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casestudyLMS to obtain the required certifications. This created a tracking and reporting challenge. The outdated process inhibited AVI from having up-to-date information about classes that employees had taken and the certifications they had completed. THE BEST SOLUTION AVI decided to move its completions and certifications in real time. >> Enable managers to review and approve student learning requests. >> Create industry-specific learning content with Trivantis’ Lectora authoring tool to upload courses to GeoExpress using the course upload tool. >> Create and assign learning plans composed of both online training and ILT. >> Centralize the scheduling for both online and instructor-led training. “GeoLearning understood the needs of our small but emerging organization,” explained Jennifer Schwartzberg, Training and Development Manager at Audio Visual Innovations. “Our training audience has varying degrees of computer skills. So the ease of navigation and user-friendly design of GeoExpress enables our employees to quickly and easily register and launch courses for certification. With GeoLearning’s e-learning solutions we have seen increased performance on the job, and this in turn has improved overall customer satisfaction.” FUTURE OF LEARNING AT AVI On the heels of using GeoExpress to move major portions of its certification programs online, AVI next plans to deploy GeoConnect powered by WebEx to deliver synchronous training over the Web. This will help AVI achieve its goal of converting its remaining instructor-led classes to an online format. To learn more about GeoLearning and GeoExpress visit www.geolearning.com. Challenge Facilitate keeping track of training completions and innovations in a cost-effective manner. Also, allow employees located outside the home office a way to locate and register for classes. Solution GeoLearning’s on-demand GeoExpress Learning Management System because of its rapid, Software as a Service deployment model, as well as its powerful dynamic reporting engine. Learning leaders knew that the selected solution must also enable AVI to continue to develop content that met [certain] standards. training and certification program online in order to accommodate the company’s nationally dispersed workforce. When deciding to make the move to online training, learning leaders knew that the selected solution must also enable AVI to continue to develop content that met standards put forth by InfoComm International. InfoComm International is a non-profit association serving the professional AV communications industry worldwide. This organization develops the standards and certification requirements for professionals in the AV industry. AVI ultimately chose GeoLearning’s on-demand GeoExpress Learning Management System because of its rapid, Software as a Service deployment model, as well as its powerful dynamic reporting engine. Using the GeoExpress platform gave AVI the ability to: >> Track and report on course 36 April / May 2008 Elearning! http://www.geolearning.com

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Elearning - April/May 2008 Editor's Note Contents News Targeting Africa Locating Courseware People in the News Upcoming Events Deals Trendlines Web Services Building a Learning Culture Measuring the Learning Experience Making Learning Fun and Social LMS's 2008: What You Need To Know Learning Leader: CA Case Study: AVI Case Study: IBM Case Study: QualComm WBS Case Study: National Center for State Courts Case Study: Grundfos Pumps Case Study: Virginia Tech Pop Quiz Last Word

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