer one course or 30 courses, or anything in between.  The following shows the initial, one-time set-up fee for unlimited CourseLine use.  

• 1 to 4 courses:  $125.00 each
• 5 courses: $500.00
• 8 courses: $700.00
• 12 courses: $1,000.00
• 30+ courses: $1,995.00

There is also a fee of $75 per student/per course for key codes.

What if the number of courses my school wants to offer falls in between one of those packages?

A school’s final price will be calculated based on the package price, plus individual courses.  For example, 10 courses would cost $925.00—that is, $700.00 for the eight-course package, plus $125.00 each for two additional courses. 

For more information or to enroll in CourseLine, please call your account executive at 800-344-4381.