UAB eLearning and Professional Studies deploys Destiny One platform in record time
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) implemented Destiny One™ software created by Destiny Solutions Inc. to offer a student-centric platform for non-credit professional certifications and learning events.
"We wanted to build out our professional studies business," said Kathryn Mergl, Manager of Professional Studies, UAB eLearning and Professional Studies. "We chose Destiny One to provide the infrastructure to streamline and centralize our many courses, programs, and activities."
Destiny One automates tasks and processes to reduce manual effort so that staff can focus on engaging learners and growing programs.
UAB eLearning and Professional Studies also deployed Destiny Solutions' Corporate Engagement Manager to set up and easily manage multiple customized learning programs for corporations and organizations. The Manager allows institutions to grow their corporate relationships and to offer corporations and their learners a high-touch personalized experience.
University staff worked alongside the Destiny Solutions implementation team to install, test, and deploy the platform in three months.
The institution has already extended the use of Destiny One to other business units, including UAB's Collat School of Business and the School of Nursing.
"It's an honor to partner with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to help them achieve their goals to expand their business and provide their learners with a world-class customer experience," said Shaul Kuper, president and CEO, Destiny Solutions. "Destiny One is helping this research institution efficiently and effectively engage their learners and grow their program."
About Destiny Solutions
Destiny Solutions provides enterprising higher education institutions with innovative technology solutions and a community committed to transformative change in the industry. Destiny One, the firm's flagship enterprise software platform, is a student-centric platform used by top institutions across the United States and Canada to enable the level of business excellence needed to support growth and enhance customer engagement with learners.
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About UAB
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center, as well as Alabama's largest employer, with some 23,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact exceeding $5 billion on the state. The five pillars of UAB's mission include education, research, patient care, community service and economic development. UAB is a two-time recipient of the prestigious Center for Translational Science Award. Learn more at www.uab.edu. UAB: Knowledge that will change your world.
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